calling all SAHMs - how often do you ...

[aussienic]

* top and tailing (facewasher to face and then bum of your LO I always gave baths
* outside time with LO at least once a day depending on weather
* cleaning dogs' bowls when we had a dog. usually when I fed it
* brushing cat and/or dog never
* bathing LO always once a day sometimes more depending on mess
* bathing dogs when we had a dog once a fortnight
* shopping we did this as a couple on weekends
* cleaning toilets most days
* cleaning basins most days
* cleaning bath/shower if I remembered when I had a shower
* dishes (by hand) depending on day 1-3 times a day
* washing cloth nappies once a day
* washing other clothes once a day
* full cooked dinner 4-5 times a week
* walk with LO depended if I felt like it or not
* walking dogs same as above
* vacuum floors once a day
* sweep/mop floors as above
* vacuum couch if I had time every few days
* wash sheets - LO 2-3 times a week
* wash sheets - yours! once a week
* cleaning benchtops when they were dirty or if I had time
* cleaning stove my Dh always did this
* mow lawn Dh did this as well
* weeding/pruning when I had time or could be bothered
* cleaning the fridge usually once a week
* general tidy most days (once again depending on how day was going)
* cobwebbing lol rarely
* sweeping the porches read above LOL
* cleaning the car (inside) Dh does the cars
* cleaning the car (outer) as above
* dusting when something bugs me I dust it
* cleaning out attic/basement/garage/etc rarely :/
* filing/paperwork never
* whatever I'm forgetting!

I don't really have a set housework thingy. I just do what needs to be done. I remember when we had our first and when he was 9 months old we were both working full time. Dh would mow the lawns and do the cars on his one day off and we would both do a general tidy up most days..

When I finished work and stayed home (11months old) Dh would still do the yards and cars and I would do most of the inside stuff but I did find it hard to get a lot done when Ds was running/crawling around

[Roryrory]

Peanutter are you working as a lawyer in Melb ATM? If you are, look out for the Law Institute's up coming seminar on women and the law and balancing family with work - brought to you by yours truly (well I am one of the speakers)

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

I'd love to know how often you do the following things:-

* top and tailing (facewasher to face and then bum of your LO - faces get washed as needed, bums @ nappy change and then when they have a bath
* outside time with LO - almost every day, we have atleast 30min outside
* cleaning dogs' bowls - never, we have outside dogs, they lick their bowls clean
* brushing cat and/or dog - hardly ever, were on 4 acres and we'd be burshing them for hours
* bathing LO - every 2nd night or daily if needed
* bathing dogs - once every couple of months or if needed
* shopping - big shop once a week (with both kids) and pop in if need little things
* cleaning toilets - once a week but they are 'brushed' daily
* cleaning basins - once a week but wiped down daily
* cleaning bath/shower - once every week/fortnight
* dishes (by hand) - every day (sometimes up to 2-3 times)
* washing cloth nappies - n/a
* washing other clothes - daily
* full cooked dinner - daily - we very rarely buy meals so i cook every night
* walk with LO - at the moment 3 mornings a week
* walking dogs - never, they have 4 acres to run around
* vacuum floors - every 2nd day
* sweep/mop floors - sweep every day in kictchen, mop weekly
* vacuum couch - once a week/fortnight
* wash sheets - LO - weekly
* wash sheets - yours! - weekly
* cleaning benchtops - wipe down after meals and when do dishes
* cleaning stove - after meals and 1 big clean a week
* mow lawn - the girls play area fortnightly
* weeding/pruning - hardly ever
* cleaning the fridge - as needed (wipe spills as required) but maybe 1 proper clean out monthly
* general tidy - every day
* cobwebbing - hardly ever
* sweeping the porches - once a fortnight.. i'd be doing it every day otherwise with the dogs
* cleaning the car (inside) - when needed
* cleaning the car (outer) - if were going somewhere people might think it looks gross.. we live in the country.. dirt everywhere.. no point
* dusting - as i clean lounge - 1 big clean weekly
* cleaning out attic/basement/garage/etc - never
* filing/paperwork - as required but DP's filing/paperwork weekly, his invoices were daily though
* whatever I'm forgetting!

DP was working 7 days a week and i was doing all this myself, he would mow the paddock and help with some outside stuff when he had the time but everything else was up to me.
I found it so damn hard when he would come home and ask what i had done all day, there were days where i could get NOTHING done and it made me feel like crap that what i WAS doing wasn't being appreciated.

I often think it's hard to explain what we do at home, unless your home doing it then i think it's hard to put into perspective, DP would come home the girls would smile and turn into angels and he'd think i had lost the plot.
My house

[TaRhLi.]

We have set up a house work roster only recently now that DD is 16 mths old and with twins due in a couple of months we needed something to give us a guide as to what to do.

Even though I am the SAHM my DH does alot of the general housework in the evening when he gets home from work...

Mondays: Washing - Our clothes (this is playgroup day so don't do too much else) - DD Bath night
Tuesdays: Washing for DD and dusting when DH gets home - Will be bath night for twins
Wednesdays: Washing for new babies (while they aren't here I'm starting to wash and prepare all items needed) - DD Bath night
Thursday: Washing our clothes and DH vacuum's & mops when he gets home - WIll be bath night for twins
Friday: Washing DH's work shirts & Washing for DD- DD Bath Night, cleaning Bathroom & Kitchen
Saturday: Ironing and DH will do work in the garden ie: mow lawns etc
Sunday: Family Day

DH will generally also cooked dinner 5 out of 7 nights as well and we alternate washing the dishes. Every evening once DD is in bed I will do a general tidy up and pack up her toys and get everything put back in order for the next day.

During the day if I notice things need doing I will put the carpet sweeper through and do a generaly tidy and after each of DD's meals I will clean the floor in the kitchen. I also will fit in with the housework roster time to go grocery shopping and to also take DD out for the day etc.

We have found that having the roster gives us a good idea of what needs to be done and as we are doing everything on a regular basis, we find that it only probably takes 10-20 minutes to do our allocated chores for the day instead of having to spend hours doing it all on one day.

Being a SAHM is not easy and sometimes things happen during the day that don't go to plan that is why both DH and I share the housework as even though he is going to work everyday I'm still doing a full time job being home looking after DD.

[Beach Mama]

I do whatever needs doing! On average it would be the same as other people - sheets once a week etc. but if the toilets are gross they get done , if the floors are gross they get swept(3 times a day on average!) vacuuming every few days as needed. Washing I sometimes let build up but we don't have a dryer so I try not to let it build up too much - usually one load a day.
Outside time - every day and I am making an effort this winter to go out rain, hail or shine!

[krystals]

Just thought I'd mention that DS is 6 months old, and I'm noticing he's a lot more demanding now! (plus, need to watch now he's on the move )

*top and tailing (facewasher to face and then bum of your LO- face when needed, bum after nappy change
*outside time with LO- couple of times a day, he LOVES being outside so we spend a lot of awake time outside watching the trees or clouds
*cleaning dogs' bowls- am I supposed to do that? She cleans it herself when she eats?
*brushing cat and/or dog- when someone comments on her dreadlocks
*bathing LO- DH does this when he gets home from work, it's 'their' time.
*bathing dogs - we live next to a river, she puts herself in for a swim! Otherwise it would be when she smells too much.
*shopping- once a week, together if possible, it's easier that way! Or, we go out if I need to see people and usually stop off and pick something up!
*cleaning toilets- twice a week or more
*cleaning basins- before each kitchen use, and before DS bath
*cleaning shower- when I remember- we're also on bore water, so when the colour is coming through!
*dishes (by hand)- couple times a day
*washing other clothes- couple loads a day
*full cooked dinner- every night, mind you, they're not the extravagance they used to be!
*walk with LO- every afternoon
*walking dogs- she comes with us on our walk, or is at work
*vacuum floors- this is where it's starting to get tricky... DS has started waking when I vacuum while he's asleep, and he's now scared of the machine when he's awake. So, it's an effort with him in one hand, the vacuum in the other. I'm halfway through and it's taken me a week, and we have TINY place! Have tried a carrier, and he still cries...
*sweep/mop floors- kitchen every day
*vacuum couch- see vacuuming above, used to be a lot more regular!
*wash sheets - LO- couple of weeks, he sleeps in a bag and doesn't spew or poo on his sheets
*wash sheets - yours!-fornightly
*cleaning benchtops- seems like I never stop
*cleaning stove- top stove, after each use, inside??? Um......
*mow lawn - not my job thankgod. We're on acreage
*weeding/pruning....wha?????
*cleaning the fridge-monthly when we're out of food!
*general tidy- as I go?
*cobwebbing- nup, the spiders keep the mozzies out
*sweeping the porches- DH does this
*cleaning the car (inside)- DH
*cleaning the car (outer)- DH
*dusting- before I vacuum
*filing/paperwork- as it comes

Some weeks I'm more on top of it than others. I know the weeks I'm not on top of it, and it irks me as much as it irks DH. So if he comments on it, it's all I can do not to hand him my roster and switch it for his. If he had the ability to feed DS, I'd swap his job for a week (it used to be MY job!) so he could see how hard it actually is to get things done!

[NaeNae]

Oh man if DH ever got narky at me and "expected" me to do the things you have on your list by myself AND be the Primary carer for our child I would slap him senseless and walk out.

Your demands:

* top and tailing - only in the bath
* outside time with LO - Every day
* cleaning dogs' bowls - never
* brushing cat and/or dog - never
* bathing LO - DH's JOB its HIS time with the kid
* bathing dogs - Never
* shopping - DH does this on his way home from work MUCH easier for him to do it
* cleaning toilets - We have two. DH does his whenever I do mine maybe every 2 weeks
* cleaning basins - as needed (and they have to be really dirty)
* cleaning bath/shower - Shower is in DH bathroom which I don't touch. Bath - as needed
* dishes (by hand) - NEVER we have a dish washer and it uses less water
* washing cloth nappies - Every 2nd or 3rd day
* washing other clothes - weather dependant and as required
* full cooked dinner - DH does this
* walk with LO - See outside time
* walking dogs - See outside time can be all done together
* vacuum floors - spot vac with the dust buster daily full vac 2 weeks
* sweep/mop floors vac them
* vacuum couch
* wash sheets - LO - weather dependant but every 2 weeks if we get a good hot day, wool takes ages to dry
* wash sheets - yours! as above
* cleaning benchtops- as needed
* cleaning stove - part of Dh dinner job
* mow lawn - we have an acre of garden alone so just when we can spend an ENTIRE day doing it
* weeding/pruning - as I see fit
* cleaning the fridge whats that
* general tidy - all the time
* cobwebbing
* sweeping the porches we have an 80 square foot veranda AS IF I will waste time doing that
* cleaning the car (inside) :- serious?
* cleaning the car (outer) if I get motivated when we get a good down pour I will wash it in the rain
* dusting in a 113 yo farm house with dirt and dust blowing in daily
* cleaning out attic/basement/garage/etc - don't have them to worry about them
* filing/paperwork - whats that
* whatever I'm forgetting! the fact that despite your Dh is a SAHP he has a life, he needs some down time and raising/entertaining an active child is HARD work. when does he get a break?

Our house if FAR from spotless, there is always crap on the dining table, clothes/nappies drying on clothes horses, dead flwoers in vases, beds unmade and piles of washing needing doing or putting away BUT I have a happy child who goes out and explores every day, we have a few scheduled activities a week and lots of animals to keep us entertained and IF I get a chance to have a sit and a quiet coffee when she has her ONE day sleep I take it and enjoy it.

Dh also works weekends and has late nights/Looong days as part of his job and I can assure you days when I don't get his help I go flat stick all day.

I think you owe your boy a case of beer (or whatever he drinks) and a blinking pat on the back for the AWESOME job he is doing day in and day out with your child, not reprimanded for the things he doesn't get done.

Looking after a 9 month old does not compare to looking after a 10 week old and the older your child gets the more time will be demanded of your hubby and the LESS he will get done.

Cut him some slack hun.

Your both doing great but just because he is at home doesn't mean he has all the time in the world. If he spends time playing maid thats time away from doing things with your kids ... what would you prefer?



Nae x

[Astrid]

I was a complete basket case for the first 12 months of DD1's life. I did not really start to pull things together till I found a small amount of work. For some reason that one day a week at a job and DD1 in childcare made a huge difference to how I coped and how I organised myself. So maybe your DH needs a day or two out in the workforce, plus the extra money could then be used to pay for a gardener, or a cleaner once a fortnight. This is only a suggestion as really for my family it was a lifesaver as my DH was also working horrendous hours at the time.

[peanutter]

I will reply to the rest of the questions later today ... but just quickly:

Peanutter are you working as a lawyer in Melb ATM? If you are, look out for the Law Institute's up coming seminar on women and the law and balancing family with work - brought to you by yours truly (well I am one of the speakers)

sounds really on point ... I've done some searches to find it, but no bone yet ... are you able to PM me the details, please?

Oh man if DH ever got narky at me and "expected" me to do the things you have on your list by myself AND be the Primary carer for our child I would slap him senseless and walk out ... despite your Dh is a SAHP he has a life, he needs some down time and raising/entertaining an active child is HARD work. when does he get a break? ... I think you owe your boy a case of beer (or whatever he drinks) and a blinking pat on the back for the AWESOME job he is doing day in and day out with your child, not reprimanded for the things he doesn't get done.

ouch I think there's a serious miscommunication here - I do truckloads of housework, I cook big batches of food on the weekend so DH can just reheat food for him and DS to eat when he's too busy to prepare something fresh, I do all the organising for groups we're involved in and our social calendar, we do the big shops together, I often sort and fold 5 or 6 loads of dry washing on the weekend, I do our personal accounts, and loads and loads of other stuff. Until this month, I also have been expressing up to 6 times daily in addition to bf DS which is exhausting and requires a lot of phone calls and planning in advance in my area of work to have somewhere private and the actual time it takes.

DH gets time off for himself during the week, by dropping DS off at my SIL's (the nice one) and meeting friends to play tennis whenever he likes, and he plays computer games, watches TV or DVDs most days during the day, and he is also doing an Arts degree for fun (ie: not because it's going to lead to a specific career) and that was a *big* joint decision, because it costs hundreds of dollars per year for his books etc, and cash is very tight.

I am not making demands - the entire point of this thread is because I have not been saying things to DH because I do not want to inadvertently be unrealistic or unkind to my wonderful DH. But equally, I like clean undies, so I thought a good starting point would be finding out what others do and don't get done, what you think is important, and where that balance might be.

DH and I agreed about 13 years ago that I would be the breadwinner, and he would be the full time carer and he would write. He hasn't been writing for the past few years, so that changed into that he would work from home a couple of hours per night, and a bit on the weekends (and I would take care of the kids, because I would be home!). Then he wasn't able to find anything he could really do from home, so he decided he would be domestic head honcho. And that hasn't really happened.

He really doesn't want to go back to work, so it's on me to earn more so he doesn't have to - thus my ridiculous hours, and multiple interstate and occasional overseas trips away from my baby but I'm pleasing clients and work, which should translate to enough income that he can stay home, as he wishes.

And while I have no issue with DH reading his National Geographic and getting up another level on his game, and perfecting the bend it like beckham move and beating my Words With Friends score (again) I would (still) like some clean undies. Please. And maybe some eggs on toast with Onyx.

I think your dh probably has to spend a lot of energy keeping himself entertained too. It's hard being isolated with a baby...housework just adds to the loneliness...

It's a very long day for both of you...can I ask how dh copes being alone for so long? I go batty when dh works late and that's usually only once a fortnight.

This baffles me!! When I was at home, I loved going to library group and the MHCN group and play group at church etc - but DH doesn't really go. He likes his own company, he plays tennis with a couple of blokes reaonably frequently, but otherwise they stay at home. I encourage him to get some fresh air and walk to the park or walk the dogs to the shops etc, but he doesn't get around to it. I call him a couple of times a day to see how he is, but he doesn't have much other contact...

He's described it as being still in "weekend" mode, rather than getting into a new routine yet (again, thus my initial questions!) ... I'm a little concerned that he might be getting a bit depressed, but he doesn't think so. He's just very content with his own and J-man's company.

He went to the MHCN playgroup a few times, but even thoguh the girls were welcoming, he kind of felt like he was cramping their style a bit in terms of what they would and wouldn't say and do in front of him, so he hasn't gone in months.

I've also told him about the Reservoir Dads group, but he says it's too far away.

I want to encourage him more to go to at least 1 or 2 things a week, for J-man's sake if not his own, but I really don't want it to come of as a reprimand, IYKWIM.

But please keep the replies coming I'm getting a good idea that there is no such thing as "normal" but it's really good to see how you ladies do things. I'm such a "routine" person, it's really, really helpful to see how people like DH might prioritise things and get them done, without a "on Mondays, we ***, on the second Tuesday of each month we ***," etc.

[Miss.September]

top and tailing (facewasher to face and then bum of your LO) - As needed. We use wipes after meals and nappy changes obviously.
outside time with LO - Our door to our backyard is always open, rain or shine and we go in and out. We have a pergola that is sealed at the end.
cleaning dogs' bowls - Food bowls, probably never, water bowls as needed.
brushing cat and/or dog - Never. One is short haired, one gets her hair cut often so it remains short.
bathing LO - Daily
bathing dogs - As needed. Long haired gets a bath every time she gets a hair cut, short haired one gets a bath if she smells and its a nice day.
shopping - Groceries, once a week. Anything else, I try to do it on the same day as groceries. Not a fan of shops.
cleaning toilets - Once a week
cleaning basins - Once a week
cleaning bath/shower - Bath once a week, shower, ugh, my most hated job. Probably every couple of weeks
dishes (by hand) - Daily
washing cloth nappies - N/A
washing other clothes - Once a week. Separate loads for DH and I, and DD
full cooked dinner - Daily
walk with LO - Try to do it daily
walking dogs - Not often enough. They get the ball thrown around for them, but trying to get into a daily walk routine.
vacuum floors - Once a week
sweep/mop floors - Daily sweep, mop once a fortnight
vacuum couch - When I vac the floors.
wash sheets - LO - Once every few weeks. She sleeps in my bed!!!!
wash sheets - yours! - Once a fortnight
cleaning benchtops - Daily and multiple times
cleaning stove - Once a week for a thorough clean, wipe up splashes as they happen.
mow lawn - As it needs it. Spring, probably once a fortnight. Summer/ winter, probably once a month. (and a job I actually enjoy!)
weeding/pruning - As needed. I try to stay on top of it.
cleaning the fridge - Wipe up spills as I see them.
general tidy - Daily
cobwebbing - Inside, once a week, outside, not often.
sweeping the porches - Back deck swept two or three times a week, front porch gets vaccumed once a week.
cleaning the car (inside) - Pretty rare! But we clear it of toys and things often, it just doesn't see the vac very often
cleaning the car (outer) - Same as above. Every time I wash it, it manages to rain. I am the rainmaker!!
dusting - Once a week
cleaning out attic/basement/garage/etc - DH's department. So never.
filing/paperwork - As needed.
whatever I'm forgetting!

[NaeNae]

SOrry hun but the way I read your initial post was in a complaining "I wish he would do this" kind of way ...... thats the problem with this sort of stuff though, its all reasonably open to interpretation. I don't think I saw any of what you have posted on this page in your initial post so how could anyone have assumed otherwise

Its all good hun honestly I didn't mean for it to come across mean or anything I was simply writing a response to how I personally read your initial post.

Nae x

[peanutter]

posts can get that way - nothing other than the words, and it can be easy (as the poster) to forget that people haven't necessarily read other threads/posts etc, and so are coming without the same contest.

thanks for taking the time to clarify, makes me feel much better

and I am grateful that you answered my initial Qs, whip-weilding-crazed-harpey or not

[Mak]

Wow peanutter!!! You are doing a phenomenal job managing those hours.
My reply is a bit off on another tangent rather than addressing your list. I really struggled to adapt when DD1 was born as I just couldn't keep up with things as I had previously. DH and I work in demanding jobs too and we had previously applied very high expectations to our housework and lives outside work as well. I am (was) quite regimented and organised - so went to the gym every day, cleaned the house thoroughly twice a week and shopped on Sunday for the week ahead as well as renovating and socialising. In retrospect it was a wee bit OTT - but there we were! So add into this a freaked out control freak mum who had a non sleeper of a baby, DH got sick and was unwell for months and I went back to work PT. Messy.....you bet!
The arrival of DD2 meant that we HAD to reassess and whilst every now and then it gets to me I have resolved to keep my house manageable and focus on keeping the kids (big and little) happy!
To do this - I have a stash of heat and eat meals in the freezer, so in addition to the big cook ups I have fish fillets/chicken breast and some bought frozen meals. Not ideal but always there for the days it gets too much. We have readjusted our budget to get a cleaner - have luckily managed to get an older gent who is a family friend for a great price. I was really resentful of having to do all the kid wrangling, work 0.5+ and do all the cooking so this makes ME feel better. I also really resented spending all my time home, cleaning etc. So try really hard to make the day's I am home about being fun.
Realistically this means our cars haven't been washed in 2 years and the house is surface cleaned but could do with a massive spring clean (windows...hmm).
Daily I cook and tidy up a bit before bed when the kids are in the bath (this is not every day tho). I feel for your DH as I think being at home would be hard as a man as the avenues for socialisation are tricky at best. I know Dh here struggles with one day at home a fortnight, lol!

[RainbowBrite]

I am SAHM to 7...4 are at school during the weekday and I have three 3 and under at home full time.

• top and tailing (facewasher to face and then bum of your LO) - several times a day
• outside time with LO - once or twice a day (weather permitting)
• cleaning dogs' bowls - daily
• brushing cat and/or dog - ds14 does it weekly
• bathing LO - nightly
• bathing dogs - ds14 does it weekly
• shopping - couple of times a week
• cleaning toilets - every few days
• cleaning basins - weekly
• cleaning bath/shower - weekly
• dishes (by hand) - few times a day (older kids do nightly dishes) no dishwasher
• washing cloth nappies - n/a
• washing other clothes - daily
• full cooked dinner - 5-6 nights a week
• walk with LO - we walk to the park a couple of times a week
• walking dogs - ds's job
• vacuum floors - daily
• sweep/mop floors - every few days
• vacuum couch - weekly/fortnightly
• wash sheets - LO - weekly (refluxy baby every couple of days)
• wash sheets - yours! - weekly/fortnightly
• cleaning benchtops - couple of times a day
• cleaning stove - evey 1-2 months
• mow lawn - monthly/6 weeks
• weeding/pruning - every couple of months (tiny garden)
• cleaning the fridge - weekly
• general tidy - several times a day
• cobwebbing - monthly
• sweeping the porches - fortnightly/every 3 weeks
• cleaning the car (inside) - monthly (over due should do it today)
• cleaning the car (outer) - monthly
• dusting - weekly
• cleaning out attic/basement/garage/etc - n/a
• filing/paperwork - fortnightly
• whatever I'm forgetting!

[crumpet]

my bub is only 12 weeks old but this could be the motivation i need to be more productive!

top and tailing (facewasher to face and then bum of your LO - she gets bathed every night
outside time with LO - once a day with her dad when he gets home
cleaning dogs' bowls - once a week
brushing cat and/or dog - never coz they are short haired dogs
bathing LO - daily
bathing dogs - monthly
shopping - once a week
cleaning toilets - once a week
cleaning basins - once a week
cleaning bath/shower - once a week
dishes (by hand) - every day
washing cloth nappies - never we use sposies
washing other clothes - twice a week
full cooked dinner - 4 nights a week (the 1 at MIL's and 1 takeaway, and then either out one night or ill cook again)
walk with LO - im trying for 3 times a week
walking dogs - ummmmm not very often
vacuum floors - every 3 days
sweep/mop floors - mop once a week
vacuum couch - never its leather
wash sheets - LO - fortnightly coz she has a cloth under her head for now
wash sheets - yours! - fortnightly
cleaning benchtops - every meal
cleaning stove - weekly, unless i make a mess it gets done then as well
mow lawn - DH does it weekly
weeding/pruning - fortnightly, again DH does it
cleaning the fridge - i clean out the fridge weekly, a clean of the fridge generally happens fortnightly
general tidy - every day
cobwebbing - hmmm dont get them so only when some appear
sweeping the porches - once in a blue moon
cleaning the car (inside) - whenever DH does it
cleaning the car (outer) - as about
dusting - weekly
cleaning out attic/basement/garage/etc - dont have attic/basement, DH deals with the garage
filing/paperwork- whenever it needs doing
whatever I'm forgetting!- nothing else i can think of atm...

[~Hestia~]

•top and tailing (facewasher to face and then bum of your LO - he gets either a bath or shower every evening, bum cleaned every nappy change, face if dirty
•outside time with LO - not everyday as it's been too hot but at the very least we check the letterbox together most days! When I was doing the washing etc would be outside time, now that he's bigger he just gets into things & it drives me mad
•cleaning dogs' bowls - never!
•brushing cat and/or dog - never, although I really should because then they wouldn't shed so much
•bathing LO - every evening
•bathing dogs - get someone to come about every 2 or 3 months
•shopping - depends on what is going on. Some days I'll go to the supermarket a few times or I can go days without leaving. Never get to the shopping centre these days unfortunately unless I'm on my own!
•cleaning toilets - every week at least, DS has discovered toilets recently
•cleaning basins - weekly
•cleaning bath/shower - when I do the basins etc
•dishes (by hand) - at least 3 times a day, I can't stand dishes
•washing cloth nappies - every couple of days
•washing other clothes - I do at least a load everyday
•full cooked dinner - probably 3 or 4 times a week as we always get leftovers
•walk with LO - I wish I walked more but with the hot weather it's been hard. I aim for every morning though.
•walking dogs - DH does this when he can
•vacuum floors - every couple of days due to DS liking to eat on the run all the time as well as shaggy cats!
•sweep/mop floors - mop probably weekly, maybe fortnightly
•vacuum couch - when I do the floors
•wash sheets - LO - weekly
•wash sheets - yours! - same as DS' so weekly
•cleaning benchtops - I tidy the bench several times per day but actually CLEAN it is probably every fortnight
•cleaning stove - same as bench top
•mow lawn - DH does this
•weeding/pruning - another DH job, but I'll get out there when I can. Another thing I used to involve DS in that has fallen by the wayside now that he can run off
•cleaning the fridge - I don't even know when I last did this!
•general tidy - everyday before going to bed. I call it resetting the house so it's ready for demolition by Moo in the morning!
•cobwebbing - when I notice
•sweeping the porches - again when it's particularly bad
•cleaning the car (inside) - rarely
•cleaning the car (outer) - DH does this too
•dusting - when it's bad, or people are coming over I want to impress!
•cleaning out attic/basement/garage/etc - never! DH's domain but he has never cleaned it out either.
•filing/paperwork - I used to be so on the ball with this but at the moment I have paperwork hidden all over the place!

I find now that Moo is nearly 19 months old, a simple task can take sooo long! Especially now that he's at the stage where he wants to 'help', eg. he helps me wash the dishes which menas I fill up both sinks and give him the plastic stuff. He usually tips water out and makes a big mess so when we're finished I have to change his clothes and clean up the floor...but better than listening to him have a tantrum!

[Jewel]

* top and tailing (facewasher to face and then bum of your LO) - Faces are wiped when they're dirty or before we go out. Have a shower daily so no need really.
* outside time with LO - Bits and pieces most days. Then some days a while in the afternoon - weather permitting, of course. Some days we go for walks around the place or too the shops during the day. We walk to and from school most days too.
* cleaning cat bowls - Usually every couple of days.
* brushing cat and/or dog - Don't brush my cat. Lol
* bathing LO - Showers are daily.
* bathing dogs - No dog. Cat doesn't get a bath. Lol
* shopping - Weekly to week and a halfly. Sometimes having to pick up bread and milk in between.
* cleaning toilets - Whenever it needs it.
* cleaning basins - I give them a really good wipe down every few days.
* cleaning bath/shower - Weekly, sometimes fortnightly.
* dishes (by hand) - At least once a day. Sometimes twice depending on the amount of dishes and if I've been baking.
* washing cloth nappies - N/a
* washing other clothes - Every 2nd day. Depends on how many outfit changes there are sometimes though, then I might do it two days in a row.
* full cooked dinner - Every night.
* walk with LO - Walk to and from school most days. Or to my sister's place, or to the shops, park, or just around the walking track. - About twice or 3 times a week for those.
* walking dogs - N/a
* vacuum floors - Twice a week, sometimes once a week, depends.
* sweep/mop floors - Whenever they need it.
* vacuum couch - I give it a bit of a once over when I've vacc'ing the rest of the house.
* wash sheets - LO - Whenever they need it.
* wash sheets - yours! - Prob every 3 weeks. Depends on the weather.
* cleaning benchtops - Few times a day.
* cleaning stove - Uh, not very often.
* mow lawn - When it gets too long and no one else has done it.
* weeding/pruning - I don't do that. Lol.
* cleaning the fridge - Not as often as I really should.
* general tidy - Every day
* cobwebbing - Not as often as it should.
* sweeping the porches - Nope.
* cleaning the car (inside) - Generally it gets a big clean out when we're going on long trips. I pick up rubbish/ other stuff off the floor seats, anywhere when I see it.
* cleaning the car (outer) - Not very often.
* dusting - hardly at all. I know, lazy.
* cleaning out attic/basement/garage/etc - N/a
* filing/paperwork - Not that often.

[mel_cur]

Sorry if DH asked me to do this I would tell him to shove it!.
My job as a SAHM is to look after the child not be a house cleaner. A SAHM is a full time job - same as yours. So I treat any house cleaning jobs as if we both worked full time as before, we share the jobs.

top and tailing (facewasher to face and then bum of your LO - Wash face after food, bottom during nappy change.
•outside time with LO - Not everyday but we do swiming tuesday and mainly music thursdays and often do a shop another day
•cleaning dogs' bowls - DH job
•brushing cat and/or dog - DH job
•bathing LO - Both of us every evening
•bathing dogs - NA
•shopping - I used to do it now I do online shopping as I am pregnant and can't carry everything down.
•cleaning toilets - DH as it makes me gag
•cleaning basins - When I remember
•cleaning bath/shower - When I remember
•dishes (by hand) - Never - I use the dishwasher
•washing cloth nappies - NA
•washing other clothes - Every few days
•full cooked dinner - every night unless I have had a sh*t day and say takeaway
•walk with LO - Not every day but would like to do more
•walking dogs - NA
•vacuum floors - When it gets really bad
•sweep/mop floors - When it gets really bad
•vacuum couch - Ha!
•wash sheets - LO - weekly or fortnightly
•wash sheets - yours! - weekly or fortnightly
•cleaning benchtops -When it gets bad
•cleaning stove -When it gets bad
•mow lawn - DH does this - I used to do it before pregnant
•weeding/pruning - Mostly me - I use it to get out of the house whilst DD sleeps
•cleaning the fridge - I don't even know when I last did this!
•general tidy - When I get annoyed with the toys everywhere
•cobwebbing - when I notice
•sweeping the porches - again when it's particularly bad
•cleaning the car (inside) - rarely
•cleaning the car (outer) - rarely
•dusting - when it's bad, or people are coming over I want to impress!
•cleaning out attic/basement/garage/etc - never! DH's domain but he has never cleaned it out either.
•filing/paperwork - Mostly me