See? All you had to do was ask!

Believe it or not, my mom and I butt heads a lot and when she sees that I've cleaned something she is very grateful and usually expresses how she feels in a calmer demeanor. Lately she has been telling me my mood is better since I've been cleaning without being asked.

I believe your relationship with your mom will get better if you focus your energies on cleaning. Because the more you clean, the better YOU will feel by getting rewarded for a job well done and it will be one less stress for her and she will be able to come home to a nice clean house and she will be less grouchy towards you if she sees that you are keeping the house look nice.

Trust me, I think the number one things parents want is a clean house...and they will feel even better when they are not the ones who have to clean it!