Don't Fret Pet Hair

Words to live by?

This past weekend, Middle Child invited three of her friends over to work on a school project. And because none of these kids could possibly know what it's like to live in a house with lots of other kids and five pets (and who probably clean their rooms and pick up after themselves without being told), my house got cleaned.

And by cleaned I mean:

• Two hours before the first visitor arrived, the whole family divided and conquered the "living areas." (The bedrooms were sealed shut and declared off limits.)
• Piles of "kid" debris got relocated. (To behind closed doors/drawers.)
• The floor got a quick once-over with the vacuum. (Leaving plenty of pet hair still drifting around.)
• The largest flat surfaces were dusted. (What kid notices dust anyway?)
• The guest bathroom was disinfected. (Not exactly sparkling, but at least no one would catch a disease.)
• The Febreeze vanilla-scented oil warmer was plugged in. (Because the rug smelled like dog.)
• The Jelly Donut-scented Yankee Candle was lit. (As a distraction.)

And it was good enough.

Except that it wasn't, because I was compelled to make a sign, saying:

"Don't Fret Pet Hair"

Ironic, considering I'm the one who's doing the fretting. :)

Why would someone fret our hair, dude?

Good question, boys. :)