Househelp

Does anyone have househelp to help keep on top of the million chores we have to do? How often do they come? What jobs do they do? I'm a SAHM and I have a wild toddler who has just turned 2. I'm really struggling to manage household tasks. I don't own a dishwasher (our kitchen is quite big but there's nowhere to put it) so dishes are always left over night for the next day. I'd really like some help or advice please. Our daily routine atm goes as follows. 9.30: Wake up. 10am: Breakfast and play with son a bit 11ish : Tidy up amd Take son to inlaws (I stay with him) on Wednesdays he has swimming at this time. 1pm: make lunch for us both (on Tuesdays we go to stay and play till 3) 2pm: Nap During Nap time I wash leftover dishes from day before, cook dinner for the evening and put a laundry load on. 4PM - Son wakes up - give him snack. Let him play whilst put dries clothes away and put out washed ones. Sometimes we have family pop around during this time so can't always do house work. 6PM - husband comes home from work and we all have dinner (everything then get left in the kitchen because no time to wash up) 7PM - 9.30PM - We both have classes at home. I used to put my son to sleep at 8.30 but he refuses to sleep now till we are both done and upstairs. By 10 o'clock I am absolutely shattered and I just need to lie down. I am extremely aneamic atm (taking supplements to help but I feel horrible everyday). I'm somewhat glad he wake up late because getting out of bed in the morning is such a struggle. I feel like I physically can't do everything. My husband will help with my son when hes home and will tidy up the living room and vaccum it at the end of the day but everything else is left to me. We have weekends off. But as its the only time we have properly together as a family we are either taking my son out somewhere or were having to go to one of the in laws because they've called us over for food. I feel like I must be doing something wrong because how else is everyone getting things done?!?

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Yes I have a few different people I have a day nanny (we do joint care) on a Monday she helps with my 2 children whilst I get work done or jobs I don’t have any family nearby all live over 4 hours away! I have cleaners twice a week Monday just a freshen up day and Thursday clean day and once a month on that Thursday they get an extra 2 hours for a really deep clean skirting boards ironing for me if there’s any I haven’t had chance to on a Monday they sometimes also run errands for me food shop walk the dog etc depends on what I’ve managed to get done and what I haven’t each week varies xx

I do it all myself with a little help from the hubby that's it 🤷🏻‍♀️ with 2 children. I'm just in a constant state of cleaning everyday 🤣

I’m cleaning nonstop. We can’t afford to hire help.

I don’t cook or leave my house unless the sink is empty. I have a toddler and a ten yr old. I do the laundry put it away, the vacuuming, cook dinner early, take my oldest to school w baby and pick her up. But I imagine it’s harder because of the classes u take in the evenings. Perhaps waking up earlier is the only way to get more done🤷🏻‍♀️

You just need an organized plan, and you truly can do it all. I have 4 kids in total and all different ages, but when the two older ones were 2 and 3 and I was a SAHM, life is scheduled & structured, and yes, of course, you will be tired. So, here are my tips, and I hope they can help you as they have our household 1. Consistent bedtime routine. In bed by 7pm. 2. laundry is done 2x/wk - Tuesday and Friday nights, starting at 7pm. So on Tues and Fri, right after nightime routine, i throw in the laundry. I always had an alarm set in case I fell asleep (which always happened and still does) in order to change the loads. 3. Organized food plans and times. Set up a schedule. If you don't, kids will eat around the clock. Breakfast was set at a certain time and evolved as they got older. Mon, Wed & Fri were cereal days, and Tues & Thur were either pancakes, waffles, or French toast (I would make in bulk and freeze and switch up from month to month). Same with lunch and dinner. You got this.

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