Messy Room Czar Gifts

Struggling with issues from his own childhood, the Bedroom Bandit would sneak in and jumble children's room across the nation. Not a mother believed it.

College kid rakes up his clothes on the floor in messy dorm room

"Never mind rehearsing for your first year at Uni. Get up now!"

Newborn Chaos

'Half-time, full-time - It's gone into penalties, woman!'

"Until you clean you room, I'm confiscating your iPod, your Xbox and your jester!"

"You told Pastor Bob about my room, didn't you?"

Two bored males hanging out on a tatty sofa.

'I'd like to come over, but Mom cleaned my room and it's going to take me all day to put it right again.'

"Bird of paradise, my ass."

'How can he remember 37 passwords but always forget to pick his clothes up off the floor?'

'You should apply for government relief. Your room is a disaster area!'

"Dear Ask Sadie, My mom is always nagging me to clean my room. I don't see why I should have to. I like it the way it is. I don't nag at her for having a clean room, because I know that's how she likes it. How can I get her to just let me be?" "Excellent question. The thing is, it's your mother's job to shape you into a respectable person." "If you think 'being you' includes being dirty, that means you're a dirty, slovenly filth-beast..." "...who will end up alone and miserable because no liv

Cloak Rooms

"Mum, I can't find my camouflage jacket."

'I've gotta go to the john. Have you seen my travel mug?'

"Junior must be in here somewhere."

Playing The Youth Card

"Inspiration"

"Your room isn't a rubbish tip! go and mess it up now!!"

A 'Life is Sweet!' Moment

"When I told you to change your socks... I didn't mean from one foot to another!"

'Yes your room needs cleaning, the dust bunnies have become full grown rabbits!'

I thought I told you to straighten your room. (Originally published on 2008-01-08).

"A banana Grace left in my room four weeks ago."

"Ralphie sold me his car alarm."

"I don't know what he's protesting, but he's been on a cleaning strike ever since I married him."

"Nice try, but you can't blame a messy room on standardized testing."

"Both of you are rotten and hateful—from a kid's perspective."

'Assault on Mount Stinky...now that's a big adventure.'

"Studies show that during teen years...it's more important to focus on character issues rather than petty things like dirty rooms."

'Now will you go and do your homework!'

'We gave you ample opportunity to clean your room, Billy. Now its been sealed off.'

Thank you for not Feng Shuing.

"Okay! I'll clean my room....but we both know I'll just mess it up again!"