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[quote=Anonymous]we are both FT with long hours, live in a small 2BR house with two kids under 5. have never had a regular housecleaner. what works for us:
-kids have to do a lot. At end of day before bed all dirty clothes are put in their hamper, toys are always put away. One way we do this is just have a couple big laundry baskets or bins for them to throw stuff into like pp suggested. Not super neat but keeps stuff off the floor. they also clear their places after every meal, bring everything to the dishwasher. it seems like a small thing but somehow it helps keep control of the mess. I had a friend with four kids who kept a stack of small washcloths in the bathroom and her rule was the last kid to use the bathroom had to wipe down the sink and throw the cloth in the hamper. Helped to give kids incentive to get teeth brushed quickly at night and kept the bathroom presentable until the weekend. 
-we also set aside every other weekend or so to do some family cleaning for an hour or two in the morning. When I was growing up many of my friends had chore hours as a family on Saturday where laundry was done, floors were vacuumed, etc. If I went over during that time I could help with chores, but kids had to finish before they could play.
-empty the dishwasher first thing, even if it's late at night. I can't explain it but somehow if that isn't emptied the whole system goes to hell quickly, esp. if you have a small kitchen like we do. 
-we hire a housecleaner before a big event--like a holiday party or kids birthday party at the house. That's usually two or three times a year. it's more expensive to hire a service but at least it makes me feel that it's not all on me or as stressful to worry about that. 
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