Accepting a Messier Home: Infant
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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...
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...
Messy House and It's 4 Against 1!
Asked by M.B. from Eugene
on September 2, 2011
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I have a family of 5. It's my husband and I, our 5 year old daughter, our 2 year old daughter, and our 4 month old son. Our house is ALWAYS messy and the main problem ...
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- This is what I finally had to do when it all got way too crazy! First, everyone has to help clean up - even my 18 month old twins know how to unload the dishwasher an...
- You are not your husband's servant. You have to get a household cleanup agreement with him. What does this man/child think. We women should work 96 hours when he wo...
- Lead by example. Yes, you need to start cleaning up after yourself, but your hubby & 5 year old are more than capable. My 3 & 6 year olds made a Summer Wish list of ...
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...
My House Overwhelms Me!
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on June 9, 2011
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Hi Ladies!
I've done some soul-searching lately. I tend to be a totally anxious and overhwhelmed when I get home from work, and I'm pretty sure the reason is because...
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- I think it would be helpful to have a "let's cleanup" for 15 minutes when you get home. Everyone should help and contribute. You can tell your daughters that you want ...
- You need to down size. Get rid of clutter, get a routine and get everyone on board...I have struggled with being organized all my life and I am finally getting a grip ...
- I think you hit on something that a lot of us can relate to. We have a "five minute clean up" every evening. Everyone is assigned a room (bed, bath, kitchen, etc). ...
Dividing Household Chores
Asked by K.G. from Portland
on August 15, 2010
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How do people divide up chores between themselves and their spouse? (Our daughter is only 2, so picking up toys is about her only chore). Until very recently I have ...
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- One time my husband commented on why the house wasn't straightened up after I babysat 2 kids as well as having my own kids in the house all day and cooking, checking h...
- No matter what you do, women will ALWAYS be required to do more. Be happy he even helps at all and if you want him doing more, stroke his ego and tell him how great t...
- I think it depends on how much each is actually working... I work 2-5 days a week, on the days I don't work I don't mind doing just about everything... but on the days...
Keeping House Clean
Asked by M.B. from Eugene
on April 16, 2010
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Hi Everyone!
I get such great help from this site, I thought I ask yet another question. About 7 months ago, I left my job to stay home with my 2 girls. It is somet...
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- I know it sounds crazy......but make yourself a chore list. I do it and it makes me accountable. Monday - vacuum house. Tuesday - clean all the bathrooms. Wednesda...
- Okay i can tell you what I did. I was never clean or organized! EVER!!!!!! So when I became a single mom it got worse. I felt like a terrible mother because my hous...
- I really think my problem in my house is clutter. I believe if I had the guts to throw everything out and just have main important items, it would be much more clean....
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...
