Thanks for the reply MissWB! Good to know I am not alone in thinking that it is too much to follow all of it.

I already do a load a day, well almost as we are now on tank water and a water waster machine. Would love to put it on first thing, but I put it on after I have bucketed the shower water into the machine. There is extra work to do at this property, but I suppose it is kind of made up by being well laid out and not too big, well except for the land

Have a few plastic tubs and will get some more. Both DH and I have decided if it is not used everyday/weekly it is to go in a tub, on a shelf in the shed. Even stuff like all the gear needed for swimming (bathers, towels, wetbag, bucket spade etc) will be out of the house in tub. Will save heaps of time as we wont have to hunt around for the bathers that DD1 loves to pull out of her wardrobe and for the beach towels DH likes to use a everyday towels. Also found some good plastic baskets at Bunnings that are quite reasonably priced that I will grab for room tidies, already have one in the bathroom as a small laundry basket. Would love to have wicker, but not at the cost at the moment, plus I want to learn basket weaving (well one day).

It is probably a bit sad, but I found a new vacuum makes me want to vacuum more often. Finally retired our old Dyson (DCO2 model) and now have a DC19 with turbo head. It cleans so much better, so it is enjoyable (when not interrupted) to vacuum as I can see the result. Actually a new mop and bucket has helped as well. Gee, I am sad.