tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276278342039529509.post6879531138113605359..comments2024-03-18T00:53:33.065+11:00Comments on in all honesty: household management (5) tidying and cleaningJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01538502318975037711noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276278342039529509.post-40218131721394311552011-09-15T14:25:01.576+10:002011-09-15T14:25:01.576+10:00Very helpful, Deb, and I agree!Very helpful, Deb, and I agree!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538502318975037711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276278342039529509.post-36168893344176054532011-09-15T12:44:03.775+10:002011-09-15T12:44:03.775+10:00I think the biggest help to me has been building r...I think the biggest help to me has been building routines. Slowly. When I've attempted to become wonderful at housekeeping overnight, I've fallen in a heap because I can't mantain the level of energy all the time. But adding one extra thing in at a time over a long period of time has been good. I now always put on a load of washing every morning while the kids are doing the last minute scramble to get out the door to school. Done and waiting for me to hang out mid-morning. I now always wipe down the stove top after I wash the dishes. I used to leave it until it really needed doing (and long after sometimes!). Now I do it without thinking and it's not a chore because I'm used to it. I think good home managers have probably learnt to build certain tasks into habits so that it no longer feels so burdensome - it's just what they do. I have a lot more routines I need to get going though!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17323321295593693009noreply@blogger.com