I would like to keep my house neat and clean.However I try my very best the next day it's a mess.?

Question

I have got two small mischievous children,a dog and a cat . At the end of the day I'm dead tired.

Answer 1

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Good luck!

Answer 2

Having a nice neat and tidy house is very nice but with children and pets it is very difficult. The most important thing is that it is clean, not clinically clean but just clean.
Remember that a house is for living in and clearing up after the kids is best done once a day and you should always encourage them to do it when they have finished playing. Try to clear up so that the morning presents you with a clean and tidy house. Enjoy your house and do not let it be a burden to you.

Answer 3

I'm a slob and always will be a slob. I try to keep things neat, and they just end up messy again. I try to keep the most important things in my house clean....like the toilets and the kitchen. Every time I use the bathroom, I clean it a little since I'm there, and when I get something to eat or cook something, I clean it immediately. Other places in my house have to suffer, but at least my family doesn't have to fear a filthy bathroom or salmonella.

Answer 4

Yes and no. If your wonder woman yes. lol no really i think as long as your expectations of a clean house aren't too high. Do you have kids...? That would definately make the job harder. I think if you have a clean up routine it can be done. De clutter all the surfaces and then the maintenance should be easier. Good luck

Answer 5

I have 4 children. They are older though. My oldest just went to Marine boot camp. Still 3 here. They are 11, 15 and 16. When they were little, I thought it was my "duty" as their Mother to clean up after them and their rooms. Bad mistake! They didn't learn anything from that. I stayed up late after they went to bed and did most of it. You can get more done then, than trying to bust your butt all day with them right behind you cluttering up as you go. But, I would highly reccommend teaching them now! To help clean. Pick up after themselves. Help with everything. Give them simple chores and make them do it. Give rewards if you have to. As they get older, you can give harder chores and up them. My house is still messy for the most part and I have a hard time getting them to help out. This really upsets my husband as before we had kids, I was very organized and neatly clean. I've been out numbered now with the kids and animals. It doesn't have to be sparkeling clean either. Take time to play with your kids while they are little. The time goes by very fast. They will remember you playing with them more than they will remember a clean toilet. But, make it fun at first. Tackle one room at a time together and "see how fast you can do it", Or section it off and see who get's their section done first. Silly stuff like that. But do try at this age and don't make the same mistakes I did. I have great kids, but they are rather lazy unless I get really upset or Dad steps in. Good luck.

Answer 6

just don't stress over it. its more important to be in the moment of your life than to always be up-tight about your house. do what the women in my family do : twice a year( spring & fall) we get help and super clean! the rest of the year we just keep it picked up and daily cleaning. we are all career women and never had that much time. we could have paid a maid service once a week but they never seemed to get it done our way. even as far back as 1410 A.D. my gggg grandmothers were employed. we learned to ajust and no-one has ever said we wer'nt good housekeepers. i suggest you ask for help. kids love to do chores if it seems like a game with coo-doo's at the end. everyone wants YOU , not your clean house!

Answer 7

Any item in the house not used for the last 3 months to six months is not essential for your every day life. Avoid accumulating such things in multiples!!!
With kids around it is best to imbibe in them qualities to set things right and keep their place neat and tidy than to go about repairing things after their laying the house hold items in a state of disrepair. Any pet like a cat or dog is best raised out of the house hold in kennel or a pen when kids are around. Even better avoid the pets till the kids reach their teens when their energy levels are even higher and need to be channelised and guided for proper use.
All the best in your endeavours.

Answer 8

House will not stay tidy if you clean it once in a while. You have to clean it every day and particularly you have to remember one thin , whatever thing you take for your use dont forget to keep it back immediately. Bathrooms and kitchen should be cleaned every day. And disinfectant is a must in the toilets. Bed should be cleaned everyday. change the sheets once in a week.wipe the wild ow glass once in a week. Refrigerated should be cleaned every month.
Keeping house clean is an art. Enjoy your tidy house.

Answer 9

You can manage the dog and cat by giving them proper training. You can manage the children by using soft words and sometimes teaching them good behaviour with lot of fun

Answer 10

Hire a maid. Beyond that put the kids to work provided they are old enough. But I think the best thing you could do would be to call in Ceaser Millan to train your dog to be your maid, now that would be great right?

Answer 11

You need to get into a routine - and have a place for everything - everything in its pace. Get the kids involved in helping you (tidying up, dusting, putting their things away etc)- make it a game with rewards at the end ( make a chart with stars for every time they help you - special treat when they reach a target) .