how organised are you?

mummy_Jay

Do you get the school age kids helping too?
Putting their dirty clothes straight into the washing machine, putting their clean clothes away? Every little bit helps.
The wash loads bound to be really heavy with a newborn in the house, it will ease back when little ones a bit bigger, so there will be light at the end of the tunnel.

Kaz2904

I get my two to help with the washing. They're 7 & 5. The little one has to sort it all into peoples piles and sort the socks he has to fold his clothes too. The eldest has to fold small things and her clothes. They both put away their own clothes as far as they are able. They also put our stuff on the bed if I'm busy.
They both strip their own beds but I make them. I do the cleaning of the kitchen, bathroom etc. I do the washing. DH will put a load on about once a month. He puts all of his clean clothes straight on the floor at night rather than putting them away.
I do the shopping but he regularly goes to asda because he doesn't like what we have in :mad:.
He does all the fun stuff with the kids at the weekend while I'm sleeping or working. I get the boring stuff!
I'm making an effort to say sod the housework and spend fun time with the kids. Then DH comes home and complains about the mess.
He has ideals about not being tied to anything jobs or housewise and says you should enjoy life before it passes you by. That's all very well but you do need to have some structure and practicality in life.
He's supposed to do the bins but rarely does. He's also supposed to mow the lawn. Generally I do that though.
He likes to rest in the evening and spend weekends doing fun things. He works Mon-Fri 9-5.30. He says that I'm there to do stuff during the day. Fair enough but I do work full time too. I work at night so people tend to forget that I'm not lazing around in the day I'm sleeping. MiL makes me laugh because she says "Oh yes you're resting tomorrow!" :rolleyes:.
She has helped out though when she's been around. If I've been in bed all day I get up and pick the kids up from school. I'll then come home to all the washing up from the night before and the breakfast stuff. She'll meet me on the doorstep and I'll walk into the kitchen to get a coffee and my breakfast and be :eek:. I commented once how annoying it was to be unable to have breakfast until I'd done all the dishes by which time it's time to get tea ready. She grabbed a tea towel and started drying up LOL!

I do need to hoover today but I've got loads of studying to do (I'm on a break right now!) so that has to come first because nobody else can do that for me.
I wash when the machine is full. Everyone is supposed to put their dirty stuff downstairs in the washbasket or in the machine but I have to do a sweep every day to collect dirties. DH seems to hide pants and socks behind the bathroom door :rolleyes:.
I do expect DH to cook if I've not got time or he's home first. He doesn't like it when he gets home and there's no tea but that's life.

mummyyummy_2

aligerdie wrote: »

Hi mummyyummy,

I've got 3 little ones, and hubby is away all week, so I know how you feel! DD1 is 6, DD2 is 2, and DS1 is 1.

My house is hectic to say the least, and not that tidy either. I struggle to get my housework done in the day, and at night I'm too exhausted to do anything else!

I dont' iron anymore - it took up too much of time, and after hurting my back a while ago, I find it painful to stand in that position now. I just fold straight, and only iron shirts.
Washing - I have that much to put away, sometimes it piles up before I spend a good hour putting it all away. I've found that taking a pile upstairs everytime I go to the loo etc, means that it doesn't pile up so much.

I have to say that I do sit the little ones in front of the tv for an hour in the morning while I run upstairs and put things away, pick up washing etc, bleach the toilet etc. (bad mum!)

Windows get done when I have time, living room gets hoovered daily, everywhere else weekly. Kitchen surfaces get wiped daily, but blitzed on a weekend.

I found that online shopping was far easier - juggling 2 toddlers and the weekly shopping trip was too stressful. So now my shopping is delivered and that saves me a morning! (and I don't spend so much)

I did spend time worrying about the house, but there's only so much you can do on your own - and you have a newborn too! In the grand scheme of things, it's not hugely important that everything is immaculate, you need to make time for yourself too.

How old are your others? My DD1 is very helpful, and in exchange for helping me with housework, taking rubbish out etc, she gets pocket money every week. £1 a week for helping, and £1 per week if her rooms tidy too. She saves half and spends half.

I could do with some encouragement with my housework too, so if you fancy a housework buddy - here I am!

Ive pm' d you x :beer: