When do you do your housework - with a baby/toddler?

[BekZ]

With 3 little ones at home I find it hard to do much past the essentials. I put my nappies in the wash at night and hang them out, as soon as I get up I put on the 1st load of washing, then get breakfast, after breakfast the kids get dressed, I usually put on ABC TV for the kids and then I hang out washing, put on another load and clean up breakfast and make beds.

From there my day varies. I may make dinner in the morning or I do activities with the kids. Then it is lunch time and quiet time for about 2 hours (my toddler and baby will sleep hopefully in this time but not always). Usually I'll get a job like cleaning the bathroom/toilets/clean a bedroom or I make dinner.

Then it is afternoon activity time, plus I get the washing off the line. Then dinner/clean up/bath time/bed time. All this ends around 8pm to 9pm. Then I clean my floors or fold washing or clean my kitchen.

2 of my girls go to daycare once a week and I always do a bigger job like cleaning out cupboards, rooms or paper work on these days.

Tip for your bathroom: Get yourself a good microfiber cloth and give your bathroom a once over when your ds in the bath. Wipe over the benches and put stuff back in its place. Empty the bath as soon as you are finished and quickly put any bath toys away. You'll be amazed at how good your bathroom looks and you won't need to do a big clean as often.

Oh and I found having 2 kids easier than one. I never had time with one child...go figure


Sorry to write a long story. hth

BTW - If the kids are playing happily I'll get a job or two in until the wars start