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Last night, she was home for an hour and a half after the younger one went to bed (DH and I had to run an errand with our older child) and when we got back, the garbage can was full in the middle of the kitchen, like she pulled it out so we knew it needed to be changed, but she didn't change it. So I hobbled over to do it on my crutches and then I tried to finish the dishes and put the soap in to start the washer and she heard me banging around and came over and said "what are you doing over here? you shouldn't be doing that."

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You've already asked politely, there is nothing else you can do to get her to be more helpful. I wouldn't recommend pushing this -- I doubt it will do more than piss MIL off. 
You can, however, try to get her to leave you alone during the day. Maybe close the doors to the kitchen/living room and tell her it will be your home office? Or have DH put a desk/chair in some room you can close off and make that your "office"?

Also, since MIL is not helping enough, DH has to do more. He should finish the housework she doesn't do during the day (dishes, trash, etc.) Talk to him about what needs to be done, what you've asked MIL to do, what she is not doing. Tell him point blank and if she won't do it, you need him to do it because you cannot. Perhaps he can prep dinners the night before so that all you need to do is turn on the crock pot or ask MIL to put something in the over and set the table? [/quote]

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