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Post by comingclean on Apr 23, 2009 21:06:14 GMT -5
Hello once again.  By now you all have figured out that I don't actually accomplish much, I just research it to death,  .  Anyway, I've tried the flylady stuff a million times and I never can get much done. It seems like there's never an end to the work that has to be done. You are doing laundry every day, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, cooking, cleaning, etc. and there is no end in sight. So, i've been reading (big shock there) and I dug out a book i bought about 8 years ago "Home Comforts". Anyway, I'm reading away -- looking for that wonderful bit of motivation / wisdom to knock me between the eyes... and it does. She was talking about how back in the "old days" you did certain chores on certain days -- wash on monday, iron on tuesday, etc. And I thought... sure... back when they only had a handful of clothes for each person, that was SoOOOOO easy back then. But she goes on (apparently i had always gotten irritated at this point and SKIPPED the next parts, ) and talks about how it is EASIER to have set laundry days because you get a whole load of darks or a whole load of whites and you can wash more efficiently. Hmmmm...... Not a bad thought. Normally I wash ALL clothes together, and wash towels together and sheets together, so i have 3 major groups. BUT my jeans are turning all my light clothes very dingy and blue.  So maybe there is some truth in what she says. I think I'm going to figure out a weekly cleaning plan and ONLY do what is scheduled on the day it's scheduled and when it's done it's done. no guilt. Comments welcome..... anyone tried this "old fashioned" approach before? Did it work? Am I heading in the wrong direction? Are you tired of hearing of my great plans with no results? Comingclean |
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Post by gettingsomewhere on Apr 23, 2009 21:17:24 GMT -5
i love your plans cc, and like you i tend to research more than do.
this sounds good and makes sense too. often i am overwhelmed at the numerous things that need to be done. by having dedicated days for some of my tasks this would eliminate that possibly.
btw, there is a lot to be said for only a small number of clothes per person being available. i know i have found laundry to be much more manageable with my eldest children in set uniforms for school, of which we only have the bare minimum. i am forced to launder and it is easy to macth up socks etc if there are only three pairs. i would have to do laundry two days a week, but designating these days in advance would be helpful.
also bathroom days, floor days, etc etc.
good luck and keep us posted cc
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Post by Meme on Apr 23, 2009 23:57:56 GMT -5
when we first married and had no kids - I did have certain days to do things- and of course- there was a whole lot to do-
I have always sorted my laundry and every one in the family knows not to mess with Oma'a laundry- I two laundry containers as I seperate the whites from any color-
and now I just do a load when ever there is one in the containers-
I know that I still have too much in the clothes department-
I think days to do certain chores is a good idea- as long as I remember what day of the week is-- yes, do keep us posted as I am curious how it will work out
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Post by dayeanu on Apr 24, 2009 10:27:41 GMT -5
This plan sounds good to me.
Flylady - I love her - and I think it would work for lower-level messies, but her schedule is a full time job, sounds to me.
Even flylady does, or at least did the last time I checked, have days assigned for some things. One day is desk day, one day is errand day, etc. So even she seems to do "days" somewhat.
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Post by messyjedi on Apr 24, 2009 11:05:42 GMT -5
Another "plan" that I have tried with some success is the lists at motivatedmoms.com
It is a calendar that you purchase, but you can print an old version (2002 I think) for free and it is easy enough to adapt to the current year. It helps me to be able to do just the things on the list and know that I am "done" for the day, even though the mountains remain. It gives a sense of accomplishment to things that are never done.
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Post by houseworkhater on Apr 24, 2009 13:33:46 GMT -5
I used to love to plan and hate to DO! Still hate it, but I don't plan anymore. I will take 5 or 10 or 15 minutes and just work on something. Learned that in chat. Try it some time!!!
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Post by annieblue on Apr 24, 2009 14:28:58 GMT -5
Hi CC - Yep, I followed a semi-old-fashioned weekly schedule for years & years, & it worked very well for me. After I would get my daily 'event' done for the day, I would often move on to whatever extra incidentals I could accomplish before the family descended back upon the house, then evenings were either spent with family or off doing something of my own. But none of it was ever set so inflexibly in stone that I wouldn't change things up when the need arose. ***Schedule*** (when I wasn't working outside the home) Monday - Rejoice & Relax Day, after the whole house was full of people & usually going-going-going all weekend. Dinner was usually soup & sandwiches, or whatever was left over from Saturday. Tuesday - Cooking Day. I would cook two different meals, two different pots of soup, or two different somethings. We would eat these Tues-Wed-Thurs. Wednesday - Laundry Day.Thursday - Cleaning Day, usually top to bottom, & any extra jobs I could get worked in. Friday - Errands & Grocery Day. All of my household running & going took place on this day, therefore I would be exhausted upon arriving home with a bunch of groceries. Friday was always 'eat out or bring food in' nights, woo. Saturday & Sunday - I loved cooking on Saturdays if there wasn't a bunch of stuff going on away from home, & even if there was I would often cook a lot in the morning. Sunday was for prayer, family goings, & rest. ***Schedule*** (when I was working outside the home) Monday - cook at work, then TRY to juggle all the balls at home before crashing in the evening from exhaustion. Tuesday - dittoWednesday - dittoThursday - dittoFriday - dittoSaturday & Sunday - ditto, except the go to work part was usually evening time rather than daytime, . Best wishes to you in your new plan, CC!
You can do it!   .
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Post by puppybox on Apr 24, 2009 14:58:11 GMT -5
yes, following a weekly sched has helped me. I am very demand resisitant so the schedule has pretty much created itself out of procrasitnation, and then become somehow regular.
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Post by eatingbonbons on Apr 24, 2009 18:16:21 GMT -5
This worked especially well for me with laundry. I would sort the clothes into piles on the floor of the room next to the laundry area. As I washed all day long, I saw the piles get fewer & fewer; it was very satisfying. Back in those organized days, the clothes were put away immediately because I actually knew where to put them. So when Monday was done, so was the laundry! I didn't think about it again for another seven days.
When I was working, the laundry and everything else was done on Saturday. Bummer. 
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