I'm floundering lately (cleaning/schedule related)

Cheekers2010

Can someone post that schedule for cleaning a little every day.  I'm not a person who likes or thrives on routine but I'm just floundering right now.  I feel like I need to get my act together and suck it up.  Things aren't working and I'm depressed.  I never have enough time or energy to get things done and I think it's primarily because I am constantly winging it.  HALP!

GrayGhost13

No advice here, just commiseration! LOL

We've had a hard time keeping up as well. A big part of the problem is that DS is unpacking, disassembling or just generally spreading stuff all over the house all the time. So if you turn your back for a second to actually work on cleaning something, he's in the other corner un-cleaning something else.

I just keep telling myself this phase won't last forever.

missmuffin87

I hear ya!

I had such a good thing going where I would come home from work and clean while hazel played before dinner. I would clean one thing each day, not on a schedule, just whatever needed it. 

but then work got crazy, I've been out of the house with hazel till almost 9 every night, so we'd get home put her to bed and then I'd eat and be ready for bed myself. In the mornings all I had time to do was dump out the contents of my bag from the day before and repack. As a result my house is a mess and my kitchen table is covered in whatever I've pulled out of my bag. 

I desperately need to do a deep clean and start fresh. 

kj07

I'm probably not the best person to take advice from.  As long as the kitchen isn't filthy and the laundry's being done I feel like we're doing good.

I've seen a lot of people recommend the fly lady's website. It might be worth a shot.

jillybean800

Our cleaning schedule that we used to post was this:

Mopping Monday: Clean one floor in your house

Toss it Tuesday: Choose one area to organize and clean, focusing on throwing away

Wipe it Wednesday: Wipe down one bathroom in your house, top to bottom.

Ten Thing Thursday: Put away ten things in each room (I actually do this every day. It makes the biggest difference)

F-it Friday: Do one thing you have been putting off all week

 

But we are drowning here too. My schedule used to work before I had a newborn!

Cheekers2010

Thank you so much for the suggestions and commiseration. G is a force or nature; kind of like a tornado lol. Between him, the cats, my DH and my small condo that we're trying to get ready for sale, I'm just drowning.

[Deleted User]

Floundering here too.    DH & I just talked this weekend about reprinting our "cleaning schedule" that we had before.  It's a 20-30 mins per day thing, and it made a HUGE difference! 

Here, I hope this post alright:

 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Cat Boxes	Cat Boxes	Cat Boxes	Cat Boxes	Cat Boxes	Cat Boxes	Cat Boxes
Cat food/water	Cat food/water	Cat food/water	Cat food/water	Cat food/water	Cat food/water	Cat food/water
Dishes	Dishes	Dishes	Dishes	Dishes	Dishes	Dishes
5 minute Tidy	5 minute Tidy	5 minute Tidy	5 minute Tidy	5 minute Tidy	5 minute Tidy	5 minute Tidy
Garbage	Dust				Clean Kitchen	Bathrooms
Recycle		Sweep/Vacuum				Sweep/Vacuum
Food waste		Laundry			Laundry	Mop

shaw

I just usually try to keep up on the dishes, kitchen, laundry, and vaccuuming.  I try to assess what needs to be done the most when I get home from work.  Do the most urgent and then cook dinner.  Then I will clean up dinner which usually involves vaccuuming as well.  UGH!  I am overwhelmed too!

Cheekers2010

Thank you for the schedule, sofa! I'm glad I'm not alone.