Best Housework Tips & Self-Care Secrets!

[grcafterburner]

@rakesh14021983 I do this a lot to be fair xx

 

[rakesh14021983]

@grcafterburner usually turn up and im still out of breathe xx

 

[blessedassurance01]

My best advice is get a cleaner lol. I am a mum of 3, I am a cleaner and I have a cleaner. Best decision I ever made

 

[erythro]

I've just hired a cleaner! 3 kids under 5. I have no motivation to clean my bathrooms!

 

[grcafterburner]

@erythro bathrooms are my nemesis

 

[jjgolden]

The organised mum method. Life changing x

 

[grcafterburner]

@jjgolden Sam Powell I have previously followed this, at the moment it’s like everyday is boot camp I think my motivation is more the issue tbh xx

 

[jjgolden]

@grcafterburner ah bless ya, I remember that feeling. It does pass and get easier x

 

[hopeandbutterflies]

I’m a mum to 6 & a professional home organiser & decluttering coach, lots of tips in Declutter Your Home & Organise Your Life! With The Decluttering Coach

 

[grcafterburner]

@hopeandbutterflies I’ve joined thank you!

 

[jacobjcb]

Wine and wait until they're grown

 

[alexturvy]

I follow a guided cleaning podcast called rock the housework, it’s great and has really helped me as I struggle to keep on top of it xx

 

[jamie2]

Look at The Organised Mum Method. Game changer

 

[grcafterburner]

@jamie2 I have previously followed this, at the moment it’s like everyday is boot camp I think my motivation is more the issue tbh xx

 

[jamie2]

@grcafterburner ok, well I must admit I’ve fallen off the TOMM wagon a bit myself lately, so I just do little motivational things like clean the kitchen sides while the kettle is boiling, tidy the lounge or load the dishwasher during the break from my favourite TV show etc.

 

[grcafterburner]

@jamie2 I just need my motivation back as I know how well tomm works, I used to do bedsheets every Tuesday etc and I’ve just lost touch with it all, maybe I need to go and rewatch all of her videos. Thanks for taking the time to reply x

 

[sjameel68]

@grcafterburner have you tried the Tomm guided cleaning sessions? They are great for keeping me on track, if and when I get going x

 

[michael_kuznetsov]

@jamie2 came to say this too!

 

[sarahfisher]

I do most of my cleaning in a blitz on a Saturday morning so I am free to enjoy the weekend in a clean house. Sure I tidy as I go, do dishes etc through the week but not really cleaning. It takes about 2 hours total to do everything and I start between 6-7am so it’s all done by 9am. Washing I do on a Saturday - 2-3 loads. I feel like I then have plenty of time to play with the kids, walk the dog etc.
I definitely don’t have insane standards - I change bedding every other week and alternate which beds need doing each week. I don’t feel the need to wash everyone’s clothes after every wear so that reduces the washing too. I get the kids involved in cleaning - usually I Hoover and then they Hoover the living room again (they particularly like hoovering the sofa) so that keeps them occupied. We have a lot of Kallax boxes and I organise the toys so they are easy to tidy away each day. Xxx

 

[grcafterburner]

@sarahfisher I used to do it this way before my youngest, apart from I used to make sure everything was done on a Friday so I had the weekend to enjoy with the husband and kids. I just need to gain my control back, thank you for replying xx