Here are the pointers!
- Mum to a 3 year old (super-clingy when she's at home, I turn round and Oops I've fallen over her)
- 3 bed semi
- Partner works ft
- I work from home, own business, 3 1/2 days a week plus often at evenings
- Have other hobbies I don't want to miss out on as they're part of me the person, not me the mother!
I always wanted to be an 'at home' mum but on starting a business and managing that from home I've needed to use childcare which my daughter needs anyway. She needs to be constantly busy and active, trying new things and socialising. So I have a few days a week to do my things.
Work comes first when dd isn't here. Nothing else happens until work is finished or at least progressed in the day. I am focused and work is work, not 'home' time. No lunch breaks usually although plenty of coffee breaks.
About 18 months ago I tried the Flylady thing but found it so...so American that I didn't get on with it (no offence to American people, it was just overly so). I had a folder etc with daily routines but that just didn't work for me. The best thing I tried was an iPhone app with routines on but even then it got tired after a few weeks.
Basically, with a routine like that if anything gets in the way, holiday, Christmas etc then I lose my way with it!
We haven't currently any heating apart from elec rads, until we fork out for more oil. We also don't have a tumble dryer. It broke during the summer and I don't really want to replace it if we can work things out without it. BUT...drying clothes is really difficult especially when at least one set of bedding is always in the wash. Both myself and dd have eczema and she has bedwetting still about once a week. Not long out of night nappies really. So that's difficult.
Getting things all sorted is getting so difficult. We don't have a dishwasher either, it also broke and replacing isn't a priority. We've been through a period of having very little free money hence being a bit tight right now.
I'm rambling here...but looking for advice on how to keep on top of it all. Also, how to go about doing a really good full house clean in a morning! My friends seem to manage this, as does my Mum, but it takes me all day! 
Have tried getting dd a duster and have her 'help' but she ends up distracted and making more mess, craving attention etc.
Getting a little annoyed with it all now! I don't want to have someone look after her for another morning a week because I like having her at home when I'm not working. Also, I don't want to give up a hobby to make housework my 'hobby'!
Any insightful suggestions?
Thank you!!