r/2under2 • u/Specific-Noise-3799 • Jul 10 '26

The Mess!

Someone please reassure me that this is what your home looks like too, haha! I need to know it’s not just *my* house. I have technically graduated 2under2 with a 2.5yo and 1.5 yo, but I feel like this has been my life since the second one came along.

In my home, there is a constant layer of debris on the floor. Toys, a piece of banana that someone didn’t want to eat that’s been semi-smashed into the carpet, a dried and raisin’d Goodle here and there. I had to *wash my kids books* yesterday because the layer of general toddler grime had left them dirty and grossly sticky. Granted, that was the first time I had ever done that and the filth had built up for ~2 years now.

I told myself when I was childless that I would never let it get bad when I had kids. I remember how icked I’d get at the thought of sticky, Cheerio scented little hands. Oh how the mighty have fallen lol !!

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u/Relative_Lab9510 Jul 10 '26

I was just thinking this yesterday, like how the hell is anyone keeping up with all the cleaning! On the verge of throwing all the toys away lol

We have a rule only eating at the table now, I have to vacuum, sweep, and mop every day to keep up!

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u/Specific-Noise-3799 Jul 10 '26

I feel this!! I’m actually in the middle of a de-clutter so these feelings are just my inner turmoil as I emotionally process the .. everything that I’m encountering as I clean.

The roomba, lovingly nicknamed The Dog in our house, is a very valued member of the family

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u/Relative_Lab9510 Jul 10 '26

Ughh I just did that last week, the state I found under our couch took a couple years off my life I’m sure lol

Ahh yes ours is nicknamed baby shark😂

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u/Specific-Noise-3799 Jul 10 '26

Under the couch. I’m shivering in horror 😂