The title sums it up really. I have a house that is desperately in need of attention, everything from taking the bins out to shampooing the carpets is now obviously in need of doing. (And when I mean obviously, I really mean it - not that my bins are overflowing, but my laundry pile is, my paperwork is, and my baked bean orange cream carpet is disgusting. Why oh why do rentals all have fecking cream carpets?
I went to see a friend today and she asked me what would help. The only thing I could think of was not being alone would help. Which made me cry. I just feel so bloody exhausted, mentally and emotionally. I don't want to have to be the only one who does everything, from all the night wakings to sorting out the baby handmedowns and clearing out all the 0-12 month gear I'll probably never get to use again.
Can anyone help me get a grip and start sorting this chaos out? How do you all do it? Seriously, when and how do you get your laundry done, your kitchens cleaned and your bathrooms sparkly in between everything else? My DC are 1 and 3 by the way, and I work from home (self-employed) 3 days and 3 evenings a week. They see their dad e.o.w 9am Sat to 5pm Sun. I'm often feeling so low on those weekends I just sleep through them :( I'm getting to the point where I just don't know where to begin to clear the backlogue. I do the necessary and then just can't get past that point - we're not sitting around in filth I promise - I just feel like I'm at groundhog day! And I'm sad, and tired of it all.
Tips and encouragement please x
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chocoreturns · 28/09/2013 19:05
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