The first week of staying at home with the boys went really well. We went grocery shopping on Monday and Wednesday, met up with friends on Tuesday and Wednesday, and had a visit from family Wednesday through Thursday. We were so busy, it feels like a blur.
The first week of Domesticization
And with all the activities during the week, I also started cleaning my own house again. It has been almost 7 years since I’ve cleaned my own house. When my husband and I got married, I received a piece of marriage advice from one of my eight aunts that we have employed these past 7 years. That is, while both us are working, we’ve always hired someone to clean our house. That way, our weekends could be spent enjoying each other, instead of cleaning the house. When we decided I would stay home with the boys, the housekeeper was one of the first easiest nonessentials to go. I was feeling ambitious, and came up with the following cleaning schedule:
Everyday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Dishes | Boy’s Bathroom | Kitchen | Dining Room | Big Boy Room | Patio |
Make beds | Half Bath | Family Room | Study | Baby Boy Room | Playroom |
Master Bath | Hallway | Laundry Room | Master | Stairs |
Everyday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
Week 1 | Dishes | Boy’s Bathroom | Kitchen | Dining Room | Laundry | |
Make beds | Half Bath | Family Room | Study | |||
Master Bath | Hallway | Laundry Room | ||||
Week 2 | Dishes | Big Boy Room | Boy’s Bathroom | Patio | Laundry | |
Make beds | Baby Boy Room | Half Bath | Playroom | Change Sheets | ||
Master | Master Bath | Stairs |
I love your aunt and her advice! I think it strange that so many people feel guilty about paying for a cleaning, which is arguably an essential, but will spend money on frivolities.
The advice my aunt gave me is about the only piece of marriage advice I’ve listened to. It did save us from having some fights early in our marriage!
You’re so much more organised than me! Love your first post! My dream is to one day have a cleaner. I imagine it will never happen though! Did you ever meet the spider?
Thank you! I think the organization is remnants of my old job. I now dream of having a cleaner again. Someday… I never did find that spider though.