Whether you’re a stay-at-home or working mom, it doesn’t matter these duties and tasks never end.  They seem to constantly pile up on me and I can’t catch a breath.  I end up frustrated because I cannot concentrate when my house is a disaster.  Both of my kids are under five years old and still we have busy schedules.  I can only imagine what will happen when they are in activities and sports.  My goal for this blog and my life in general is to stay positive and to remind myself and other mommies out there that we are not perfect.  There will be days when the house is a mess, when the kids are full of dirt, and your still in pajamas at 3 in the afternoon.  This sometimes happens especially as a full time stay-at-home-mom. 

            The mommy duties that never end are constant which requires most of your time.  I use schedules and charts to help monitor my chores around the house. One thing I have a hard time managing is my LAUNDRY.  I cannot keep up.  So although my laundry is always overflowing, Some of the tools I have used at home have helped me. 

 

1. White Board Schedule

            I have a magnetic rectangular white board that I have on my refrigerator.  I love this scheduling tool, it helps me manage my days and since it’s dry erase I can change it up every few weeks to eliminate some of the monotony of being at home. I bought this at Target for 10 bucks, but you can purchase any type of calendar it doesn’t have to be dry erase, this is what has worked for me.  Although This has helped me,  consistency is key.  Let’s face it, consistency is probably one of the hardest things to do.  I can tell you that it works for sure if you can maintain it.  It also helps me with my son and keeping track of what he needs to do around the house and for school.

 

 

2.  Set weekly and monthly chores

            I like to do this because it helps me to maintain my house as much as possible.  Two things I love to have but hate doing is…Cleaning the fridge, and washing the sheets.  I love to have them clean but I hate doing it.  I change my sheets once a week and clean my refridgerator once a month.  I wash all the sheets at once so when I’m ready to switch them, they are already clean. 

 

3. Simplify your cleaning process

            My husband says that I need to attend counseling for using too much lysol and febreze.  LOL! It’s so true.  I love the lysol products, the spray and the wipes they help disinfect my house, without me having to deep clean every day.  It also helps because we have a puppy (14 weeks old) and it maintains the puppy smells around the house.  I also use them for toys and bathrooms. 

 

4.  Family Chores

            Get your children involved in this process.  My kids usually know that it’s cleaning time once the music goes on.  I put the children’s music on and it really motivates them.  I have them do simple things like pick up their toys and put their dishes in the sink.  It’s really helpful for me and teaches them responsibility.  After they finish we do “high fives” and Stickers for a fun reward. 

 

            These simple things I do around my house really have helped me in the last four years of being a stay-at- home-mom.  There are days when I fall behind because I don’t want to spend my entire day cleaning.  I have to get the kids out.  We do walks daily and parks twice a week when the weather permits.  It’s such a challenging job and at the end of the day I’m exhausted. 

            I hope that some of these tips will help you to maintain your house and sanity.  It’s a great way for me to stay positive without stressing out about the mess. 

            Thanks for stopping by and remember to keep sharing my blog so that together we can strive for mommy success!

 

XOXO,

Reina