bluephin
kittzy07Household Management Tips for Busy Parents: Tip #2-4
July 21st 2008 09:12
Here's a continuation of those practical household management for busy parents.
CLEAN AFTER YOU GO POLICY
Cleaning is one of the major tasks that had to be done at home. Why not? Who would want to live in a house that is full of dust and grime and mess? Not only is a dirty house a habitat for disease carrying insects and pests but it is not also pleasant to dwell on. The key to keeping a clean household despite a very busy weekly schedule is to “Clean as you go.”
Let every person in the household know this policy and follow it by heart. For example, after mom cooks she should clean up whatever mess she left in the kitchen. After the kids play their toys in their respective rooms, they should be taught to clean up as soon as they are done. If dad is walking along the stairs or on the hall and noticed a piece of clutter on the floor it should be picked up and thrown away. In doing this, there would be minimal cleaning on a weekend. Also try to vacuum and dust the common areas like the living and dining areas at least once a week.
KEEP A SCHEDULE
There are certain tasks that needs to be done weekly like vacuuming your house, grocery shopping, cleaning the car, etc. If you would be able to identify the required tasks, it would be easy to schedule everything. For example, if you need to go to the grocery at least once in a week to replenish your stock set a day (Fridays for example). That means, your grocery list should already be completed on a Thursday and so does your weekly menu.
DELEGATE TASKS
If you are part of family, that means you share a household with somebody (1, 2, 3 people or more). Needless to say, there is someone to share all the household chores with. Don’t take all the responsibilities by yourself. Share the load. One good example is teaching one of your older kids to wash the dishes every night or every other night. If each child has their own room, they must be responsible for cleaning it (once a week for general cleaning and everyday for minor un-cluttering).
CLEAN AFTER YOU GO POLICY
Cleaning is one of the major tasks that had to be done at home. Why not? Who would want to live in a house that is full of dust and grime and mess? Not only is a dirty house a habitat for disease carrying insects and pests but it is not also pleasant to dwell on. The key to keeping a clean household despite a very busy weekly schedule is to “Clean as you go.”
Let every person in the household know this policy and follow it by heart. For example, after mom cooks she should clean up whatever mess she left in the kitchen. After the kids play their toys in their respective rooms, they should be taught to clean up as soon as they are done. If dad is walking along the stairs or on the hall and noticed a piece of clutter on the floor it should be picked up and thrown away. In doing this, there would be minimal cleaning on a weekend. Also try to vacuum and dust the common areas like the living and dining areas at least once a week.
KEEP A SCHEDULE
There are certain tasks that needs to be done weekly like vacuuming your house, grocery shopping, cleaning the car, etc. If you would be able to identify the required tasks, it would be easy to schedule everything. For example, if you need to go to the grocery at least once in a week to replenish your stock set a day (Fridays for example). That means, your grocery list should already be completed on a Thursday and so does your weekly menu.
DELEGATE TASKS
If you are part of family, that means you share a household with somebody (1, 2, 3 people or more). Needless to say, there is someone to share all the household chores with. Don’t take all the responsibilities by yourself. Share the load. One good example is teaching one of your older kids to wash the dishes every night or every other night. If each child has their own room, they must be responsible for cleaning it (once a week for general cleaning and everyday for minor un-cluttering).
| 65 |
| Vote |
Comment by kittzy07
Parenting Toddlers