Best tips for running organised house hold? esp cleaning?

[Wiggy29]

I have 2 DC (9&1) and just found out we're expecting twins in 5 months! I really need to get organised!

I'm great with food, I 'shop my pantry', then list meals I can make, get extras needed and am part of a veg scheme. I double batch cook to have homemade 'ready meals' for quick dinners.

I'm also pretty OK at sorting stuff DC need for school etc and sorting social stuff (I work part time so do lion's share).

BUT housework always seems to fall by the wayside. Things that MUST be done (e.g dishes, ironing) are sorted but all other things (dusting, cleaning floors etc) slides until I notice how disgusting it is! Only exceptions are kitchen&bathroom which I find easy as small and hygiene demands they're kept ship shape.

I can't afford a cleaner so really need a manageable was of tackling housework, keeping in mind I will probably at most have 15-30 mins per day to sort when the twins arrive (in between feeding/ bathing/ doing homework/ dinner/ lunches etc).

Help please!

Have you looked at fly lady routines? Or I think, clean momma? :)

I think you are doing pretty well, but I think if you fling a duster around one room each day, and give that room a quick hoover or mop, it should keep things ticking over and each room with have been done once each week, after a fashion.

I would put the kids onto school dinners so you don't have to sort lunches, and teach your eldest to sort laundry and put on a wash, also to fold washing and put it away nicely.

I would give up ironing for a bit as well, only do things that are vital. Can you get a tumble drier?

It might be old fashioned but a good old carpet sweeper has saved me, It's brilliant!
Lugging a noisy Hoover around every day wasn't an option with a baby very sensitive to its noise and me being a little OCD when it comes to cleaning.
A quick sweep everyday (well 2 or 3 now she's on solids and crawling) and then a good Hoover once a week.
Also a quick dust everyday, I use a dust mitt and telescopic duster, makes a big clean seem less daunting.

My colleagues has one of these and it is ace for a quick tidy.

Dyson cordless

This will dust a room in about 2 minutes if that.

Fluffy duster starter kit

Ginotwine- will check those out, thanks.

Bofginmum- only iron stuff I have to (school uniforms& dh and I's work clothes). Lunches are cheaper to make than pay for (about £45 a month for D's) plus I would question his choices. Also, I make lunch for dh, myself and dc2 as easier to do night before. Often, if possible, do big dinner that can be heated in morning& put in food flasks.

Dyson out of price range (plus had one in past and didn't like it) but duster looks good!

Fartogo- can you link to the type you mean? A brush or one of those actual roller things?

I'm useless at linking, never works.
Have a look on amazon for 'bissell carpet sweeper'
Mine was about £12

www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Product/partNumber/8550954.htm?CMPID=GS001&_$ja=cgid:10846743065|tsid:41370|cid:147339185|lid:48710110745|nw:g|crid:36599575625|rnd:4996030650001352957|dvc:m|adp:1o2

Great, thank you. That looks like a great investment at a sensible price.x