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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I don't think I need to explain myself, but in particular I'm "drowning" in laundry - we are a family of five, including 3 young children, and since my last was born I've had horrible back problems that prevent me from being very active.  I don't want to spend my little "active" time doing housework.  Also three young kids are messy!

Anyway, we actually were going up to more like 20-25 hours a week to make it a "full" half time job.  I can't imagine needing or wanting a full 40 hours a week.

Maybe I should break it into several smaller jobs that are more like 8 hours a week?

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If laundry is your biggest issue, I’ll share my wisdom as a mother of 4 with a very demanding job. If your laundry room isn’t upstairs by the bedrooms, move it there. Location is key for convenience and regular use. Next: plastic laundry baskets in every bedroom. Train everyone to dump laundry in the laundry room. Only do white washes occasionally. No need to fold; toss in a basket and have kids put things away. Pro tip: under armour and similar athletic fabrics don’t need ironing. You can shove them in a drawer and they always come out wrinkle free.

If the kitchen is an issue: run the dishwasher each night and unload in the morning. Make a rule that plates and utensils aren’t used unless necessary. (A handful of grapes doesn’t require a plate/bowl—just use a napkin or your hand.) Train everyone to put things directly in the dishwasher. If all else fails, use paper plates, etc. (especially if you’re exhausted and don’t want to clean the kitchen one night).

I’d love to have an Alice, but there’s no way I’d allocate big bucks to hired help. We don’t even have a cleaning service. (We prioritize travel over housekeeping.)

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I like this list! I am advocating my DH to moving the laundry upstairs as well. We have 3 kids 6 years old and younger and we both work demanding jobs. I do laundry every day and run the dishwasher everyday. My house is clean and organized because I am ruthless about it. [/quote]

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