need advice on organizing and keeping home clean?

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Try this if you wish ,Pick 1 room to work in set your alarm clock to go off in 15 min´s time , see how much you can achieve in this amount of time you will be surprised just how much you can do . Never waste your time taking things back to their rightful homes until you have finished in the room your working in , leave them outside the door . When the alarm sounds stop what you are doing, if you think you have had enough for the day reward yourself put your feet up have a cup of tea , read a magazine anything really but if you think you would rather carry on then do the same again. 15, min´s here and there makes a big difference . Also put your washing machine on at night your clothes will be ready to hang up first thing . I also clean the bathrooms at night before going to bed , less to do the next day you try the timing yourself with 15, min´s it will be a great help to you

Sounds like you need a maid! Do you have toy boxes and/or baskets? They work well for quick clean up. Do you have anyone to help you? If you can try to do the dishes as they get put in the sink, I hate doing mine too and we don't have a dishwasher so when the sink is so full I get really stressed like how am I going to do all this, but lately I just wash them as soon as they go in. Try to get some large tupperware for clutter or stuff like that. Also, take deep breaths and if you have a bf/husband tell him to help you out. If youdon't make a "clean up time" for all the kids. Make sure they have to clean up all there toys so you can get the other stuff done. Hope I could be of some help.

I have two kids and I have learned the value of organization. I use a lot of baskets and totes in the kids rooms so that it makes for easy pick up for them.

For my daughter I have a basket for barbies, one for little pony's, one for Polly Pockets, etc. etc. . .And, I do the same for my son except I use the totes.

With the totes and baskets the kids are able to pick up their own rooms w/o too much trouble. And, I tend to do the same for myself in other rooms of the house. The biggest struggle I have had lately is school papers. I don't want to throw any away but it is going to be too much to keep it all. My new plan is I have a designated spot for them and at the end of the school year I am going to let the kids go through them and decide what to toss and what to keep.

Getting rid of clutter and things you don't need or use is HUGE.

I have heard a lot of people recommend flylady.com for organizational advice.

I tend to take one room at a time so I do not overwhelm myself. Having kids it is not like you have a lot of time to organize things. Get you a plan in mind and then tackle one room at a time. Set aside x amount of minutes each day that you are going to devote to that room. Once you get everything organized it won't take so long to keep it that way.

Good luck!

I make it component of my on an frequently happening basis recurring. So a minimum of one activity gets finished daily. it particularly is lots harder while issues pile up. throughout the weekdays once I relatively have artwork, I do small issues like: a million. type mail and papers suitable once I walk interior the door. I make it relatively elementary by using fact I relatively have the trash can suitable there, and a shredder, a bin for the expenses, and a bin for receipts i ought to save and record. 2. record important papers, paying expenses at the same time as looking at television. 3. make certain each and everything is in it particularly is place in the previous i circulate to mattress. On weekends i will do greater chores: a million. Laundry 2. cleansing the washing room or Kitchen 3. Dusting or Vacuuming 4. fixing issues/abode upkeep I on no account persist with schedules. i like being waiting to compliment which chore i will get finished that day consistent with how lots time I relatively have. it is likewise extra relaxing if somebody helps you with it-- time is going speedier. additionally placed on some sturdy energetic music to inspire you once you're cleansing.

I know the feeling.

Between my 2 lil ones & my bf (whos just as messy). It's quite the chore.

Make up a list of everything that needs to be done. ~ie dishes, laundary, vaccum'g, etc. Then split them up between days. I vaccum almost every 2 to 3 days.

As for laundary, divide that up between 2 or 3 days.

Like ie Bren's laundary is done every Monday, the baby's & mine is done on Tuesdays, & the bf's is done on Sunday & Wed/Thurs.

As for the daily stuff like sweeping mud/dirt from the kids. Wait til they leave & run a quick sweep or vaccum in the areas they've been in.

I started feeling this way & then made up a schedule of days to do stuff on & boy has it helped.

Might even try doin a day/afternoon at the park to cut down on the cleaning or outside activities or crafts. ~ie making Easter baskets outta formula cans & construction paper.

Try freecycle groups in Ur area for get'g stuff for doing crafts. Who says U have to spend money when U can get it for free & it might cost U a lil gas money to go pick it up.

Also, I agree w/ Sparkles. Go 1 room at a time as far as cleaning goes.

If U go to Sams Club or Costco & buy Animal Cookies in those plastic containers, when Ur done w/ them. Clean em out & use them for toys ~ie Hot Wheels. Thats where my Bren's are.

Boxes from Sams or Costco, if theyre in good condition & sturdy, cover them w/ fabric inside & out. They make great Baskets.

You can also go to marthastewart.com. She has everything you need to clean, organize, save time & keep it that way. She also has great projects for children.

You need to have a set cleaning time every day, perhaps when you put them down to nap.