Comments on: How To Get All Your Housework Done in a Week http://raisinghomemakers.com/2010/how-to-get-all-your-housework-done-in-a-week/ Teaching and preparing our daughters in the art of homemaking Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:46:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: janet keen http://raisinghomemakers.com/2010/how-to-get-all-your-housework-done-in-a-week/comment-page-2/#comment-28382 janet keen Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:39:57 +0000 http://raisinghomemakers.com/?p=849#comment-28382 I read your schedule. Its amazing you are up at 4am what time do you go to bed. I am an artist and an art teacher and i cannot keep up with the housework and run my business effectively as wekll. i employ agardener and a house keeper for 4 hours a week and it cost me $55 which I think is money well spent as I can easily nmake $55.00 in an hour. The thing is even though I have this help there is always the other chores like keeping things tidy and window washing appliance waskhing etc. I just dont know how to fir it all in and compared to my friends I live in a tip. Their houses are up market and pristine whereas mine is arty rustic and casual. I am too embarrassed to invite friends over as my house is not up to it. It needs redecorating and I havent got the time. Help I read your schedule. Its amazing you are up at 4am what time do you go to bed.
I am an artist and an art teacher and i cannot keep up with the housework and run my business effectively as wekll. i employ agardener and a house keeper for 4 hours a week and it cost me $55 which I think is money well spent as I can easily nmake $55.00 in an hour.

The thing is even though I have this help there is always the other chores like keeping things tidy and window washing appliance waskhing etc.
I just dont know how to fir it all in and compared to my friends I live in a tip. Their houses are up market and pristine whereas mine is arty rustic and casual. I am too embarrassed to invite friends over as my house is not up to it. It needs redecorating and I havent got the time. Help

]]> By: Dunwoody Garage Door http://raisinghomemakers.com/2010/how-to-get-all-your-housework-done-in-a-week/comment-page-2/#comment-12969 Dunwoody Garage Door Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:20:24 +0000 http://raisinghomemakers.com/?p=849#comment-12969 I cannot wait to read more of this wonderful topic. So much today Ive never even talked about. You sure did put a good solid twist on something that Ive heard a lot of about. I dont believe Ive actually read any situation that does this subject as good justice as you simply just did. I cannot wait to read more of this wonderful topic. So much today Ive never even talked about. You sure did put a good solid twist on something that Ive heard a lot of about. I dont believe Ive actually read any situation that does this subject as good justice as you simply just did.

]]> By: Dunwoody Garage Door installation Dunwoody Garage Door Opener Repair http://raisinghomemakers.com/2010/how-to-get-all-your-housework-done-in-a-week/comment-page-2/#comment-12968 Dunwoody Garage Door installation Dunwoody Garage Door Opener Repair Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:18:26 +0000 http://raisinghomemakers.com/?p=849#comment-12968 I found your website on google and read a number of your other posts. freezing added you to our Google News Reader. Keep up the good work look ahead to reading more from you later on. I found your website on google and read a number of your other posts. freezing added you to our Google News Reader. Keep up the good work look ahead to reading more from you later on.

]]> By: Jennifer http://raisinghomemakers.com/2010/how-to-get-all-your-housework-done-in-a-week/comment-page-2/#comment-6637 Jennifer Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:02:24 +0000 http://raisinghomemakers.com/?p=849#comment-6637 Thank you for sharing your routine. I've tried it for a few weeks, and it's worked wonderfully with my schedule. I wrote a blog today sharing your plan with others: http://www.jennifervdavis.com/?p=710 Thanks, again! Thank you for sharing your routine. I’ve tried it for a few weeks, and it’s worked wonderfully with my schedule. I wrote a blog today sharing your plan with others: http://www.jennifervdavis.com/?p=710 Thanks, again!

]]> By: Gretchen http://raisinghomemakers.com/2010/how-to-get-all-your-housework-done-in-a-week/comment-page-2/#comment-6420 Gretchen Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:00:13 +0000 http://raisinghomemakers.com/?p=849#comment-6420 Love reading all the schedules. I sort of use the Flylady method but have changed it a bit to work for me. Here's my schedule: Daily: Up at 4 am > coffee & news Shower & dressed at 5 am In the kitchen to make breakfast by 5:30 am From 6:30 to 9 am I'm straightening the house wiping the bathrms down, making bed, feeding the dogs, reading Bible & computer time. Weekly: Monday > Laundry day Tuesday > water plants Wednesday > clean out refrigerator Thursday > Laundry day (bedding) Friday > Home Blessing: Dust w/ swiffer Vacuum & mop floors Collect ALL garbage Clean glass doors Wipe down kitchen Wipe down bathrms. Sweep porches Monthly: 1st week> Detail clean appliances & bathrms. 2nd week> Detail dust whole house 3rd week> Move furniture & vacuum, Scrub floors 4th week> 2 times a year - wash windows & curtains the rest of the year I use this week to do the misc., i.e. closets, drawers, clean porches & patio, etc. As for yard work that is left to my husband & sons :-) Love reading all the schedules. I sort of use the Flylady method but have changed it a bit to work for me. Here’s my schedule:

Daily: Up at 4 am > coffee & news
Shower & dressed at 5 am
In the kitchen to make breakfast by 5:30 am
From 6:30 to 9 am I’m straightening the house
wiping the bathrms down, making bed, feeding the
dogs, reading Bible & computer time.

Weekly: Monday > Laundry day
Tuesday > water plants
Wednesday > clean out refrigerator
Thursday > Laundry day (bedding)
Friday > Home Blessing: Dust w/ swiffer
Vacuum & mop floors
Collect ALL garbage
Clean glass doors
Wipe down kitchen
Wipe down bathrms.
Sweep porches

Monthly: 1st week> Detail clean appliances & bathrms.
2nd week> Detail dust whole house
3rd week> Move furniture & vacuum, Scrub floors
4th week> 2 times a year – wash windows & curtains
the rest of the year I use this week to
do the misc., i.e. closets, drawers,
clean porches & patio, etc.

As for yard work that is left to my husband & sons :-)

]]> By: Robin http://raisinghomemakers.com/2010/how-to-get-all-your-housework-done-in-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-6417 Robin Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:44:38 +0000 http://raisinghomemakers.com/?p=849#comment-6417 I'm not a fan of housework, I hate doing it! I get very intimidated if there are a lot of undone projects or if the house is just a mess. It's like my mind doesn't know where to send my body first! I also have 2 small "helpers" at home while my oldest is at school, so I don't have time to really spend an hour or so just doing housework. So, I came up with a schedule/system based on doing things 15 minutes at a time. I have a schedule of things that need to be done each day, but I attack those things 15 minutes at a time. Monday: Wash mom & dad clothes/clean the living room Tuesday: Wash kids clothes/clean family room Wednesday: Wash bathroom towels/clean bathrooms Thursday: Wash kitchen towels/deep clean kitchen Friday: Wash sheets/clean bedrooms Saturday is family day, work in the yard day, projects around the house day, etc. Sunday is the Sabbath. I rest. I’m not a fan of housework, I hate doing it! I get very intimidated if there are a lot of undone projects or if the house is just a mess. It’s like my mind doesn’t know where to send my body first! I also have 2 small “helpers” at home while my oldest is at school, so I don’t have time to really spend an hour or so just doing housework. So, I came up with a schedule/system based on doing things 15 minutes at a time. I have a schedule of things that need to be done each day, but I attack those things 15 minutes at a time.

Monday: Wash mom & dad clothes/clean the living room
Tuesday: Wash kids clothes/clean family room
Wednesday: Wash bathroom towels/clean bathrooms
Thursday: Wash kitchen towels/deep clean kitchen
Friday: Wash sheets/clean bedrooms

Saturday is family day, work in the yard day, projects around the house day, etc. Sunday is the Sabbath. I rest.

]]> By: Steph http://raisinghomemakers.com/2010/how-to-get-all-your-housework-done-in-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-6361 Steph Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:44:18 +0000 http://raisinghomemakers.com/?p=849#comment-6361 What are the speed cleaning methods? I have not heard of that before. What are the speed cleaning methods? I have not heard of that before.

]]> By: Nikki http://raisinghomemakers.com/2010/how-to-get-all-your-housework-done-in-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-6314 Nikki Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:22:27 +0000 http://raisinghomemakers.com/?p=849#comment-6314 I use a similar schedule, and it is very helpful! The children join me and we clean whatever room we're in together! I use a similar schedule, and it is very helpful! The children join me and we clean whatever room we’re in together!

]]> By: Ev http://raisinghomemakers.com/2010/how-to-get-all-your-housework-done-in-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-6279 Ev Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:20:29 +0000 http://raisinghomemakers.com/?p=849#comment-6279 I can't follow a schedule at present because I have to try to keep the noise down for my husband (who is just finished his Divinity studies) however we are waiting for a call to wherever the Lord would have us to be so it is just kind of patiently waiting and just trying to learn to cope. It is a small place for three littles so really easy to keep clean...just difficult to get access to the bedrooms and bathroom because they are close to my husbands study. I find laundry is practically a daily occurrence due to three littles 3 and under. I definitely like schedules, and hope that I'll be able to incorporate this when we have our own home/manse Lord willing. I can’t follow a schedule at present because I have to try to keep the noise down for my husband (who is just finished his Divinity studies) however we are waiting for a call to wherever the Lord would have us to be so it is just kind of patiently waiting and just trying to learn to cope. It is a small place for three littles so really easy to keep clean…just difficult to get access to the bedrooms and bathroom because they are close to my husbands study. I find laundry is practically a daily occurrence due to three littles 3 and under. I definitely like schedules, and hope that I’ll be able to incorporate this when we have our own home/manse Lord willing.

]]> By: Kara http://raisinghomemakers.com/2010/how-to-get-all-your-housework-done-in-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-6274 Kara Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:30:48 +0000 http://raisinghomemakers.com/?p=849#comment-6274 This is very similiar to an idea my husband had. I was complaining about not being able to keep up with the house (I only have 1 kid -- it shouldnt be THAT hard...) And I had read about routines. So he helped me plan out one: Monday - Kitchen, Laundry: Lights, Dishtowels Tuesday - Bathrooms, Laundry: Darks, Bath Towels Wednesday - Bedrooms, Laundry: Whites, Sheets Thrusday - Livingroom and Study Room, Laundry: Jeans, anything needed over weekend Friday, Entryway, Laundryroom, Errands, Laundry: Rags This is very similiar to an idea my husband had. I was complaining about not being able to keep up with the house (I only have 1 kid — it shouldnt be THAT hard…) And I had read about routines. So he helped me plan out one:
Monday – Kitchen, Laundry: Lights, Dishtowels
Tuesday – Bathrooms, Laundry: Darks, Bath Towels
Wednesday – Bedrooms, Laundry: Whites, Sheets
Thrusday – Livingroom and Study Room, Laundry: Jeans, anything needed over weekend
Friday, Entryway, Laundryroom, Errands, Laundry: Rags

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