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[quote=Anonymous]To start, you really need a reset.

One time only - 
-Begin with sending out a biggest load of all your laundry for washing and folding.  Include your towels, bath mats, bed linen, table mats etc. 
- Send all winter outerwear for dry-cleaning so that you can put them away.  Invest in the vacuum packing bags from Amazon and vacuum seal and store all your outerwear. The volume decreases quite a lot and it is easy to make space.  
- Get your carpets deep clean by chemdry. It dries pretty quickly and is baking soda based. 
- Pay for one or two deep clean by your cleaning person and her team.   Ask her to also top up all the hand soaps and lotions etc. 
- Replace the smoke alarm batteries. Get the fans and electric fixtures cleaned.  Get windows cleaned. Get your dryer ducts clean.  Change filters of all the exhausts, fridge water system, RO etc.  Get your HVAC maintained.  All of this can be outsourced. 
- Hire someone to spruce up your yard. Get rid of old and tired flower pots, chairs etc. 
- Declutter a bit.  As much as you are able to. 
- Clean your fridge, freezer and pantry. Throw away food that you will not be eating. 
- Inventory of all meds and throw away what is not being used and stuff which is expired.

On a daily basis -
- Run dishwasher every day. Maybe even twice or thrice if need be. 
- Launder clothes every single day. 
- Take care of your paperwork as soon as it comes.  Bills or school paper. 
- Play a game with your kids - everyone gets to pick up and put away 20 things within 5 minutes.
- Empty out the lunch boxes, water bottles, school bags and set it up for the next day to the best of your abilities.

On a weekly basis -
- Do grocery twice a week, so that extra food does not get spoiled. 
- Write a menu, use that to prep ahead and shop.   Use ChatGPT to get organized.  Easiest way to create schedules. 
- Weekly cleaner. 
- Weekly lawn maintenance
- Join a car-wash club and get the cars cleaned weekly.

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