To think keeping on top of housework is a daily task

[twinmumoffour85]

Stay at home mum here. Husband out of the house 50/60 hours per week. We have 4 DC and I just feel overwhelmed all of the time about how much there is to do. We recently moved house so are getting a lot of visitors wanting to see it and visit us in our new area so I guess that's adding to the pressure of keeping it really tidy and clean all the time.

It's never ending isn't it? I find if I don't tidy up/clean all day long then it just builds up and that makes me even more stressed and unhappy.

Does anyone have any tips on how they manage? I find I'm hoovering the whole house every other day and clean the kitchen several times a day. I then clean all the bathrooms once a week but it doesn't feel enough. It's ridiculous how dirty they get! Is this just the norm? I don't have a set routine and wonder if that would help.

DD15 is great at cleaning her own bedroom and bathroom but could definitely help more with her dishes etc. I generally let DS17 tidy his own bedroom but it's a battle to get him to do anything else.

I think I'm just feeling like a slave at the moment and feel like I need to get myself out of this rut. The youngest two DC start school in September and I'll be looking for a part time job then. Do you think once we're all out of the house more it will be better??

I use the Tody app. It's basically a way to set up a to do list, You write your chores in, broken down into rooms, so you can be as specific as you like, with the chores repeating however often you decide. We pay the subscription so me and DHs apps are synced. Jobs can be assigned to us. You can give jobs points and gamify it to some extent. You could get it and sync with your kids.

But, yes it will get better when the youngest are out of the house more. I focus on the communal areas and don't give a monkeys about how awful DC bedrooms are!

TOMM helped us a lot. 45 minutes per day. With six in the house you may need a bit longer. Rock the Housework guided cleans are brilliant. https://theorganisedmum.com/

Bump.

Your kids need to do more.
I have a cordless vacuum hanging up in the kitchen and the kids can use it very well.
They have to clear up every time they snack and help after meals.
My Dc do their own laundry. They've realised themselves if they don't do it, they have no clean clothes. Frees up time for me.

I do little and often. Wipe over bathroom sinks in the morning, sometimes the mirr. Wipe down the shower after use. Robot vacuum goes on twice a day meaning we have to make sure floors are cleared. Toilet cleaned every night. A load of laundry done daily. Beds made after breakfast.

TOMM does work but part of her message is everyone should be pull their weight.

Robot vacuum is amazing. Ours is on it’s last legs but will be replaced. Yes giving bathroom sinks and toilets a quick wipe every day.