Best Housework Tips & Self-Care Secrets!
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wolffenpriest
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Took up triathlon and let my standards drop. Should've done it years ago!
Ive 3 kids also…
My personal advice would be on a weekend or where ever start a bit of a deeper clean in each room but stay on top of them by tidying / making beds daily
Washing dishes/ filling dishwasher before bed. I hate mess I am terrible for cleaning now but once you’ve started and stay on top it’s easy x
My personal advice would be on a weekend or where ever start a bit of a deeper clean in each room but stay on top of them by tidying / making beds daily
Washing dishes/ filling dishwasher before bed. I hate mess I am terrible for cleaning now but once you’ve started and stay on top it’s easy x
Focus on one room a day, kitchen tidy surfaces and clean floor, living room vacuum/mop, dust, bedrooms vacuum dust, quick tidy, bathroom clean.
Once a month do a more thorough clean.
Work left to right in a room and give yourself a set time to do it, what doesn’t get done doesn’t get done (you can pick it up next week). And make sure you allow half hour to yourself either before or after for that coffee to yourself, pop a face mask on and feet up.
Big toy box for each child and Chuck it all in end of each day. You can do a monthly sort out of it (or fortnightly, whatever works for you).
Once a month do a more thorough clean.
Work left to right in a room and give yourself a set time to do it, what doesn’t get done doesn’t get done (you can pick it up next week). And make sure you allow half hour to yourself either before or after for that coffee to yourself, pop a face mask on and feet up.
Big toy box for each child and Chuck it all in end of each day. You can do a monthly sort out of it (or fortnightly, whatever works for you).
ihearts4t4n4life
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Don't worry about it cherub X enough on looking after kids -
sapientiauk
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I have 2 sons and one of the best decisions I ever made was to get their Dad to take them to their swimming lessons so I swapped them from weekly slots after I finished work and they finished nursery or school and got them weekend lesson slots!! It was a total game changer for us!!! I could whizz around the house getting jobs done then still time for a quiet well earned (hot!!!!) cuppa b4 they got home!!!! 
jancoetzer
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Declutter - I’ve been the same for the last few years feeling so overwhelmed and realised a house that isn’t brimming with “stuff” and organised is far easier to clean and keep on top of than a cluttered house. Start room by room; charity, sell, throw away.
For cleaning/organising, make sure you don’t come downstairs or upstairs without something in your hands, forces you to put that thing in its place straight away. Install habits with the kids to help too, teaches them valuable lessons and give you a hand too (like folding clothes or emptying dishwasher etc)
Also, lower expectations. A Happy, relaxed home will always feel better than a clean but stressed/unhappy one
For cleaning/organising, make sure you don’t come downstairs or upstairs without something in your hands, forces you to put that thing in its place straight away. Install habits with the kids to help too, teaches them valuable lessons and give you a hand too (like folding clothes or emptying dishwasher etc)
Also, lower expectations. A Happy, relaxed home will always feel better than a clean but stressed/unhappy one
hopeandbutterflies
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@jancoetzer great advice! I’m a professional home organiser & decluttering coach 
thecommander
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I have ADHD so my house is ether completely over run with over due laundry dishes and clutter or it's a show home after I hyper focus for about 8 hours 1 day a week 
I've been using the "if it takes less than 2 mins do it now" method and it's helped alot
Also having cleaning supplies easily accessible i.e a little basket you can cart round the house or cordless hoover attached to wall helps aswel
I've been using the "if it takes less than 2 mins do it now" method and it's helped alot Also having cleaning supplies easily accessible i.e a little basket you can cart round the house or cordless hoover attached to wall helps aswel
moguillemette
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My top tip is make my partner do half the share. Makes it a lot easier!