Topic of the Week
January 17, 2009
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The topic of this week is housekeeping. Please submit your Lazy Mom tricks of the trade for keeping your house presentable in the least amount of time possible. All tips might be used in future publications. These Lazy Moms will announce the top 3 tips in next week’s blog and the tip of the week will receive a Lazy Mom prize. Submit your tips in the box to the right or by clicking on the Submit a Tip tab.
Leslie, Have fun doing this! I’m loving your creativity. This is right up my alley!
Melanie
pick up all they toys with the handy basket nearby just before the husband comes home and put on lipstick- that way he won’t see anything else.
Hire a housekeeper! the ultimate for a lazy mom
Work from the house, the ultimate excuse why the “house” work DOESN’T get done!
Do a quick sweep through each room after the kids go to bed each night–that way the clutter doesn’t build up and overwhelm you–it only takes 5-10 minutes and you will feel so much better in the morning when your house starts off semi-tidy!
Have a “15 minute Pick-up” everyday. Set the timer for 15 minutes, turn on some dance music and have everyone in the house spend 15 minutes to clear their stuff out off the common areas and to clean up/tidy their own rooms. You can do a lot in 15 minutes if everyone pitches in.
If it’s on the floor, throw it away. You can always buy more. My dad used this trick. Although he didn’t know my mom was replacing what he threw away. Never a mess and never anything old just lying around.
Touch-it-once: Don’t spend the day sorting through bills and emails. When you open it, respond to it. This saves you from milling and leaves plenty of time for your evening glass of wine!
Hey Allison,
My mom would pick up anything left on the floor and we had to buy it back. Could be toys, clothes, or even school work that needed to be turned in.
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