Working Motherhood

Lesson 3: Surviving Housework

Ideas on how to organize your home, laundry, and housecleaning.

Introduction

Some mothers like to do only the necessities on working days and then do a lot of housework on their days off. Others like to keep things rolling along every day and limit themselves to a one big job on days off. Depending on circumstances there may not be a right way or wrong way. Some mothers work 12-hour shifts and do not have a lot of time or energy to devote to additional housework and wait until the 3 or 4 days off in between the long shifts. Other mothers, who work shorter shifts or have less strenuous jobs, may be able to knock off a job or two every night. Another factor is the number of children you have. When I only had one young child, it was nothing to get all the laundry done in one evening or an afternoon. That changed as more kids came along. My time got thinner as I spent more time with each child on homework and spending some individual quality time.

Having kids means more laundry, more dirt and more clutter and more dishes. Gone are the days of only his and her towels in the washing machine or washing two plates, cups and six pieces of cutlery.

Budgeting your time is crucial and looking for ways to reduce the household chores can be beneficial.

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