How do you keep up with housework 😩

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I feel like I’m just not keeping up with every day life stuff.
3 kids 1 disabled.
I work night shifts now and DP works day shifts.
2 children at home full time and eldest is at school 2/3 days a week when well enough.
i get in from work at around 8.30 am as DP is leaving the house, I do the day to day kids stuff until DP arrives home at 3.30. I go to sleep from 3.30 until 7.30 and go to work at 8.30.
my 2 days off I end up just not doing the things I need to do just sort of sit there with the kids and I do eldest night time cares on those 2 nights as DP does them the other nights. But the household stuff seems to be just one thing too much :(

That sounds exhausting!

I mean, the obvious suggestion would be to dig deep and hire a cleaner to help you out once a week. Is that an option?

It's because you're exhausted. Nobody can function on that little sleep, nevermind loom after kids and keep house.

Single parent to 4 kids 2 with sen, I don’t tbh! I dream of a day when they are all out of the house so I can do a massive clear out!

A once a fortnight or month cleaner would make your life a lot nicer. I have two kids at home and no help but I do get a cleaner once in a while to do the big things, proper kitchen once over, scrub floors etc.

There are other ways though, look at The Organised Mum Method or Unfuck your Habitat. They have schedules that you can follow to have a routine. I find that if I stick to it then I only have to do 15-30 mins a day to keep on top. Set a timer for this time and don't go over it so it's not overwhelming. You can get a lot done in even 15 minutes.

I just got to the point where I feel exhausted with life
we have until September 2024 when step son ( middle DC ) will start school full time. I’m not sure of if eldest ( 10 ) will ever go full time. We pay for DDs school which is why I can’t cut back on hours. Think I just needdd do rant 😕

dh does his part.

plus the dc do a few chores. (started with little things like tidying up, putting their worn clothes into laundry basket, putting away coats and shoes, clearing dinner table, etc)

life with small children is hard. dwaling with disabled family members even harder.

your partner needs to do more obviously. it can't be all left to you. that's not healthy.