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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do two "Pick up 10 things" drills every day.  We run around like crazy, putting things away and counting aloud.  My kids jump at it because they usually pick the easy stuff to pick away.  In a family of 4, if you pick up and keep 40 things in its proper place, twice a day - you are GOLD.

- I have made beds easy.  My kids have a faux down comforter and no top sheets.  They just have to spread out the comforter to make their beds.

- No shoes indoors.  
- Everyone makes their bed as soon as they wake up.  
-[b] Everyone puts all dishes for snacking, cups, saucers, bowls from their rooms on to a tray in the hall in the morning. 
[/b]-  Everyone puts all their dirty clothes in hampers in the morning. 
- Everyone takes care of disposing off mail addressed to them and any paper
- Everyone puts their dishes in the dishwasher after meals.

Some assigned chores specific to the family members.   
-My DH runs and empties the dishwasher (thrice a day...we cook and eat a lot).  He also takes care of breakfast and puts away leftovers in the fridge.
- My youngest waters the indoor plants, recycles and composts the kitchen scraps and will hang coats inside the coat closet.  
- My eldest is in charge of panty, fridge and refrigerator organization - as well as making shopping lists by store.

- I clean (since my twice a week cleaning lady is no longer an option) the bathrooms and all the floors, once a week. 
- I wash at least 2 loads of laundry a day.  All my towels, bath mats, bed sheets and bed linen are white so I can wash on hot and use bleach. I fold everyone clothes and they are in charge of putting their clothes away in their dressers. I Konmaried clothes in the begining of the pandemic and I fold clothes in a specific manner based on whose clothes I am folding and their storage space in their bedrooms
- I take care of the yard and outdoor stuff.
- I cook some entrees during the weekend.  Mostly DH is cooking but if I have to cook, I cook in the morning just after I finish my breakfast.

Thank the LORD that I do not have pets. Less responsibility and my house is cleaner because of that.

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Food does not leave the kitchen/dining room.[/quote]

Actually, in our house it does.  I have 2 kids doing DL in their rooms. They are having meals their rooms, beverages and snacks.  I need my morning tea in bed and I need 2 glasses of water on my bedside table.  DH takes a nightcap at night in bed. Everyone has water at night.   With COVID and our strange working situations we all have adapted to whatever works for us and is most comforting.  I do not go chasing the dishes and utensils.    [/quote]

NP.

My kids have been bringing food into their rooms ever since DL as well! I’ve always hated food in bedrooms! But they often need a quick lunch and don’t have time or they’ll be late. Or they are starving during a non lunch time. I don’t know. It’s hard to keep up!

My house is otherwise very clean. We don’t keep dishes in the sink. I vacuum most days and constantly spray down counters and tidy.  [/quote]

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