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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I’m also a type A working mom who is always looking for ways to stay on top of stuff. Here is what has helped.

-Bump cleaners to once a week (but make sure you’re keeping up with the tidying up type cleaning in between). Also, hire them to do occasional deep cleans such as oven, fridge, baseboards etc.

-Do at least a load or 2 every day of wash. I WAH so can keep it going. We do adult laundry (wash/fold over 2 days) kid laundry (wash/fold over 2 days), sheets (1 day), towels (1 day), and miscellaneous or hand wash type stuff (1 day). If we get too behind we send a few loads out (I recommend Columbia Pike Laundry if you are in Arlington).

-Keep a box or two going of items to donate. As you find stuff you no longer need, add it to the collection. Go to Goodwill once per month. Also, just purge ruthlessly in general and be thoughtful about things you buy.

-Take a full day (or at least half) off work quarterly to do all the seasonal stuff like clothing swap out, bike tune up, planting things, etc.

-Find a good handyman to come out every so often to tackle projects you just don’t have time for. We are lucky because we stayed in touch with our general contractor who did a big reno for us. He will squeeze us in at his hourly rate if we bundle enough projects together. We pay a premium, but he can manage it all and subcontract as needed.

-ToDoIst app, shared Google calendar, etc. w/ DH and check-ins at the beginning of each month at least to synchronize schedules.

Last of all, embrace the fact you’ll forever have stuff still left to do at the end of the day. But give yourself permission to have leisure time anyway. [/quote]

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