I'm a procrastinator, and get side tracked easy. I pick up, keep the dishes done, everyday. My house doesn't look messy, but I have a toddler so by the end of the day, I have toys all over, plus husband lays things around, and not much storage space here. I want to be more motivated and clean each room spottless everyday, what are some tips? How do you keep your house clean? And keep time for yourself?
2006-12-12 04:29:46 · 10 answers · asked by ? 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
because my husband doesn't get home until 6 to 7 every night, by then I've had the baby bathed and in bed, dinner cooking, and nows theres toys books and dirty dishes all around. My husband doesn't think I do anything at all during the day,
2006-12-12 04:42:50 · update #1
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PS sorry I couldn't drag the link to the screen for you.
In response to your additional notes. Leave him at home with the baby all day or even all weekend and give him a list of things that need to be done. He will see. Or start going out for a few saturdays a month. Seriously. It worked for me and my husband. Good luck!
2006-12-12 04:43:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would love a clean, tidy house, but with 2 toddlers it seems almost impossible. They can empty out a cupboard in the time it takes me to turn around and realize what they're doing. I keep the kitchen clean everyday (not always tidy though), and try to do a load of washing everyday. The bathroom gets a clean about once a week. The floors really need a sweep or vacuum every second day, but that often doesn't get done. I have a big load of ironing that needs doing, but that can wait until I sit down to watch tv. I really hate housework, and am seriously considering quitting!
2016-03-29 04:32:20 · answer #2 · answered by Diane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't remember writing this!! Oh wait, that isn't my name...LOL
I'm in the exact same boat!! My house is far from clean, let alone spotless! I have a husband who leaves things at his desk, 2 kids that drag their toys out into the living room, and a roomate who is hardly ever here.
We made a rule, no toys outside the kids bedroom. It usually works, but I have a ton of little toys, like bugs and blocks, sittin in my living room right this moment. And with my husbands stuff, I don't care if they're dishes or whatever, I leave them there, and make HIM clean them up when his desk gets cleaned off. I didnt' make that mess, and it's his area. I don't go into his little area to clean, he does it himself. He's a big boy, he can do it! And our roommate is taking up the extra room, so we don't have anywhere to put our extra stuff. Our house isn't dirty, but it looks messy because of all the junk we have.
With having a baby in the house, I don't know how to tell you this, but you won't have your house spotless for a long time!! Kids are messy, and they stay that way until they move out. There's nothing anyone can do about that. As long as your house looks nice enough for people to come over, don't worry about if it looks spotless.
My house is a total sty right now, and I'm not cleaning it until it's time for my son to go down for a nap. That would be the procrastination, wouldn't it? LOL As long as you clean every day, and keep everything up, don't worry about anything else. If you want any tips on getting stains out, or if you want advice on what you should use to clean what, send me a message. I'm usually online.
Seein how he doesn't thik you dont' do anything, DON'T. Do the essentianals for the baby, but other then that don't do a damn thing! don't even cook him dinner!! Then when he gets home and wonders what you've been doin all day, tell him you didnt' feel good, and give a fake caugh, and tell him you didn't do a damn thing, just like every other day. Wait till the house gets really messy before you do this tho. Once he sees that you do, in fact, do something during the day, he'll stop runnin his mouth about you not cleaning!
Or you could do what the others said. Leave him at home with the baby for a weekend. Tell him you're taking a girls weekend. You and a couple girlfriends leave for the weekend, and leave a list of things you do every day. I taught my husband quick about what it takes to keep our house clean, with our 2 kids, us and our roommate eating here, dishes for 5 people, then we have my dog we have to clean up after, then we have 3 birds, and 5 cats to take care of, Then there's the kids rooms, and 2 bathrooms. Not to mention the work that needs to be done outside!! So once he's grasped the concept that you have left for him to fend for himself, he's gonna realize that it's alot harder then what he thought, and what he gives you credit for!!
2006-12-12 05:10:44 · answer #3 · answered by Pluto 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm with you, I love a spotless house. Plus I personally enjoy cleaning! It's kind of a stress reliever.
Try to only take out a couple of toys at a time and teach the baby to make a game out of putting them back when he's done. My SIL does this with her 2 year old who LOVES putting her toys away. They made a little song out of it.
As far as the other stuff goes, try doing a good cleaning once a week (tubs, toilets, etc) on the weekends when hubby can keep the baby off your hands. And try to get him to pick stuff up!
2006-12-12 05:09:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I try (for the most part) to do the clean as you go method like when cooking so things don't pile up.
When mine was little, we had the buckets for the toys in the living room, did the one toy at a time - put that back before you get another just to get in the habit. Didn't always work but we did do the clean up song before bed so it would be picked up.
We had a lot of clutter, papers, used a hanging bin that slid over a shelf just to get it out of the way so I wasn't moving it counter to counter, bills, papers, went thru it whenever I paid bills.
Time for myself was when he was sleeping. Cleaning motivation came and went, but bins kept things managed. Keeping a paper recycling bin inside cut down on a lot of clutter instead of waiting to bring it outside.
2006-12-12 04:52:35 · answer #5 · answered by deebee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do you want it spotless? Got extra time on your hands or something? Deep clean 1x week & keep it picked up & tidy the rest of the time like you all ready do. Use the extra time w/your hubby, your child, your friends or better yet-just for you! Read a great book-take a bubble bath, go shopping, talk to a long lost friend. Spotless is overrated-have a great day!!
2006-12-12 04:38:26 · answer #6 · answered by Sandra 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Trade a day with your husband. Take the day to yourself and let him take care of the baby, clean, cook. Make sure you leave things laying around like your husband does. Then tell him what was it he was saying to you about cleaning house?
2006-12-12 05:18:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
bins i found that to be so easy we foster kids an each child has there own bins for toys an there little extras that u dont normaly display i even have my own bin that i toss my hat gloves an its tucked under the bed in my box out of sight out of mind
2006-12-12 04:42:20 · answer #8 · answered by rodeogirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make your hubbyh stay home for few days on his own he will soon reralise how much you do
2006-12-12 04:45:32 · answer #9 · answered by bodecia 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
im in the same boat and very frustrared
2006-12-12 04:48:32 · answer #10 · answered by L.A. WOMAN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋