Hi
I'm not sure if this is the right forum to post on or if you already have a thread on this but I am pulling my hair out and need help so much.
I am really struggling with keeping on top of my day to day housework and chores, to the point where I keep bursting into tears and feel depressed. I could really do with some friendly advice on how to cope/make things easier/get a better routine because I just can't seem to do it.
I work full time with a fairly long day and 90min commute. My DH works a shorter day than me, and to his credit and my incredible luck, walks our 2 dogs every morning and cooks tea every evening. We then also walk the dogs together in the evening. He is a brilliant cook, but.... uses every single pot and pan in the house! It's my job to wash up every evening, which to say the least is not my favourite chore. And as DH doesn't 'do' any of the housework, he just doesn't seem to have foresight in what would make my life a bit easier (for example I came home this evening to find muddy dogs had trodden through our house and on to our clean bed sheets!, 😡)
Our lives are quite busy, and as a result our house gets neglected. It's always untidy and messy. The dogs seem to generate so much hair and dirt, and between the dogs towels etc and DH doing sport at least 4 times a week, and me once a week (!) the amount of laundry I do every week is incredible. I do a full Vacuum, wash floors and bathroom and bedsheets every week, and dusting if I have time, but it's nowhere near being enough and I never have time for all those little extra jobs.
The things I would really like advice on are:
How to keep the floors clean - we have mostly cream carpets throughout and cream kitchen floor tiles, the weekly Vacuum and mop is not dealing with it.
The dirt and dust just seems to be everywhere at all times?
Dogs and cats hair, everywhere! The cats also seem to get black hair all up the curtains?!
Filthy walls and doors
Keeping on top of excessive laundry (& Drying laundry without a tumble dryer)
We are hoping to put our house on the market this month and have a fresh start in a new home so any advice on what furniture and finishes to go for would be brilliant.
Thank you so much for reading this, I know there is more to life than housework but I'm just really struggling with this at the moment, and dreading anyone visiting our home for the shame.
xx