Lazy Moms - Forum: Housekeeping http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping Simple:Press Forum Version 4.0.1 Lazy Mom Amanda on DH out of town http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/dh-out-of-town/#p181 Housekeeping http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/dh-out-of-town/#p181 DH is coming home this afternoon.  Why do I let the house get so messy when he is gone? I feel like I have so much picking up to do.  Anyone have any secrets?  Do you do this too?

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Lazy Mom Leslie said:

That's great Monica! Teaching the kids to do some of the chores and take care of their things is the best thing we can do for them and for ourselves!

I'm starting early with mine. I make my 3 yr old pick up his toys if he makes a mess... well, he helps me anyway Wink

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JuJu said:

I like to cook, but I don't like the mess.  My solution is to clean as I go.  By the time dinner is ready, I have almost everything clean,  Then all the clean up is the plates and utensils we use to eat from.

I tried this tonight and it was so easy. By the time we finished dinner it was just about done. Thanks for the tip, I will definately keep doing it.

]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:19:31 -0500 Monica on Cooking and cleaning http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/cooking-and-cleaning/#p104 Housekeeping http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/cooking-and-cleaning/#p104 Yes I posted it on the "Whats For Dinner" forum. I hope you like it

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Monica said:

I don't have teenagers yet but I have a 10,8 & 6 yr old. I have totes I fold there clothes in. All the clothes that needs to be hung I just lay on top with the hangers they put it up & hang it up. Believe it or not it really dose save me about 15-20 mins a day. Wink

That's great Monica! Teaching the kids to do some of the chores and take care of their things is the best thing we can do for them and for ourselves!

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:20:28 -0500 Lazy Mom Amanda on Cooking and cleaning http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/cooking-and-cleaning/#p100 Housekeeping http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/cooking-and-cleaning/#p100 Monica, do you have a good recipe for King Ranch Chicken?  my family is coming in town next week and I think I want to make it.  I have alot of mouths to feed!!!

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:41:14 -0500 Monica on Cooking and cleaning http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/cooking-and-cleaning/#p98 Housekeeping http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/cooking-and-cleaning/#p98 I try to make a cassarole out of everything I can lol. Beef or Chicken Enchilada Cassarole, King Ranch , Chesse Tortellini, Meat loaf etc anything that gose in the oven or slow cooker. This way I only use a dish or two and in the oven it go's and thats it. This gives me time for everything else. Wink

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:03:22 -0500 Monica on picking up http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/picking-up/#p97 Housekeeping http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/picking-up/#p97 I don't have teenagers yet but I have a 10,8 & 6 yr old. I have totes I fold there clothes in. All the clothes that needs to be hung I just lay on top with the hangers they put it up & hang it up. Believe it or not it really dose save me about 15-20 mins a day. Wink

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:54:38 -0500 Lazy Mom Leslie on Spring Cleaning http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/spring-cleaning/#p68 Housekeeping http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/spring-cleaning/#p68 It's that time of year! So, do you do a big spring cleaning each year? Next week we are focusing on spring cleaning. Pick a project and get going. Take your before and after pictures and email them to us!

We have two readers that have emailed us their pictures to share with you next week. We would love to have more! How inspiring to have a whole week of before and after pictures. It would also feed my voyeuristic tendencies!

Lazy Mom Amanda and I will be airing our dirty laundry, what about you?Wink

]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:12:51 -0600 jenml on picking up http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/picking-up/#p57 Housekeeping http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/picking-up/#p57 NOT looking forward to THOSE days! Surprised

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Mel said:

leslie, how do you get him to cook? I need pointers on that! The only thing I can get Jared to cook is meat on the grill. And I do use that when I don't feel like cooking. It works pretty well for me.


I am very lucky and he just enjoys cooking. Each morning I ask him if he has any plans for what we are eating for dinner. I have to ask. If I don't and plan something myself, half the time he will have already decided he wants to cook something else. He actually thinks about what he wants to cook and will go buy the ingredients. I know, not only am I Lazy, I am SPOILED!!Laugh

]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:47:03 -0600 JuJu on picking up http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/picking-up/#p18 Housekeeping http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/picking-up/#p18 Laughing at your lazy daughter!

]]> Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:51:05 -0600 Mel on Cooking and cleaning http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/cooking-and-cleaning/#p17 Housekeeping http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/cooking-and-cleaning/#p17 leslie, how do you get him to cook? I need pointers on that! The only thing I can get Jared to cook is meat on the grill. And I do use that when I don't feel like cooking. It works pretty well for me.


]]> Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:43:03 -0600 Kristie on picking up http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/picking-up/#p13 Housekeeping http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/picking-up/#p13 I just try and get my teenage girls to take one load up the stairs every time they go. (note- doesn't always work) The kitchen should not be their closet!  If that doesn't work, I pile stuff on the stairs so hopefully they will see it and take it up.  When my "lazy" daughters still miss- I pile it on their beds.  Hopefully, they will have to see it and move it to get in the bed at night.  Warning, the ulimate "lazy" teenager might just in the bed with the junk!

]]> Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:02:26 -0600 Lazy Moms on Cooking and cleaning http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/cooking-and-cleaning/#p12 Housekeeping http://www.lazymoms.com/lazy-lounge/housekeeping/cooking-and-cleaning/#p12 We now have a cooking room to "lounge" in!!!Laugh

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