Keeping house is a daily task. I have always tried to keep my house reasonably nice, do some cooking and keep the laundry on track even when I was single. Getting married, however, it's a whole new ballgame! 😁 Throw in a remodel of the very rooms you are trying to live in, organization and sorting through all of my possessions, etc and you've got a huge task! And, to top it all off, I have held down a job this entire time I've been married. And, we've taken several trips and had several bonfires at our country place. I could go on, but I will spare you.
About two years ago, I began to develop a system whereby I could keep house and continue my job as my husband wanted me to keep working. On a normal week now, I am gone up to 40 hours.
I have made lists, a graph and weekly cleanings list, etc. I have been tweeking it over time into something somewhat workable.
Basically, I try to to the laundry beginning on Monday evening. My goal is to do one load each day until Thursday which is my day off. Then, I try and finish it up. This works pretty well. Rob is good to hlep me fold it, he's especially good at folding fitted sheets!
Monday evenings he is usually gone to Men's Group at church, so I usually try to get a lot done while he's gone such as clean both bathrooms, vacuum the carpet and generally clean up the kitchen. If I have time, I also clean the kitchen floor. I try also to take a little time to practice the piano, play with the kittens and cats and now in the summer, maybe work in the garden a bit. It's a busy evening, but so helpful.
On Tuesday, I'm usually home by noon and I do another load of laundry, and work on my cleaning check list for the week or we use this time for shopping/errands. Sometimes, I also use Tuesday afternoon for doctor appointments and coffee/lunch with my niece or friend, Debby.
Wednesday, another load of laundry, tidy up the kitchen, practice piano, etc.
Thursday is my marathon day! I finish the laundry, spend time in my office doing various things, practice the piano, and try to clean one room of the house such as our bedroom. I also thoroughly clean the kitchen and rotate extra projects such as cleaning out the refrigerator, oven, etc. This is working pretty well, but I do have to keep on moving.
If I am successful at all of this, by Friday evening and the weekend, we can have some time to do fun things and then Sunday we are fairly lazy! Which is what Sunday is meant to be, a day of rest.
How do you organize your cleaning and homemaking? I would love to hear some of your suggestions.
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