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[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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Laundry is something you can farm out separately.  There are services to pick up up, clean, fold and bring it back.

Laundry is also something you can build into you day.  When you get up, put a load in. Before you leave for the day put it in the dryer and put in another load. When you come home, fold the one in the dryer and put the washer load in the dryer.  After dinner, fold the load in the dryer.  That would be 14 loads a week, which should be more than enough. If it is to much just do one load every other day (or just one load every day).  If you are a family that washes towels after one use, consider becoming a family that washing towels after two or three uses.

Make everyone responsible for putting away their own clothes.  Very young children can do this. [/quote]

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