To think I can change? (Lighthearted)

[SugaredSocks]

It's come to my attention that I'm not a slovenly strumpet like I thought but just generally poor at housekeeping as I'm somewhat inclined to be lazy. Aibu to think with some guidance I can change? What's your best tips to get on top of my tip before it's too late? This is lighthearted but I do need help please.

The best advice I ever got was- don't wait to clean the whole bathroom, so it gets dirty, just do the loo and handbasin every day (this is a Flylady tip)- I think it's called swish and swipe. It takes 2 min and you use whatever is to hand.

So -loo always visitor ready rather than waiting for the miraculous day you manage to do the whole lot.

Invite guests over. Regularly. Preferrably judgemental ones.

There's nothing like impending judgemental visitors to motivate me to have a tidy up!

Thank you good tips.

I followed Flylady for a while, it's all a bit too much housework for me, but it did give me a good strategy to start with in terms of rotating rooms, what to do quickly for a good result and also how to get rid of crap.

There's other similar systems (there's one everyone goes on about here which is about an hour a day).

Tidy things up as you use them- it won't seem like such a big job to do the whole lot.

Get everyone to do their fair share!! (Easier said than done 😬)

A FB group I’m on recommend The Organised Mum Method.

However I am also bad at housekeeping as is my DH and we live in a bit of a pit. I hate it but it’s hard with a baby who won’t sleep - we’re just exhausted.

I think the place to start is a massive declutter. Do each room at a time, one a week. Then move on to having a proper place for everything and then if should be easier.

However I’m currently hiding in the bath after dealing with a sick baby all fucking night and my house looks like a bomb has gone off.

I try to remember that everything has a place that it belongs, and if it doesn't I have to make a placé (that isn't the pile of stuff on the table) or put it in the bin.
Obviously I've got a pile of stuff on the table and on the floor next to my bed and on a random chair so I'm not that good at remembering!

We hired a skip and threw out loads, which helps, and have a cleaner!

Thank you all I feel like I'm lacking in some grown up skills. If I ever get to grips with it all perhaps I'll give classes. Until then I shall look into all your suggestions and go from there. Definitely need to conquer the lazy bones side of me though.

Get someone to take baby for a walk for an hour or so. I can get so much done in an hour if everyone else is out of the house it's amazing.

Put some music on.

Do a room at a time and carry around a big box to put stuff in that doesn't belong in that room and take it with you to the next