Housekeeping

Housekeeping has got to be the most mundane and uneventful chore that society has every assigned to us. Sure, we all love a clean, organized house, but in today’s era of work/recreational activities/etc. who has the time, or energy for that matter, to dust, vacuum, mop, and wash everyday. The reality is, none of us will ever be able to have the spotlessly clean home that we so desire, but, with a little effort, we can balance household chores with daily life.

First of all, enlist the help of all children in the home, both great and small. Children love helping out, if you make it their idea. Be creative and make games out of putting the dirty laundry away and cleaning up toys. You’ll be surprised at the level of cooperation you’ll receive if there is an incentive at the end.

Create a “damage control” routine. Only schedule thirty minutes at the end of each day to return clutter to its rightful place. Spend no more than thirty minutes on this task. This will keep down the level of clutter that accumulates through the week and lessens your burden and time spent cleaning on weekends.

Secondly, assign a chore to each day. Schedule bathroom duty on Monday, laundry on Tuesday, vacuuming on Wednesday, etc to add to your daily damage control routine. This should only increase browserspiele online the amount of time spent cleaning by fifteen to twenty minutes, so total time spent should equal fifty minutes or less.

These strategies should help you keep your sanity, your house hygienic and your time spent laboring indoors to a minimum.