I'm trying to organize my chores. There are some things that must be done daily, some weekly, and some even monthly. I'm trying to devise a way for me to keep on top of it all without feeling over-burdened by a baby who can be very demanding, a house that always needs cleaning and a husband who's, well, actually, he's just perfect. And, I'd like to have time for the small projects that crop up, like blogging and making a frame for our wedding picture and stuff like that. So, if you have any suggestions. . .feel free to let me know how you keep it all organized.
And just so you know, I'm not good with doing stuff on a particular day. So, for the monthly chores, for instance, if I get it done during a particular three day window, that will suffice. But saying, "wash the curtains on the 15th" or some such thing isn't going to work for me. I've got to have some leeway otherwise if I dont' get it done when it's supposed to be done, I feel like I've failed and I want to throw the whole system in the garbage.
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I have a similar problem, but you can't look at a system as "all or nothing"
Every little bit that you accomplish, for lack of a better word, blesses your family. Whether you did all of it, or just got started. My best advise is to just do it. If you got your curtains washed today, write it on the calendar so the next time you think about it, you can see if they actually need to be done.
Make a list of all the things you want to get done for the day, the week and the month. (Make three seperate lists) and when you have finished your daily stuff, do a weekly or monthly thing.
Choose a day to get your errands done. This doesn't work for me because I can't usually do everything on one day with the three babies, but it could work for you. Organize what needs to be done (Grocery shopping, banking, etc.) and do it all at once. That way, you won't be running out everyday to pick up something.
I'm not the most organized person, as you know, but each day I just try to do better than yesterday. Spending hours setting up a system that you aren't going to follow is just silly. (I've done it so . . . .) My best advise is to just go and do it!
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