Accepting a Messier Home
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Setting up a Household Schedule
Asked by H.D. from Minneapolis
on April 15, 2008
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Hi! I'm a new mom to 3 through international adoption. Son is 10, daughter is 8 and youngest daughter is 3. Wonderful beautiful children! We've been home with them...
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- I'm a Payroll SHE (Sidetracked Home Executive) and I third, fourth (?) Lea's suggestion for Flylady.net. You'll love her motto, "You're not behind! Jump in where you a...
- Hi H., I hear you! I stay at home and I still have that problem. I was going to suggest the fly lady like Lea did but here is something that might help for dinne...
- You have a lot on your plate. It's going to take a while before you get a hang of juggling it all. Don't judge yourself by what you think others are capable of doing a...
My House Is a Mess!
Asked by K.C. from Kansas City
on April 19, 2007
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HELP! I feel like I am drowning in house work! I have a great hubby who tries to help out. I feel like I hardly get to do fun things with my kids cause there's always ...
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- Hi K.!! I know EXACTLY how you feel!! I highly recommend flylady.com also!! You can sign up for free & will help you get on track. Babysteps!!!It has helped me so muc...
- Well,you have had some great responses!! I am checking out Flylady.com myself :-) But, being a perfectionist- I have really really had to work to be okay with ever...
- K., I understand exactly how you feel. The other day I went to Bed Bath and Beyond and got some utility bins, there are all different colors and styles. Put them on th...
Messy Household Need Help
Asked by K.H. from Washington DC
on April 29, 2009
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Is there anyone else out there that can't stand the mess in the house from the kids. I want to get over feeling this way. I cringe every time I walk around the house a...
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- K., let me just start by saying all of us mom's feel that way. For me, it took us 10 years to have our 1st - who is now 6, I also have a 15 month old and another one ...
- Ugh I know the feeling. I am constantly surrounded by clutter and mess and it makes me freaking crazy. I get the kitchen and the living room cleaned up but then my kid...
- K.: Hello! I didn't read the other responses first. Do if this is a repeat, I'm sorry. She's two - she's old enough to put her toys away herself. Remind her t...
My House Is a Mess!
Asked by L.S. from Omaha
on June 27, 2008
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I need help! I work about 45 hours a week and my husband works about 50, sometimes more, a week. We have a 10 1/2 month old daughter who attends day care full time. ...
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- Make a schedule so that you don't have to get it all done at once. Look at your work load and schedule lighter jobs on heavy work days. Make Sat. Morning chore morni...
- Flylady.net Flylady is all about setting up routines so your house will never be more than 15 minutes away from company ready. I have been using her system off and o...
- Hi L., I can relate with feeling overwhelmed with the house cleaning on top of everything else you've got going on. I spent much of my time in that state when my son...
I Can't Seem to Keep My House Clean!
Asked by R.P. from Phoenix
on July 14, 2008
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I have been having an issue lately with keeping our house clean. I have very organized cupboards and closets with a spot for everything. I just can't seem to get a h...
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- Hi R., I used to think that if I was a stay at home mom, my house would be super clean. What the heck was I thinking?! If I was at work and the kids were in scho...
- Hi R., I was just reading these and it was making me laugh...if SAHM's can't keep up, what about us moms that work away from home! Your 3 issues of laundry, dishes an...
- If you go to www.flylady.net you can get some advice and a plan. This website was advertised on Mamasource one day and I looked at it briefly. I can't recommend it f...
How Do You Keep Your House Clean?
Asked by V.D. from Seattle
on August 9, 2008
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I have a two and four year old. I work full time and don't get home until around 6pm each day. I always start out with a clean house each weekend (when I have more tim...
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- Oh mama, we don't! =) I also have two small kiddos, and was feeling so very overwhelmed with the house, feeling like I would take one step forward and three back. If...
- Budget for a house cleaner. It is worth every dime to be able to spend the time with your children and keep your sanity. You will also be able to release the stress ...
- You know what. There is no law book that says you have to keep your house clean. I have a 4 year old and an 8 year old. I work full time, and both kids play sports. I ...
Not Enough Time = Messy House
Asked by B.S. from Allentown
on March 10, 2007
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I have two children 4 (Jaykub) & 2 (Jailie). I work full time. When I get home 5:30, I make dinner, give the kids a bath and by 9:30 both of the kids are in bed asleep...
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- B.~ One of my favorite quotes is "A good mother has dirty floors and happy children!" Don't worry so much about the "mess" and focus more on the dirt. My house is ...
- There is a website called flylady.net. I would reccomend it for you, it has some simple and easy suggestions that might help. Hope you feel better.
- I'd like to hear the answers to this as well. I also work full time, have a 3 year old son and another on the way. After working all day and coming home to play with...
Seeking Help with Staying Organized and Clean House
Asked by M.D. from New York
on February 19, 2007
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I really need advice on how to keep up with everything.My house is not very organized right now.Also,all I do is clean,clean,clean.Does it ever stop?
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- You and I have similar stats...and similar problems. LOL A lot of people have great success with http://flylady.com/. Some other things that help are schedules and ...
- Hi M., Wow! 5 kids. I have 2 little ones, and I still can't get organized. My suggestion to you is that if you have not asked your kids to help around the house, ...
- Have the kids help out. When I was little I was responsible for cleaning my room and another room. We did this every saturday. I didn't get paid for it but when I w...
I Need Help Maintaining a Clean House
Asked by S.K. from Columbus
on December 5, 2008
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My personality is always looking for a new exciting adventure and I happen to be the one that is home and in charge of the day to day tasks.
My husband gets so frus...
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- Hi S., Check out flylady.net. It is a free mentoring website that helps to get us into easy routines that work for us. It also helps to keep from getting sidetracke...
- It really is comforting for my husband to come home to a relatively clean gome. He understands that our home won't be completely spotless (like it was before kids) un...
- I have seen several responses on here that mention it so I will reinforce what they have shared...flylady.net has an excellent system on how to clean & maintain your h...
House Work Expectations for a Working Mother
Asked by G.M. from San Francisco
on January 17, 2009
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Hello,
I'm wondering how much house work should be expected to be able to get done while being a working mom and having a 20 month old. I work outside the home Mon...
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- I work full-time as a teacher and have a 23 month old and a baby due in March. My husband has always split the housework 50/50 with me. I think if you are working as m...
- I work PT and have 2 active boys. I tried to hire a house keeper, but they didn't clean as well as I did, so it wasn't worth it. Many days I just don't feel like clean...
- G., I know how hard it is to find a balance. Its a constant struggle for me too... What helped me is to get a routine down. Pick a few household tasks that are abso...
