When the house is a messy and its all been left to get to "that point" I usually break down crying.

I try NOT to let it me or to that point by doing something everyday. So today for example is nappy day so I am washing and stuffing nappies. Tomorrow we are out int he morning so I will put a load of washing in and set the timer so it will be finished by the time I get home ready to hang out.

I vac my floors 2-3 times a week depending on energy levels.

Picking up after DD happens throughout the day and I try to get that done before DH comes home so its at least reasonably clean for him to walk into.

DH has his office area that when his stuff piles up throughout the house I just pick it up and pop it in there.

Admittedly he is more of a neat freak than I am but it does usually take a bit of a hissy to get him going