I use to have the shiniest floors in the neighborhood and must say that I enjoy living in a really clean home. However, since this imbalance thing happened, I find that my swiffer is my favorite tool (I use both the wet and dry cloths). We have hardwood floors in most room except bedroom and the swiffer does a great job getting dog hair (labradoodle so it's like angora!) out from that space. I find using a swiffer much easier than dragging out the vacuum and leaning over for long periods of time. I do the dishes, both hand wash and fill and empty our dishwasher, clean the toilet bowls, (but I can no long get in a crouching position to clean the low exterior bowl), make dinner once or twice a week. I am blessed to have a 30 yr. partner who loves to cook. He thinks nothing of spending time on the weekend (as he still works full time) making some dish that he is craving. I think its funny that when we would shop at the mall he would make a beeline to Pottery Barn or Crate and Barrel to find the newest kitchen gadget, etc. Gotta love him! Anyway, I am 76 yrs. old. We have cathedral ceilings in some rooms and ceiling fans in some rooms - the accumulating dust got to me so I got a long handled gadget that slips over each blade cleaning it nicely. I use to love to garden - thinking nothing of spending hours either planting, feeding or weeding but I can't bend over like that anymore so now I limit myself to window boxes planted in the spring on a waist high table, and then Dave carries them to the windows. I don't know....I think at some point I am going to need to have help in the coming years. I don't know at this point if the peripheral neuropathy of the feet and legs will move up to my arms, but I am not sure who I would want to come into my home. My surroundings are very important to me. I love to bring in fresh flowers, candles, etc. and create a nice environment for myself, Dave and our dog, Carly. We will see. Hats off to the person a few posts above, who does all of the yardwork, etc., etc. I would encourage anyone with balance issues to stay off of ladders and even step stools. Just want to preserve our independence!