How can I make housework seem easier?

Emily
by Emily

What is your favorite idea, method, or custom for making housework easier. Mine is realizing that picking up makes cleaner an awful lot easier.


  13 answers
  • Gk Gk on Dec 20, 2019

    I always have a running list of household cleaning I want to do. I try to accomplish a few off the list weekly.

  • Sharon Sharon on Dec 20, 2019

    I find as a caregiver responsible for many homes that making a routine of each chore on a certain day of the week keeps me on track. If I have lots of projects to declutter, I make lists and cross off as I go.

  • FrugalFamilyTimes.com FrugalFamilyTimes.com on Dec 20, 2019

    I make sure to keep my kitchen counters clean and clear at all times. Then there is one less obstacle to getting meals ready!

    great question, Emily! :)

  • FrugalFamilyTimes.com FrugalFamilyTimes.com on Dec 20, 2019

    Oh! One more! I don’t try to do it all. My whole family lives here, so my whole family has responsibilities for keeping our home clean and tidy. We have a “chore night” where we all do our assigned chores together - almost fun. ;) And we each have our daily chores.

  • Beth Beth on Dec 20, 2019

    You could try making a chore chart, which can help you to spread things out over time, so that tasks don't build up and become overwhelming. Here's a good chore chart system: https://www.yourmodernfamily.com/chore-charts/

  • Music motivates me and I use each song like a timer for specific jobs to keep me on task. One song , I can sing and make the bed, two songs, I can empty and load the dishwasher, etc. Plus good tunes makes every job more fun.

  • 516maria 516maria on Dec 20, 2019

    Keep saying..

    don’t put it down....Put it away.

  • 48017673 48017673 on Dec 20, 2019

    I’d recommend a cleaning app! They are a life saver for me.

  • I work from home, and it's difficult to work knowing that I have dishes, laundry, etc staring at me. I start my day with a quick tidy and a fresh and "cleanish" house and leave everything else for when my work day is complete. Love all of these ideas!

  • Emily Emily on Dec 21, 2019

    thank you all for such helpful advice. I should have said that my age is what is making things difficult. What was once a piece of cake is now a really hard chore, but also I just don't want to do it! LOL. I know it will only get more difficult so I am going to try to always pick up and also dispose of things. We have a very full house! Thank you all, you show creativity and also the importance of keeping a nice house, you don't scorn it but recognize that it creates a comfortable haven for family.

  • Lucie - Oh my sander Lucie - Oh my sander on Dec 21, 2019

    That is exactly what I do. I try to pick up every single day! This helps keep the cleaning to a minimum.

  • Kathy Gunter Law Kathy Gunter Law on Dec 26, 2019

    Daily tackle small jobs and don’t let things pile up like dishes and laundry. Keep a duster handy and do one room each day.

  • Jeremy Hoffpauir Jeremy Hoffpauir on Dec 28, 2019

    My wife and I clean segmented our home into 10 areas which can be cleaned in 20 to 30 minutes per day. Either of us clean 1 of these areas per day, which keeps our house relatively clean.


    Hope this Helps! Jeremy - https://do-daddy.com