Housework routine, v lazy

[Qwerty21]

Does anyone have any good tips or recommendations of apps/websites for keeping on top of the housework? I'm pretty lazy and I tend to think oh well I'll do it tomorrow then I don't do it tomorrow. I think some sort of routine will help. But I don't have the time or effort to do lots every day.

fwiw I don't live in a tip! But it certainly could be tidier

good grief

why can’t we just sometimes take an OP at face value when she says she’s lazy about housework rather than having to tailor responses on the basis that she could be ND

My advice was given on the basis that I also struggle with housework because im lazy, and the best thing for me is to crack on with it instead of procrastinating by listening to podcasts about cleaning and writing routines. I don’t have ADHD, I’m just lazy and hate housework.

yup
this

but went down like a sack a shit with the OP when i suggested this

I’m another fan of TOMM. My DH is on board with it as well. Our home is always “visitor ready” now with what feels like little effort.

Thanks all. I will look into the recommendations given here. Really appreciate it.

I was snappy at Cray this morning as I honestly don't see how someone can truly think it helpful to say just get on with cleaning to someone asking for suggestions on routines for keeping on top of the housework. If I'd posted asking for suggestions on methods and routines for studying or exercising would you have said just get on and study, or just get on and exercise?

Well… yes. Because sometimes just getting on and doing it is the best solution, particularly if, as you acknowledge yourself, you are lazy. When I can’t bring myself to exercise I tell myself I’ll just put my running gear on and that I don’t actually have to go. Turns out that getting started is the hardest part, and once the gear is on I’m ready to go. The same with cleaning. Just start, and tell yourself you only have to do 10 mins. Chances are you’ll find yourself motivated by the initial efforts. It works for me, as another self confessed lazy person who hates housework.

so have you done anything today towards the tidy up?

i did offer you a solution
get off mumsnet
and aim to have one room tidy by end of day

You keep spectacularly missing the point @crayfishyum . I wasn't asking for motivation to do it. I was asking for suggestions on routines for keeping on top of it. And for the record I replied to you, and didn't come back to Mumsnet til I've replied again. I also didn't say my rooms aren't tidy right now.

odd that so many agreed with me

i don’t give a hoot about your motivation

getting off mumsnet - practical
Tidying one room at a time and giving yourself sufficient time to do so - practical

think some sort of routine will help

what i suggested is a routine
get off mumsnet
one room at a time

I agree, those type of responses are shitty.

You just have to zone them out and wait for the more insightful people to arrive!

with more podcast suggestions?

i got the impression from But it certainly could be tidier meant it wasn’t tidy… now.

you and the Op have very similar user names 😆 🧦

so @Qwerty21 is this your advice to yourself?

I have a timetable so I know what I'm doing each day.
I based it on the the fly lady's basic weekly schedule and adapted to my working and non working days.

A link might be helpful

www.flylady.net/d/getting-started/flying-lessons/routines/#weekly-plan

The organised mum method has an amazing app - and I say that as a disabled person. It's really helpful and motivational

Yes, I noticed this coincidence myself.

I am no sock puppet.

The only thing that helps me is setting myself a timer.

Recently I've been doing an initial 30min timer to tidy, the another 30 mins timer to clean.

And it’s not just a “podcast” @crayfishyum

I made a timetable over 7 days so that the whole house is covered every week, 3 rooms a day which breaks it down. Towels washed on Tuesdays and Fridays, bedding on Mondays and Thursdays. It's much easier to keep on top of everything that way. I prefer to do my own timetable rather than TOMM so that it fits in with my schedule.

I don't see how an app is going to make the blindest bit of difference in cleaning your house?

If it's an app to make a list, just do it on your notes on your phone?

Lists - create a list of the main cleaning jobs
set a time to do them e.g 5-6pm
use a timer and you only stop once the timer goes off