Housework routine

JohnInDebt

My routine is currently...

1. Ask the missus to do it
2. See above

3KIDSNOMONEY

Is it just me? After being a full-time mum for 10 years I find cleaning quite an obsession, but it never looks clean and tidy. My youngest is at nursery in the mornings now and I spend the whole time cleaning, I even think I will damage my bath by cleaning it so much. I am always chucking stuff out, but unfortunately buy things too.

I have friends who rarely clean and tidy and their houses look a lot tidier than mine. Any tips, I find school holidays a nightmare as I don't have my free cleaning time.

janb5

Please please could some kind person tell me how to do quotes like Squeaky
has done ( two quotes up) I`m not very IT literate so please be gentle!

lil_me

I have a daily list and a weekly list, which seperates what can be done daily and weekly, then I tick which day the weekly tasks have been done so I don't end up doing 2 of 1 and non of the other. Could send you it if you like, there will be things you need to change for own household, but sets the idea out. I have found it has helped me more than I expected. I also have a TO DO list which is things to be done at some point, just completed the bathroom ones when I decorated, but enables me to prioritise what I do and when and how much time each will take.

System

janb5 wrote:

Please please could some kind person tell me how to do quotes like Squeaky
has done ( two quotes up) I`m not very IT literate so please be gentle!

See the two grey boxes at the bottom of each post. The one says 'Thanks' the other says 'quote'. Well you click the 'quote' button of the person whos post you want to quote and it will bring up a new window with the quote inside. You then are able to addy your bit to it.

magnolia65

Routine? What's one of those?

I am a complete nightmare. Long story which goes back to 2002 and I had a duvet day...ok it was more of a duvet 4 years. :mad: I had a 5 month depression and although I am a lot better and had many ups and downs over these 4 years, it has left me with a bit of social/agoraphobia. I'm fine to a point with it, as I would rather accept the way I am than be a blubbering wreck and no use to man nor beast. I look back to when the kids were small and wonder was it really me who would have to have the coat hangers facing the same way and all match, was it really me who would have such a fab routine with kids bedtimes and meals on the table at the exact time every day and have the house spik and span by 3pm on a Friday ready for the weekend. :eek: Was THAT really ME doing it?

I do try to get back to those days but I'm just useless now.

Knowing my luck I'll finally crack it and get back on form...uh maybe when I'm 60 :rolleyes:

Montymoo_2

i dont have a routine, i work full time and valuemy time off at the weekends so cleaning gets done when i can fit it in

moo842

i know i sound thick a stwo short planks, but i'm really stuggling to get to grips with all my housework, i wondered if one of you lovely people could list what you do daily, weekly, monthly etc.. this way i could use it to wrie my self a list in my diary each day giving me at least a fighting chance of getting it done.

Pink.

Hi moo,

These threads might help you to get started:

Any other Flyladies around?

Flylady Challenge - Take 4

HOUSEWORK ROUTINE


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dannahaz

Hi Moo

I would def recommend Flylady.org. Just ignore the american sugariness of it all. It's a really simple system to learn, it's realistic, and its surprisingly effective.

No more manic cleaning sessions where you try and do the whole house in half a day.