Housework & work

[Snowie2]

Hi just wondering how much housework any FT working mums manage. Even tho DH tries to assist in the main bits eg cleaning kitchen, cooking, shopping, washed laundry (never puts away) the house is like an absolute tip. I have no time to organise /clear out anything to make room so it's just the minimum done eg beds changed clothes washed. Floors are done I want to say once a week but not really & upstairs you can barely move for boxes of books etc. we can't get into half the wardrobes but as we both work FT we have no time to clear out. Both of us tend towards clutter anyway & the kids rooms are ok ish.

When I get home from work usually around 6pm on average I'm so exhausted I can just about do minimum clearing up & once the kids are put to bed the last thing I can face is any housework. Do other mothers do an hour or so in the evening or even more than that ? During school term my routine consists of finding uniforms making lunches & falling into bed so it all builds up until the weekend. l also find that when I'm not in work I want to spend time with the kids who compete for my attention making it harder to get work done in the home, or we take them out meaning we're not there to tidy up other than the cycle of making dinners etc so no progress ever gets made on proper deep cleaning or clearing out ! I'm embarrassed when anyone calls other than best friends or family & we can never have anyone over as the work required in advance is too much.

Would really appreciate tips on managing time & energy for housework kids & work ! I subscribe to flylady but even 15 mins is beyond me some days !! Also money is tight so cleaner not an option at the moment.

[Sapat]

OP you could be me, only I come in even later from work. We don't have a cleaner either, house is constantly a tip. My only solution is less sleep, I tend to do it evenings/night when I am left alone!

[Snowie2]

I think a lot of my problem is motivation though I'm currently sitting on the couch kids are quiet watching a DVD I could be cleaning but I'm not :)

[grandmainmypocket]

OP do you feel overwhelmed by how much there is to do? I tend to lose motivation when there's too much and I don't know where to start.

This year I've had to do little bits as I go along due to being out more. It's much nicer and sometimes other things can be a mess but I'm only dealing with one or 2 bits. I close my eyes to the rest.

[Snowie2]

Ah it's not that bad just never feel like I make any progress apart from basics. !