How Much Cleaning Do You Do?

[kitykids3]

Dang, I'm a slob compared to you guys. I don't mop everyday. Luckily I only have my only laundry and then 1 DC load a week. I sweep and vacuum each day. wipe down and bleach sink, toilet, counter, etc. as I go. Mouthed toys get washed daily and others cleaned weekly.

[Meeko]

My husband and son give me Fridays "off" from the actual daycare. It's not to be lazy, but I wanted a day to get my "other stuff" taken care of.

I go upstairs and do whatever I want. For the most part of the morning I do the "deep" cleaning stuff. I wax the floors, clean the shower etc. I have completely re-arranged my kitchen to my liking over the past few weeks. Then in the afternoon, I usually work on my own projects...cross-stitch or do daycare paperwork etc.

During the week, our family has certain chores. My daughters do dish duty (they are 18 and 16) and they each take a night cooking a meal of their choice. They enjoy it, we enjoy it and they are becoming good cooks!

I do the rest of the cooking, the shopping and organizing.

My son takes care of around the house stuff, vacuums etc. He completely cleans the daycare area, washes toys and so on.

My husband does ALL the laundry. He usually does it on Thursdays.

My husband and I love having three older "kids" (son is 28!) at home. We are a very close knit family. (Well, we have an older son, but that's a different story )

But they all pull their weight and we work as a team. That way we have down time together too.

I remember how hard it was to juggle everything myself though. When the kids were small, hubby gone in the military......I was Mom AND Dad......exhausting!

Kudos to those of you who do this alone or with small children of your own!!

[Unregistered]

I clean during nap time.Wash lunch dishes,lysol table and chairs.Sweep and mop kids lunch table. Take out trash. At the end of the day I do a quick clean of the bathroom.
My daycare is located in our walkout basement so it's separate from our home.
I do a 20 minute pick up every night( I set a timer) It's amazing how much you can accomplish in just 20 minutes!
I have an assistant that comes in every friday. She cleans the whole daycare during nap time.I go upstairs and clean bedrooms,bathrooms,living room,dining room and kitchen.
Run errands-grocery,bank,appointments,etc.
My husband is off on fridays so he is in charge of bills,laundry,car maintenance, taking care of the pets(grooming,vet visits,walks,poop patrol) Plus he cleans our large family room.
I decided last year I was no longer doing it all,I hired an assistant,gave him a lot more responsibility and I've never been happier
I' m done working friday at 5:00p.m. and I do nothing but relax and enjoy my weekends now!
I look at this list and wonder how I did it before without help.Plus worked longer hours
Best decision ever to hire a helper!

[DaisyMamma]

I despise cleaning. It's the worst part about having a daycare in my home. It needs to be somewhat clean during pickup and drop off.
This year ive hired a helper. She comes two mornings for 4-5 hurs and does daycare while I do deep cleaning in other parts of the house. Her last hour here she puts the kids to sleep and cleans the playroom. She also comes two hours Sunday night to prepare the house for Mon. AM.
Can I just say that most of my house, except the visible areas, were neglected before. And my bedrooms are nice and clean now, laundry usually put away, but the living room and kitchen still rarely stay clean. It just never ends. I love the house to be clean, but hate doing it. But I do also enjoy the two mornings that I don't have to worry about the kids.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I despise cleaning. It's the worst part about having a daycare in my home. It needs to be somewhat clean during pickup and drop off.
This year ive hired a helper. She comes two mornings for 4-5 hurs and does daycare while I do deep cleaning in other parts of the house. Her last hour here she puts the kids to sleep and cleans the playroom. She also comes two hours Sunday night to prepare the house for Mon. AM.
Can I just say that most of my house, except the visible areas, were neglected before. And my bedrooms are nice and clean now, laundry usually put away, but the living room and kitchen still rarely stay clean. It just never ends. I love the house to be clean, but hate doing it. But I do also enjoy the two mornings that I don't have to worry about the kids.

That sounds perfect.