I started this thinking I could fit it in one post but I cant so I will do a series in the next few days. :)
How I Keep the House Clean( The Hardest Part)
First I keep a very strict schedule for my family. Here is a photo of our Daily Chore Chart.
On the far right side of our chart is a Room of the day chart. It lists what room we will be cleaning that day with a list of what needs to be done in each room. |
Here is a list of what our chores are each day
- 2 loads of laundry. washed, dried, folded and put away
I fold all of the laundry and put mine, Jericho's and David's away, the kids put their own away. - Wash dishes after every meal
I wash evening dishes and I put all of the dishes away but the girls do all of the washing for lunch and breakfast. - Clean rooms every morning before breakfast
This includes making beds and bringing dirty laundry down stairs they do not have toys in their rooms. - Take out the trash
This is Little Davids job everyday - Vacuum after lunch and dinner
David and Evanny take turns doing this job - Quickly pick up all toys and school supplies once school is done.
Everyone does this including Jericho and I. - Wash table after every meal
This job rotates between Malachi and Alexis - Feed and water the cat
This is Malachi's Chore - Sweep kitchen after dinner
Malachi helps me do this every evening unless I am gone then he helps his dad sweep. - Room of the Day
We all do this job together
We also do evening chores which includes a lot of things from the list above as well as a quick pick up of toys and making sure everything is in there place.
It probably seems overwhelming reading all of this in a list but it really isn't, well not all of the time! Sometimes I am overwhelmed but who isn't? I feel more at peace with a schedule. We probably spend 1 1/2 hours cleaning broken up throughout the day
The biggest thing that helps is that our family is a team. I am not everyone's maid.
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