Erin - posted on 01/01/2011 ( 18 moms have responded )
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I am a SAHM to two boys (6) and (3). My oldest is in 1st grade and my youngest has preschool T/Th mornings.
I am losing control of my house and I really need to type of a daily schedule of stuff I need to do, so I can check it off the list.
I just wanted to see what other Moms/Dads schedules looked like to see if I could find something to go from.
I also have a bad back, so I have to rest between, so extra planning would be great.
Thanks for any suggestions!
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Bethany - posted on 01/03/2011
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I follow flylady.net
It starts out really slowly and easily, and makes sense to me. It also has help for different situations, like if you're a working mum, or have a baby or a toddler, or an older child, or you're single or whatever. It's excellent and has turned my domestic life into a bit of a breeze. I won't explain it, that would take too long, just check out the web page and follow the steps.
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My schedule is "flexible" but there are somethings that must be done everyday, then there are some that are only done when I need to do them, and other things that I do once a week or so, but they can be done on what ever day I have time.....So here's how I keep track :)
For everyday (except weekend--I only straighten up on weekends, I consider those my "days off"):
I use a kitchen timer set for 15 minutes to clean my bedroom, kitchen, living room, dining room, library, one bathroom, and either the foyer or laundry room everyday (alternating bathrooms and between the laundry room and foyer every other day). If I spend 15 minutes in each room, I have my entire house cleaned in under 2 hours. You will be amazed how much you can do in 15 minutes if you do not leave that room--it is more than enough time to get to the real cleaning, like windows and crevice vacuuming!
For errands and weekly chores:
Laundry: I do not do laundry on weekends either, so Monday is the "Big Laundry" day. I do a few loads, usually taking a break between my 15minute cleans to fold and load the washer/drier. I do laundry again on Friday to prepare for the weekend. I have to do it then or there will be too much to fit in the hampers before the weekend is over.
Errands: I reserve one day for grocery shopping, which includes planning the menu, making the list, shopping at the grocery, and putting them away. I try to group all of my other errands together on another day. I also list each store and what I need to buy from each before I go.
For Volunteer hours:
I limit all of my volunteering to Thursdays. Any day works, just limit it to one day. After I drop my son at school, I work out, then do my cleaning. By 10:30 I can be back at the school to work in the publishing center, then lunch relief, then wrap muffins for the Friday muffin sale until school gets out. If I have volunteer stuff to do at home, I do it Thursday evening after homework. If I spread it out over the week, I seem to always be scrambling, but if it is all done at the same time, it is much easier to keep track of what I've done and what needs to be done.
For bill paying and such, I keep a folder in my purse and use the time during my son's after school activities to do it.
Occasional tasks--like decorating, fixing broken crap, and clothe shopping....stuff you do only when it needs to be done.
I make a list of those things for the week and try to fit them in whenever I find myself with a little extra time. Usually this is Tuesday or Wednesday b/c I have volunteering on Thursday and Laundry on Monday and Friday, but sometimes I have extra time on Monday b/c I am usually home all day and after I clean, I'm just waiting on the laundry. As I do it, I mark it off :)
I love lists because that way I know what I have accomplished and what still needs to be done without having to "remind myself" or run through a list in my head all the time. Plus, once I do something, I can mark it off, and forget about it.
Johnny - posted on 01/01/2011
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Mine is flexible too, but I often save the big cleaning stuff for weekends when my husband can play with my daughter and I'm not trying to mind her while scrubbing the tub. I'm not one of those skilled people who can clean behind the stove and watch a 2 year old.
In the morning I make the beds and straighten up our rooms and the bathroom while getting ready for the day. I just do a quick wipe down of everything. Then when my daughter is having breakfast, I tidy up anything in the kitchen while she eats. Otherwise I do light dusting, tidying, a little vacuuming and laundry throughout the day when she's busy playing. After dinner is cooked, I bathe her and put her to bed and that's my chance to clean up the kitchen and get everything set for the next day. I'm lucky though. Probably half the time I come down from putting my daughter to bed to find my hubby cleaned up, which is a real treat. Then I just wash the floor and get to relax.
Kelly - posted on 01/04/2011
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sounds like my day except the things like laundry and dusting and mopping ad sweeping seem to get the best of me.... but laundry i have started doing one load a day i have 3 kids and im married so theres always at least one. then i either have the 8 and 9 year old put them away right after scool or i put all the clothes in separate baskets depending on the room they go to and put them all away on saturday before any thing else happends i just leave it all in my laundry room folded all week then the3y arent all over my house...
Jennifer - posted on 01/03/2011
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would luv to say thask u to the whole kitchen timmer idea i got nearly my whole kitchen cleaned in 15 mins i had to find an online timmer to do it as i dnt own 1 but heres the link girls if u wan to use if what an awsum idea :) gonna get my house all sparkling clean todays :)
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdow...