- Have laundry baskets with two sides, one for colors and one for whites. This will make it easier and not to mention more efficient to keep up on the laundry since they will already be separated for you. Keep up with and constantly have a load in so that you will not get behind.
- Multi-task with clean up. While you are brushing your teeth, wipe down the sink. Make sure things are put away and and there are no spots on the mirror. Change the toilet paper roll or spray the shower down with a no scrub cleaner. Continuously maintain the little clean up.
- If you are in the kitchen waiting for that water to boil, wash those other dishes, you have already dirtied, by hand. This can also help save water if you do not have to run the dishwasher as much.
- After the kids are done playing with one thing, make sure they put it away before getting something else out. Bins that are categorized are great tools to help with this and a reminder that everything has a place. Label them and it can also be a matching game!
- Remember if you take it in the car, you need to take it out. Don't let the front seat be another place for clutter.
Have a Place.
Put it Back.
Start good Habits.
Hey Ashley, I was wondering where can you find a two sided hamper i have never seen one before. I've only seen the original ones. On brushing your teeth do you mean to wipe down the sink after your teeth are brush or during your teeth brushing. Also, what if i dont have time to fit in cleaning the shower into my schedual. These are just some things i was wondering because i dont know to much about this and just want it to be explain with a little more info not that i'm saying this information is not good because it is great information. I am already learning some things i did not know just want to know more to learn new tips. This is making me really open my eyes to how hard it is to be a parent. This will help anyone who is not a parent right to have some tips in there back pocket for when they do become parents in their lifetime. Cannot wait for the next post.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I absolutely love about your blog is the way you change fonts or colors to emphasize certain points. Although I am currently only a student and employee, this is great advice for the future, or even now! I think it is a good idea, even for me to start good habits now by organizing and cleaning (my room is currently a disaster!!). Just reading your blog exhausts me! I think it is great for readers, who aren't parents, to read your blog to get tips to help them out and even to appreciate all the responsibilities that mothers carry today!
ReplyDeleteThanks guys! I'm glad you are liking it so far!
ReplyDeleteBrian, see my newest post about the Bare Necessities. There is a laundry baskets with seperates, the link also shows other designs which are really cool. Also, yes about the wiping the sink either while or after you are done. Getting those spots off the mirror or faucet is all about maintaining cleanliness with is key!