Housework during daycare hours

[jazmic]

But kidlove, I LOVE sitting on my tushy! LOL.

[Spixie33]

I don't get much done. I am lucky if I can load the dishwasher as I go along and wipe the table down after meals and put the occasional load of laundry in.

During nap I can sometimes cook ahead.

I read the best quote the other day about cleaning - this is why it doesn't work...... -->


CLEANING WHILE THERE ARE CHILDREN IN THE HOUSE IS LIKE BRUSHING YOUR TEETH WHILE EATING OREO COOKIES

[kidlove]

i am a spazz! I can get my entire house picked up laundry done, dishes washed, floors swept, wipe the tables with disinfect and once a week clean (deep clean) the bathroom during nap (a regular nap day) (sometimes the kids are cranky or dont sleep all together ) but during a regular day, I can get it all done and finally sit for a little before they wake.

[kidlove]

I love sitting on my tushy too! thats why I enjoy this forum so much, and I dont feel guilty either, cuz its like going to therapy, I'm a better provider because of it!

[Momof4]

I can't do anything during naptime because the children sleep in my living room and dining room and my daycare is on my main floor. So I have to go to my room and read. I vacuum in the morning before the children arrive and I do the dishes and laundry in the evening. I have swept the rooms that I don't vacuum while the children eat afternoon snack before, but that's about it during daycare hours. I do make sure the children help me clean up the entire toyroom before they leave so that my house is all put back in order when they leave.

[Calgarymom]

Jazmic I would say that if your dh will and does clean the house quicker and better than you - let him. my dh thinks cos he put his own pants in the laundry basket he has done his bit!! So what if he has a smug look, all you have to think is you cleaned the house and I didn't who should be the smug one!!! Lol. I hate housework!! I often let my dh know that if he is unhappy with the mess in our home he is more than welcome to clean it himself! If only I could be as assertive with my dcp lol.

[gcj]

In all honesty I try to do as much as possible during working hours! That being said, I have a light load and and easy/independent group this year! So, I'm enjoying the benefits...I paid my dues when my 2 kids were here.

[cfred]

I do pretty much nothing during nap time. Maybe watch a movie or look through this forum I even do the lunch dishes whilst the kids play for a few mins before nap. I tend to do most of my housework on Friday nights. All my kids, but one or two are gone by 4:45 Friday nights, so I start the weekly disinfect with them. They hang out in the kitchen with me while I soak the toys in disinfectant, rinse, air dry, put away. By the time they leave at 6pm, that's about 2/3 done, then I clean the bathrooms, dust, sweep and mop main floor.....I make my kids vacuum. Laundry, oddly, is a bit of a treat as I watch a movie while I fold it all....an ongoing process over the weekend. I don't mind doing housework so much, but I think, for now, it's just a novelty. This is my first home that I've owned, so I'm still a bit into taking care of it. I think that'll fade in a few months

[jazmic]

So as rotten luck would have it, I was in bed with a killer migraine all last night and dh had to cover for me with the daycare this morning. Not only did he enjoy it, he was cleaning as well. Then he comes to me (in my nice dark quiet room) and he says "pssst! It actually pays to clean as you go. I found $20 under dd's dresser!"

What are the chances of that????? I mean come on!!!!! I never find any money when *I* clean! LOL!!!!

[mlle.coccinelle]

Wow! I so tried that for the first couple of months and was exhausted! Now during naptime, other than a load of laundry and supper prep...I rest!

ahah! Well I don't do that Everyday! I sweep and swifferize the kitchen/ eating area every day... but I try to do 1 chore a day so that I don't spend the entire day cleaning on saturdays! I also try to do 1 load of laundry a day so that I don't get overwhelm by it

I found this awesome chart on Pintrest ( I loooooooove Pintrest ) that tells me what to do on what day! It helps tons!