How Can I Homeschool If I Can't Even Keep My House Clean?
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- andrea130
- sunflower999
- XLadyRogue
- colleenmwilliams
- daydreaming613
- organizedhome
- shortylilangel33
- dunklint
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» andrea130 - Hi Susan
What a great topic! I am also "domestically challenged" and the parent of a homeschooler! It has been a challenge to learn to keep a clean house with homeschooling and trying to get my start as a writer on the net! I have learned to clean house before anything else in the morning and it takes an hour or less. My son uses the time to make his bed, clean out the hamster cage and feed the pets etc. I then use "information overload" time to do a major clean and actually quite enjoy it by then!My house will never be perfect and I will probably always remain in awe of those friends and neighbours who look as if they have Merry Maid on constant call. However, have you ever noticed that those people never seem to have interesting knicknacks, childrens artwork-in- progress or other fascinating conversation pieces anywhere? Have you ever seen a tidy used book store or antique shop? Me neither and yet I can spend hours in them!
-- posted by andrea130
» sunflower999 - Re: Hi Susan
In response to message posted by andrea130:I know exactly what you mean. In my head I've got a satirical article brewing about how to keep the house perfectly neat and clean all day long. Have your kids watch television. Send them outside all day, etc. But the mean side of me has to be tempered so it may take a while to write it and then re-write a kinder version.
Susan
-- posted by sunflower999
» XLadyRogue - Re: Hi Susan
In response to message posted by andrea130:I loved used book stores. I never considered the points you make here though. Thanks, I feel better about my cluttered house.
-- posted by XLadyRogue
» colleenmwilliams - Susan
Hmmm, have you been sneaking around peeking in my windows? LOL I enjoyed this article immensely.-- posted by colleenmwilliams
» daydreaming613 - This was a GREAT article!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I so much relate! you have inspired me...-- posted by daydreaming613
» organizedhome - Thanks for the link!
Gee, it's nice to see my site, OrganizedHome.Com, linked at this article--but did you know I have an entire series of articles about getting organized for homeschooling? They were written out of my experience homeschooling a child for four years of high school, and cover stuff, time, home management and planning:Home's Cool! Get organized for homeschooling.
http://organizedhome.com/family/hmsc.html
-- posted by organizedhome
» shortylilangel33 - Re: Re: Hi Susan
Hi Susan, I have a question for you. Which do you think is more important in life, having your house clean or giving you child an early education...hmm let's think about this one.-- posted by shortylilangel33
» dunklint - Re: Re: Re: Hi Susan
In response to message posted by shortylilangel33:Living in decently-cleaned - not perfect - home is not only healthy, your family deserves it.
Besides, household chores ARE part of the early education. (Pick up toys when finished, taking off clothes and putting them away, making the bed, etc.).
Now, that's something to think about. And no, I am not born-organized, I am a bonafide packrat (in recovery, one baby step at a time).
-- posted by dunklint
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