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To think it's impossible to work full time and keep a clean/tidy house without a cleaner?

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FishfingerFlinger · 21/09/2026 10:27

I feel like I'm constantly desperately trying to keep our house from falling into complete squalor, panicking about unexpected guests when the place looks like a bombsite and it's all generally getting me down.

If you're generally keeping on top of having a presentable, clean house while having a full-time job, DC, but without paying a cleaner...HOW DO YOU DO IT?

Like, really break it down for me - what are you doing, when are you doing it, how much time does it take? Where am I going wrong?

(and before anyone says its a DH problem - he more than pulls his weight, has a demanding full time job and is also managing a renovation project on the side so he's swamped).

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RosesAndHellebores · 21/09/2026 10:33

Much depends on the size of rhe house and how important cleaning is to those who live in it.

MickyMoonshine · 21/09/2026 10:30

Little and often during the week and then a big clean over the weekend.
We only have one child which helps but one of us will take him to whatever sporting fixture he has and the other will blitz the house.
If DS has no sport then all three of us do it.

Nightingalemoonshine · 21/09/2026 10:28

Yes it’s not possible

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