I've been trying to Fly for about a month or so now and I'm starting to struggle!! I swish and swipe everyday, I set the timer and go at the cleaning for 15 mins at time getting lots done or sometimes I don't set the timer and just try and go at it hammer and tongs and I've had a number of decluttering sessions, as well as following some of the other daily practices. However I seem to be chasing my tail at the moment and its driving me nuts. I'm a SAHM to two little darlings, DD just 3 and DS 18 months, they are too young to understand the concept of keeping things tidy and clean (although my eldest does love a good run around with the feather duster!! And helps me tidy toys away at the end of the day) however during the day no sooner have I tided one pile of toys and mess than another is being created in the other room! It's just constant and I can't seem to keep on top of it. I keep striving for the neatness I so crave and it's so frustrating. Although our house is not a complete mess I'm embarrassed to invite certain people around because I when I visit their houses I'm flabbergasted at how PRISTINE they keep them..I mean absolutely PERFECT, not a thing out of place.....it depresses me that I know I can't get my house as tidy and neat like theirs, I just couldn't do it, I don't know how they do it, what is their secret?? Are all your houses like this?? How do you keep on top of it all, entertain two toddlers, clean, tidy, create meals, and don't get me started on the laundry....its a full time job on its own, all that folding, hanging out, putting away, carting up and down the stairs, how do two small people create such a lot of extra washing?? I also suffer from the dreaded maternal guilt of not giving my children enough attention or playing with them enough when I'm cleaning. The other day my dd said "mummy don't do the hoovering and all those things, play with me"
Maybe I'm striving for the perfection too early on, but its bringing me down. As a previous sufferer of PND, I know that the house not being perfect was maybe a factor in making me feel low, and so I learnt to let it slip and not fret about it too much, but then it built up and I knew it was time to do something about it. But now its becoming too much of an issue again and I'm not finding it easy.
I could really do with some pointers from you Flybabies in the know to get me back on track (or please just give me some motivation)
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picklepie555 · 06/08/2008 08:46
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