Getting Family Onboard

Rummer

Hello

I am determined this year to live an OS lifestyle to get my home and my finances in order and to make our lives better however I am struggling to get the other members of my family onboard.

At the moment I am hoping to meal plan, set up a cleaning rota so it all gets done and get the garden sorted so that we can grow some of our own fruit and veg.

How do you get the other members of your home onboard?

Sambucus_Nigra

Sit down with a list of things that need doing, and a white board and have a discussion about how it is all expected to happen without anyone doing anything. You need to have a column of days with meals, chores, diy etc that you can write people's names in and then they can cross it off when it's done and the whole lot needs to be shared between all of you.

Mojisola

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

Sit down with a list of things that need doing, and a white board and have a discussion about how it is all expected to happen without anyone doing anything.

You need to have a column of days with meals, chores, diy etc that you can write people's names in and then they can cross it off when it's done and the whole lot needs to be shared between all of you.

And discuss what should happen if people don't do their allotted jobs.

pleasedelete

Think about what to grow- maximise expensive stuff. Think about when it will be ready and how you will store it. 100 basic lettuce all ready one week is a bit pointless as you can buy them for pence etc etc

pleasedelete

We all set aside the same 2hours (ie everyone at the same 2hour slot) a week to do housework- varies by time each week due to social commitments but we agree in advance a time and everyone must be there.

fashionlover10

I have exactly the same problem. My OH doesn't seem to get it when I say 'We are SKINT, we cannot buy food we don't need' So I'd also appreciate some tips on how to get him onboard!