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[Muskie]

First let me say I love my wife with every fiber in my body, that being said she is a little OCD when it comes to keeping the house clean. Our house has hardwood floors we also have 2 cats and a dog ( I was supposed to get a dog that does not shed, got a Jack Russell my bad ) Anyway you can always find my wife on her hands and knees wiping up animal hair and my son's tire tracks. So I am wondering is there such a thing as a "welcome mat" for wheelchairs? I know when he comes in the house he is always tracking stuff in so I am just wondering if there is anything out there so she does lose the rest of her mind.

Edited by Muskie, 20 May 2012 - 09:22 PM.

[edlee]

I found a large carpeted mat,, the kind used at the entries to commercial buildings,, at our local Sam" Club. When I come into the house with slightly dirty wheels,, I just spin around, in place a few times. It dries the wheels and gets off the majority of the debris.

I can't help with the dog hait,,, Jack Russels and cats are notoriously famous for their resistance to being shaved.
ed

[Ratticis]

I run a brush like below over the wheels a couple times before coming in (Got a roof over the outside of the door) if it's raining or muddy or snowy or whatever. Cleans all the crap outta the treads. Then maybe like ed said, carpeted mat to dry them off. As for the animals, try wrapping them in duct tape, that outta keep 'em from shedding!

Edited by Ratticis, 20 May 2012 - 09:07 PM.

[wheeliebear75]

Yeah who ever duct-taped their cat should have their entire head duct-taped with just pin holes for the nostrils & a slit for their mouth!

They do make these things that slip over the tires like a slipper....it just keeps the treads + dirt from getting all over the floors.

[greybeard]

Yeah who ever duct-taped their cat should have their entire head duct-taped with just pin holes for the nostrils & a slit for their mouth!

I'd leave out the pin holes and slit. ...........And I don't even like cats.

[Ratticis]

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Edited by Ratticis, 20 May 2012 - 11:53 PM.

[richo]

hardwood floors is like a black car very hard too keep clean............try a long handel soft broom,save the knees.......please dont giftwrap the animals

[Wobbly]

Can I borrow your wife? Dog hair everywhere I look

[Muskie]

she would probably have a seizure

[Tetracyclone]

Be aware that for a personality like your wife, it may be very difficult to even think in a messy environment. She cleans because she must. It is a survival tool. Approach criticism with caution and include this issue quietly in any family counseling you all participate in.

[Priscilla]

Hi Muskie, I too was like your wife before my accident. I just could not function in a cluttered and messy house and spent every waking hour cleaning it. In fact I would sit down to rest on the couch and my mind would immediately start racing about in what order I should grab things to take them into the kitchen. There was no rest or me AT ALL.

I suffer from CES and walk pretty much everywhere with a quad cane and I have found that even after all this time I just cannot sit when there is so much to do. My husband does not notice any dirt or dog hair unless it comes up and bites him on the ass. Drives me crazy!! I will trade you spouses. ;). And do not try to "fix" your wife, it is how certain people are wired. And she more than likely feels better to see her finished work and gets a tremendous sense of pride in knowing she is keeping things organized, no matter how long it takes. It was always hard for my husband to understand when I would try to explain it to him because he just isn't wired that way. I would frequently complain that he wasn't helping me, however if he did try to help I would just lash out and criticize him for doing everything wrong. So don't take things personally!!

[Muskie]

We've been together 33 years there is nothing that will change her and that's ok. I just wanted to make her life a little easier, since I can't shave the animals like Ed suggested, I figured just getting rid of some of the dirt and grit the chair tracks in might help. Actually she has gotten better when we were young and would have a party over the house we could not go to bed until the house was cleaned and vacuumed even if that was at 2am. I really should have bought stock in paper towels and spray cleaners, we would be pretty wealthy by now.

[qbounce]

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Naming a duct taped cat Sticky, is soooo wrong.

[Priscilla]

We've been together 33 years there is nothing that will change her and that's ok. I just wanted to make her life a little easier, since I can't shave the animals like Ed suggested, I figured just getting rid of some of the dirt and grit the chair tracks in might help. Actually she has gotten better when we were young and would have a party over the house we could not go to bed until the house was cleaned and vacuumed even if that was at 2am. I really should have bought stock in paper towels and spray cleaners, we would be pretty wealthy by now.

Definitely know where she is coming from! I remember one Xmas I started cleaning up the wrapping paper BEFORE all the kids unwrapped their presents.

[Wobbly]

Jet wash your son?

[Muskie]

Jet wash your son?

Ya know all I need for him would be a pair of googles, hmmmmmmmmmmmm

[guido]

Anyone with OCD who finds their house too clean to clean can come over here.... please.... regularly....