Do you live with a slob? Are you in love with one? Want to make it work? We MIGHT be able to help. Maybe no one can... but at least there is a safe-haven where suffragate-slob-enablers come together to realize that we are not alone!

Dear Elsie,
I love my husband very much, but he is a thoughtless slob! He says he doesn’t mean to be, that he just has a lot on his mind. He’ll leave bottle caps all over the place... in reachable places too. We have a toddler, and that could be deadly. He’ll leave a huge hammer on the counter with the handle sticking out… in toddler reach. That could also bring injury. The clothes don’t make it to the hamper, & the recycling doesn’t get taken out until it has been overflowing onto the floor. I could go on… and on… but you get the point. We talked about it, and he knows it’s wrong, and he wants to change, but he also admits that he feels I am nagging him when I bring it up. We need to find a way to communicate about it where I am not forced to be a nag. Any ideas?

Signed, not-a-nag

What is a slob?

Our definition of a slob is someone who is just plain messy, disorganized and lives in the midst of clutter. Of course every person has their own definition of where the border between neat and sloppy is and this web site is a place where you can tell the world where you draw the line.

What are Slob Droppings?

Sometimes it's just plain annoying and sometimes it dangerous. It doesn't generally bother the slob much but it can drive a partner crazy. Especially if he or she seems to have a full time job picking up scattered pieces of misplaced and forgotten things. It can be dangerous when food is left to grow fuzzy green stuff in the refridgerator or when kids are living in the same house.

Whether the slob realizes it or not, it can show disrespect and lead to relationship problems. Things get damaged, broken and lost. Slobs aren't bad people generally, they just have bad habits!

What can I do, you ask?

We created this web site to provide an outlet and a place to get advice and tips from others battling their own slobs. First, vent and rant about your slob. Get it off your chest. Take photos and upload them and tell us all what you have to put up with. Share stories and ideas with other Slob Droppings members. Ask Elsie for advice on ways to get your slob to be a little more considerate and get the clutter organized. Above all, have fun! If you are a slob and proud of it, let us know that too! Show us your creations.

If you don't have a Slob Droppings membership, get one ... it's free ... and get your slob organized.

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My Son the Sculptor
by Bonnie Anonymous

My son was born to be a sculptor. It was evident at an early age that he possessed an uncommon ability to work wonders with a variety of 3-D media, from Play Doh, to sand, and other, shall we say, less conventional materials. I discovered his talent the other day, while sitting on the Throne. I perchance looked up at the ceiling and noticed an odd-looking greenish-grayish blob dangling from the ceiling.

But how...oh I see, he must have excavated it with, judging by the size of it, an oil drill, and then projected it skyward with the precision of a military catapult. WTF! Even with a ladder he was too short to clean this up himself, so the task fell to me. And now I have the dubious distinction of being The Mother Who Stunted Her Son's Artistic Expression by Destroying His One-of-a-Kind Gravity-Defying Mucosal Structure.

I have since discovered more of his "artwork" around the house: under the computer desk, behind a couch cushion, on the wall by his bed. All of these sculptures have required extensive chiseling or scrubbing to remove them. If only I had taken digital photos first! Imagine the mileage I could get out of this during the teen years: Honey, come help mummy clean the house... no? Okay, I'll just show this photo of your artwork to Jenny...or Kira...or Alyssa. There's a good boy!

NEW! MIRACLE OCCURS IN BONNIE'S HOUSE: HUSBAND CLEANS GARAGE!!!! Now keep in mind that Bonnie has been requesting this blessed event for 5 (five) years, but to no avail. What caused the sudden change of heart? Husband purchased new car and wants to house it away from the elements. He even swept up last year's Christmas tree needles! Of note, however, is that the pile of 500+ Wall Street Journals is still there (he collects them then "reads" them just before they spontaneously combust), but the pile is, at least, neat and he has vowed to remove them "soon" (read: before the next new millenium). Sadly, his motivation for cleaning was NOT to make his lovely wife happy, and when she told him how glad it made her, his response was, "oh well that's a small thing"...but one must not quibble over motivation; the important thing is that it is, for the moment neat.

It just doesn't seem to end! Just when you think you have everything under control ... the books on the shelves, the toys in the toy box, the dishes done, the garbage taken out, the recycling put in the bin, the laundry all done and put away, the bathroom sparkling clean ... you turn around and find that the clutter, dirt and disorder has started all over again.

Take photos and upload them. Tell us the story ... vent ... show the world what you have to put up with!

Once the photos have been uploaded and you have unloaded, send a message to Elsie and see if there is a way to get the rest of the household to pitch in and keep the mess down ... and you less frazzled!

There is a slob for every room in the house, at work and in the yard, the garage, your car... how about house-guests?

Have a laugh at their expense! Send us your pictures. We'll post them for all to see. They deserve it. Don't suffer alone! Let's commiserate. It feels good to make fun of what feels bad.

We're gonna have contests and commentary, advice and resources for improving the way we live despite the thoughtless efforts of slobs. There'll be give-aways and discounts, ACTUAL BENEFITS for having to endure such things on a daily basis.

We're engaging the efforts of home improvement companies nationwide to help improve our lives! Stay tuned for contests, stories, news and events, and in the meanwhile, keep taking pictures (no real names please), and keep them coming!.

It's FREE to participage! Sign up for your free Slob Droppings member card so you can upload stories and photos and take advantage of the discounts and cash back offerings.

Wallet Droppings ... or sometimes hubby makes a mess! Wallet Droppings ... AKA: Husband droppings. This page is just for him. Thank goodness he does so many other things so well! Still, the clutter and thoughtlessness can get on ones nerves over time. He doesn't always know he's doing it. Ask Elsie about ways to motivate him to think before he acts, or in this case, dumps.

Just a whole lotta clutter ... Why does everything have to all go in a pile in one place? Do we need so much stuff on the shelf ... or in the cupboard ... or stacked in the corner ... It's all a disorganized mess and looks terrible. How can the shelves be cleaned up? Ask Elsie and tackle this job together. You are not alone!

Kids ... the messy little rats, ya gotta love em! Kids make the darndest mess! How do you motivate the kids to clean up the clutter. Put toys in the toy box or closet. Have a teen? Now there's a challenge! Is it possible to get your teen to clean up his or her room?

Just plain inconsiderate and often gross! Quite often an extension of husband droppings. How often should we allow or forgive a person's thoughtlessness? This will be eternally up for debate. Sometimes the person just doesn't realize they are getting on their partner's nerves. They are doing something that just comes naturally to them. Where do you draw the line between what's acceptable and what's a disorganized mess?

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