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Doe this sound ok as a housework/lifestyle routine?

5 replies

invisibleink · 09/09/2010 10:55

Over the holidays I have been doing little and often but hoping now to get more organised with all the school runs!

So a typical day..

Older DCS get up and dressed, go down and have breakfast.
I shower, Dh showers and I change/feed the baby
Kid do teeth and hair while I do the breakfast dishes
Kids pack school bags
Shoes and socks on and we are out the door

Monday - housework(more on that later)
Tuesday - class for DD
Wednesday - groceries and errands
Thursday - housework
Friday - playgroup

Lunchtime I collect one DC and we come home and have lunch, baby naps etc and I spend time with DC

Then school run again at 3.

Home again and we do snack, homework I prepare dinner while DC play or watch tv

Bath dinner and bed for DCs

After all the DC are in bed I do the dinner dishes, meat out for tomorrow, lay out clothes, pack lunches and do a general tidy up.

Each day I cook, sweep, do a load or two of washing, iron, a general tidy through all the rooms, tidy the bathroom and wipe over, make beds etc just to keep ticking over. Empty bins as needed.

On Housework days I sweep, mop, vacuum, bathrooms and toilets, dust and any other big jobs that need doing (sheet, windows, sweep outside, wash couch covers)

Does this sound ok? Am I doing enough? I am so out of routine I worry I have missed something and cant remember what to add to my list of things to do on my housework days!

(obviously the toilets get done more if they needed it!)

What do you think?

OP posts:
dreamingofsun · 09/09/2010 11:20

why don't you trial it for a couple of weeks and see. everyone has their own style and what works/doesn't for them. we have a blitch on thursdays and do as little as possible the others

invisibleink · 09/09/2010 11:23

Hmm, but am I doing enough iyswim? on my housework days? Have I forgotten anything?

Will deffo try the trial idea and see what happens. It seems to have worked out thi week so far.

Am sure something that I have forgotte will not get done and be glaringly obvious in a few days time!

OP posts:
Bumperlicious · 09/09/2010 11:43

I wouldn't worry and just see if it works for you.

Sounds like far too much housework to me Grin

AnxiousLand · 09/09/2010 18:43

LOL
Sounds fab to me

maybe add the inside of the cooker?

Hosing down the patio, driveway, gardening, cleaning of skirting boards, polishing

WANT ME TO STICK A BROOM UP IT?

LOL

You are doing fab babes

well done

you woprk really hard and love the kids

AnxiousLand · 09/09/2010 18:43

Failing all that a few incense cones burning away does me lol

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