Frank - LOL It is a major undertaking now. I have made the decision that when I can clean the whole house in 1 day, without resting or napping, I am ready to head back to the workforce (mind you, I live in a 900+ sq foot apt., not a real big place). As it is now, It takes me an hour to clean my approx 8' by 3' kitchen and my dining area that is about the sames size.

Lately, it's wipe the counters, sit and rest; clean the stove, sit and rest; clean the refrigerator, sit and rest. LOL It takes forever.

The good thing is DDs are responsible for loading and unloading the dishwasher. It has been a great chore for them because they have learned the effect of not working as a team. If one doesn't do her chore, it effects the other (more often than not, the unloader carries the weight. If she doesn't unload, the dishes stack up and the loader can't do her job and I can't do mine.). They do well now but it has taken a few years. lol

EDIT: BTW Frank, we have scorpions. That alone should work. You got me thinking now . . . .