Cleaning the House

Why is this a chore that is never complete?

I've decided it is mostly because I stay home with the kids, and thus, am always living and doing things here that make it cluttered and dirty. I realized my friends that have both parents working full time probably should have cleaner houses than me. They don't spend as much time there as me and my children do.

A while back I was feeling completely overwhelmed with all the chores that needed to be done here. I don't have a huge house, but it does have 3 levels and 5 beds. Oh, let's not forget 4 bathrooms as well. I decided to break down all the things that had to be done on a weekly basis and divide them over 5 days. I could do a little each day and if I maintained this regimen, could enjoy a clean house more often. I do all the bathrooms on Monday, change the bedding's on Tuesday, laundry Wednesday, Thursday dust, and vacuum and clean hardwood floors on Friday.

Life seems to often get in the way of this schedule and then I get behind, but sometimes I'll just let it go and start the schedule over the following week. This has seemed to work better for me and help me feel less stressed about my house. Now I need to work on my pack rat habits and get rid of my piles of things I think I need or will go through later and never do. More to come on this later.