Hi there, I am going out of my mind. I really have a hard time keeping up with my housework mainly laundry. i wash then chuck in the dryer. sometimes if kids (mainly baby) are good, i try and fold while they are warm to save having to iron. but most of the time i find it hard to fold the clean clothes. forget about the ironing. i am currently trying to work out a roster for cleaning from this site, so will give that a go. i have to work 2 days per week, where i leave the house with all kids in tow at 8am then drive 50min to drop off at nans, then drive another 25min to work then get home probably 6.30ish with kids starving. I am so tired at nights from dealing with the kids (mainly baby). 2 eldest go to preschool twice a week which is 10min drive where i have to take all 3 kids in car to take them to school. We are self employed & Hubbie works quite a bit and also does part time uni, so when he is at home, he is either working or studying. i will give him credit as he tries to help but has limited time. i really need a routine obviously but find it hard to stick to one due to having unpredicable kids/baby.
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HELP, I have 3 kids ages 9mths, 2.5yrs & 4yrs & need to work
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Posted 2 years ago #
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It's ok. You have THREE very young children! You can become OCD about cleaning when they're all in school full-time, haha! Just figure out the basics and get a good strong routine going--do just what HAS to be done. Morning, evening and bed-time routines for each day will help a lot. Try to do a load of laundry a day, and "do" means wash, dry AND put away. Schedule the big stuff on the days that the older two are in preschool and hubby can watch the baby. Don't even THINK about doing much of anything on the nights you work (I have a 50 mile commute and dont' get home until 6 pm at nights myself, so I know what you mean). If all else fails, find a good babysitter or hit up a granny to take the kids off your hands for a day (and a night--you and hubby need time together). Dont' forget--2 1/2 and 4 is not too young to begin to develop good habits and routines, but make it fun for them. Play fun music, have "races," make games out of picking up, i.e. "let's pick up all the blue tooys...lets pick up everything with wheels..." Get them their own dustrag or feather duster and teach them to make their bed (ok, it's not going to be perfect, but it's the routine you want to emphasize, not perfect hospital corners!). Best advice is not to get frazzled or overwhelmed. If your kids are happy and healthy, it's ok for your house NOT to be perfect. Good Luck!!
Posted 2 years ago # -
Thanks for your advice. I pretty much did most of what was on my cleaning roster yesterday, except a couple of things, which I had planned on girls being at preschool (all 3 kids & myself are sick so at home), but not stressing out too much about that. My hubbie is saying we should get extra help to clean the house so I dont stress too much, as I would when I come home to an untidy home. But paying someone to clean the house a couple of days a week doesnt make sense as it feels like I am working so I can pay someone to clean my house!!! So I either pay someone to work for us, or I do the work but pay someone to clean my house???
Posted 2 years ago #
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