Can’t keep on top of it all -

[TheCluelessMum]

How do people genuinely get EVERYTHING done?
I feel like people must be lying because I can’t do it all.

work 3 days 8-7. 2 days with 2YO DC. And then it’s the weekend, and im very much keen to spend weekends as family.

Husband is out the house from 6am-6pm 5 days a week.

How on earth do people keep on top of cleaning/washing/cooking/exercise/hobbies/life admin!!!!

I feel exhausted everyday by the time DC goes to bed.

me & DH do split things 50/50!

i suppose we could do things on the weekend but im just wanting to prioritise family time and great memories!

I feel like everyone else around me is smashing it and im just about treading water trying to do everything and be a good friend/wife/sister/daughter!

Nobody is smashing it, well maybe some are but the vast majority aren’t (hence the reason people want advance notice before people visit😅).

Mn is the BEST place for advice, look through cleaning hack tips or ‘help I can’t cope’ tips.

My advice is always have your clothes ready/ any bags packed the night before.

I put a wash on at nighttime and I use the dryer too much or clothes horse for clothes I won’t need just because of weather

learned from mn the one touch thing so if you’re holding it it needs to be put in its final resting place- plate must be washed/ clothes must be in wardrobe etc.

Saturday morning everyone (different situation I’ve 4 kids) helps out cleaning.

Make lists of the things in the house that stress you out the most.

Quick tidy up/ sweep/ mop last thing at night so you’re not coming home to mess

dont worry too much about mess😉

Remember you’re doing a lot and give yourself a break x

It’s impossible, so don’t stress. I manage by doing the bare minimum cleaning & tidying. Once your 2yo is in full time nursery or school, you can have a nice clean tidy house and higher standards.

Bare minimum = weekly bathroom clean, daily dishwasher and wipe down the kitchen. Everything else can slide. Prioritise spending family time together. This is what your kids will remember, not whether you hoovered every week when they were 2.

I do washing every day so it doesn’t pile up and I tidy up at the end of each day in the lounge and bedrooms and DH does the kitchen. If people are coming round I give things a quick clean so people probably would say I’m far more on top of it than I am.
It’s taken until my youngest turned 4 to get back into exercise though as I just didn’t have the energy or motivation