Motivated Mums - how do you do it?

[Miss.September]

I tend to do a big clean up on Monday and then a tidy each day. Mondays are all the vicious housework tasks because after DH has been home all weekend, the house is usually a bomb! I find that it works for us, but there is always something to do each day.

[Calluna]

It is achievable, its just a case of getting up off your butt and doing it - sorry but thats the truth. Oh and turning the computer off too!

I have to agree with this. Well for me anyway, can't comment on how it is for others.

I do similar things to you Kim, fold the washing straight off the line and put away, clean as I cook so by the end the is just a few dishes, etc. So much easier than looking at it at the end of the day and going "omg it's just too much".

Have to admit though, if I miss a couple of days it is soo hard to get back into the routine, it just all seems too much!

[*Ang*]

I multi - task alot of the jobs, like when DS is having a bath I will clean the bathroom. Make sure when I am going from one room to another I take anything that needs to be moved with me.

I am exactly the same and I find it so much easier that way!

I do get more of my housework done when DS is down for his daily nap, but like today I am sitting here instead of doing it. And just for today I NEED that. I need to keep my sanity.

And thats the way I work too. Naptimes are great -I allocate a certain amount of time for "me" time and once that is up I then continue on with my cleaning etc. And some days, like today, I made my previous post then got up and went and mopped my kitchen and living area and am now back on the computer. I at least feel like I have done something and it only took 10 mins.

[fionas]

I'm basically all over the shop!

If DP is on day shift and he can take both kids out, I can have the entire house done in less than two hours.

Otherwise, I just find it too frustrating to try to do housework when tasks that should take 10 minutes end up taking hours inbetween looking after the girls. DD1 really doesn't play on her own so that's my biggest downfall. So most of the time, I just aim to cook, keep the kitchen clean, do washing and put clothes away.

Floors are generally dirty here though I'm hoping a steam mop will revolutionise my life

I often clean the bathroom while the kids are in the bath but again, the floor is my sticking point (quite literally).

[~Ash~]

Well I just got the washing in and folded it up as I went and put it all away as soon as I walked inside - and now it's all done!!

Reading about how you all handle it is really great and I can feel it motivating me to start doing more lol - its amazing how little tips can help so much!!

I have the main areas of the house tidy all (most) the time - I vaccum and mop on the weekends but sweep and use my little carpet sweeper thing during the week. I do a few loads of washing during the week - because I hate having 5 laods to do on the weekend. I put them on at night using a delayed start and hang them up first thing in a morning - I find that better than putting in on when I wake up and rushing to get it up before we get in the car to leave for the day.

My DP is great at getting me going again when I have lost motivation if I have let the place get too messy - he helps me do a 15/20min blitz and then I feel so much better about it all. And he also does the dishes and tidies the kitchen after dinner while I am getting DD ready for bed - which is such a relieve

[RainbowBrite]

Reading threads like this motivate me!!
My house is spotless at the moment but I am waiting for a rental inspection to be over.
I tend to go overbaord for inspections so I am exhausted.
Normally my house is messy...not dirty but there is stuff around.
I have to do a little each day or with this many people it quickly gets on top of you.
The older 4 kids have a after dinner kitchen roster and since having that my kitchen is clean at the end of each day.
I do a load of washing at least a day...some times two.
My floors are mopped once a week and sheets also.
I do have occasional slack days but it makes it as twice as hard the next day.
I have been known to be still up at 11pm finishing of washing or picking up toys etc.
Sleep is over rated any way

[~Ash~]

I had never heard of flylady before - just googled her and have started the process to shine my sink
I will shine it up then start dinner and mess it all up again lol

[Tuesday's Child]

I tend to do a big clean up on Monday and then a tidy each day. Mondays are all the vicious housework tasks because after DH has been home all weekend, the house is usually a bomb! I find that it works for us, but there is always something to do each day.

Ah that's my problem I have Friday afternoons off while DD is in care so that is my time to do the major jobs. Then DH is home all weekend and is usually in and out while working on his cars, tracking dust and leaving grease prints in the bathroom. I work a full day on Monday so maybe I should have made that my half day.

[MummyNaomi]

We are pretty tidy, but at times the loo's might be in need of a clean or the floors need a mop, but generally I reckon the key is to have a spot for everything - If your kitchen benches, dining table and other areas are cleared regularly its easy to maintain.
When I was a SAHM I was the same as PacRakMG - Mondays was my cleaning and washing day, now that I am back at work, these days I tend to do a couple of tasks once DS has gone to bed each night, and DH and I have a deal that while one of us is bathing DS (usually me) the other one cleans up after dinner, loads the dishwasher and tidies the house and playroom.
I think doing as much as possible in the morning is a good idea too (cos at the end of the day I cant be bothered), so we make the beds as soon as we are out of them, leave the house neat and tidy before we leave for work and generally put things away as we go - you just have to force yourself into some habits I reckon

If I leave FB or BellyBelly open on the computer I wont get ANYTHING done