SOMEONE TRASHES MY HOUSE OVER NIGHT

[blossomsmine]

I don't know what happens but when I get up in the morning the house is a right state (and I don't just mean abit messy). Everyday I go through the motions, hoover, dust, s&s bathroom, hotspots etc., then the kids come home, have dinner etc., I try to keep on top of it during the evening but at some point I must just turn a blind eye to everything cos when I get up in the morning I think I am in someone elses house as it is a dump. Am I alone in this? Do you all get up to perfectly tidy kitchens, living rooms etc., if you do please help me and tell me how to get my life in order!

errr, you have to tidy up before you go to sleep?

Don't go to bed without straightening up.
Little and often.
I do about an hour each day (spread over a day) then spend one whole day a month doing a big clean and tidy.
My house is pretty sorted.

I can do my whole house in 2 hours, but I keep on top of it by doing things little and often. My downstairs is always straight, the kids rooms are a mess atm, but that is my job for tomorrow, tidy up their toys and then hoover and dust, and clean the bathroom. Will take about 1 hour. downstairs will take about 1/2 hour.

Controlfreaky2 - taking your advice and tidying before bed, reckon it will take about 1 and a half hours, great! Wouldn't mind but I had the day off today and cleaned right through except my room and mopped all floors etc., But had to go out for two hours earlier this evening and when I got back the place was a mess! Kids making more mess when I ask them to tidy, so might as well do it myself!

Mine have had me in tears over this for the last week i spend hours it seems doing the house work yet live in a tip.It's like groundhog day i made the beds 3 times today.
As i was taking the rubbish out dd (just 4yrs) flushed a loo roll down toilet causing loo to flood all through ceiling of kitchen i'd just done.I could go on each day it's something or other. Maybe it's a behaviour issue really here .
Am as i type eating the first thing i've had all day despite making various meals snacks for the others.4 yr old still up and active 2 yr old just gone asleep both got up at 7am one had an hours nap after 1pm lunch.
Sorry for the rant everyone i'm just at the end of my tether i don't expect a show home with 2 under 4 but just a little respect for their home ,playroom, toys me even etc.

Squatchette - you have your work cut out don't you?! Hope they have finally settled in bed for you. It is hard isn't it just doing the same chores over and over again, mine are older so things should be easier here now but been looking after a friends two young children for a couple of days (due to illness) so things are mad here at the moment. Even when I just have the older kids the place is still a mess, they are so busy studying/classes etc., that there never seems enough time to get them to help me. Hope you don't mind me having a bit of a ran aswell but I am still tidying up here and I know it will be just as bad tomorrow evening!

Thanks blossom nice to know i'm not alone .She finaly went to sleep at 1.30am but was up again at 6.30!She starts nursery soon (has a tracheostomy and few other health probs).Just waiting for all the training of the staff and nurse to be employed to go with her.
Hoping that will tire her out more,and of course i'll have 5 afternoons a week to get things done.Youngest goes too in May once she's ,3 so it's not all bad. Light at the end of the tunnel iyswim!

Sorry to hear of your dd's health problems, I have had health problems with my dd when she was born and through her early years so I know things are extra tough for you. Like you say you will have more free time shortly, theres nothing like a bit of time to yourself to recharge the batteries is there? I suggest you sleep for the first few afternoons!!!!