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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^op here. The dishes take an hour. Several pans, load the dishwasher and wiping everything down. We cook a lot. Sometimes I prep something for the next day. Vacuuming alone is 15 min (and it needs vacuumed for sure! I used to only vacuum weekly)  Picking up each room is like 15 min. Laundry, folding. And weekly I do bathrooms which takes time (they could use it more often but no time). There’s a lot I never get to like dusting or mopping or wiping down windows (they’re covered in handprints).

I’m really working on not being rigid and praising any effort they make. I don’t want my kids to think they’re not good enough. Just hard 
I don’t mind cleaning and I listen to books on tape while I go. I’ve never had a cleaning lady or even needed one but this is just excessive mess. [/quote]

I'm a PP. I definitely feel you with the mess, but yea, I think you need to streamline AND lower you expectations. My kids are the same ages as yours. You just don't need to vacuum everyday, I promise. Maybe sweep the kitchen, but that takes 2 minutes. Is everyone eating all their foods at the table? For your meals, come on, you don't need several pans. Make more one pot meals! The dishes should not be taking an hour. We cook and eat every meal at home, from scratch, and my dishes do not take an hour. Don't fold your clothes. You should all be wearing stretchy clothes! For your kids, just put all the t-shirts in one stack and the pants in another and put them in the drawer - no folding.[/quote]

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