I hate it! I love how things look once it's done, but I HATE CLEANING! My husband and i just had a discussion about my less than average ability to get organized and clean things as I cook. I tend to just do what needs to be done and plan to clean after. I guess at that point, I get too tired and tend to leave things too long. I really need to get better at cleaning as I go along. It will certainly make things easier and less stressful for everyone involved! I need to do this with all the different chores in my daily life. For example, laundry. I tend to wash and dry and put the clean laundry in a basket and then leave it for later (usually because some thing comes up). I just need to get better at getting back to that laundry basket and actually put things away before I let things pile up!
Hopefully this is not too disturbing, that with 3 kids, I don't have a totally picked up house. I need to make sure that I don't let things get too far out of line, because then I just get too stressed and over whelmed. If anyone has suggestions on ways to make cleaning easier or dare I even say fun, please comment!!!!
Amy
www.flylady.net saved me in this department! Also, a lot of dinner prep in the morning or night before (like chopping veggies, grating cheese, etc.) helped me not make too big a mess when I actually started cooking.
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ReplyDeleteLet the kids help.
I don't mean that the kids are going to be much help, but if you are dusting, give them a rag. IF you do, they will ALLOW you to get more done, faster, because they are HELPING you.
I have the kids fold wash rags, or put some things away. I know your kids are small, but the ones I have helping me are 2 1/2 and 4, so I understand.
Just give them something to do and you will find that you have finished more than usual by the time they start NEEDING you again! I hope so, anyway!
Thanks guys. Good suggestions!
ReplyDeleteNicole-I actually started using flylady.net, but have gotten away from it. I think I just need to get organized more and plan better. i'm glad to hear from someone I know that it actually works vs theoretically working. Any good suggestions for meal planning? Now that i am working through dinner, I need to be better organized for my husband.
I'm pretty bad in this area too. I'm looking forward to the days when I can count on the kids to do more to help. :o)
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