The point is, that even when life is hard you've got to carve out time to grocery shop in whatever method you choose. To make sure you're not wasting time by making extra trips, or forgetting things you need and having to go without, check out these tips for how to make a grocery list that works.
There are a lot of cleaning tasks that can be put off for a while if things are really hectic. It isn't necessarily ideal, but it won't be the end of the world by any means. But two that should be done at least weekly include cleaning your bathroom and vacuuming or if you don't have carpets, but instead hard floors, dust mopping. Here's my reasoning for the bathroom being a priority.
This room will quickly get disgusting if you don't clean it at least weekly, and a disgusting bathroom is a breeding ground for germs. When you're already stressed and overly busy throwing intestinal illness into the mix for yourself or a family member is not worth it, so make sure to keep that bathroom clean.
Now, here's the reason for vacuuuming or dust mopping. Vacuuming is important to keep the majority of dirt and dust at bay, which is essential for those with allergies. In addition a quick run over the floors with the vacuum not a meticulous one somehow makes the whole house feel cleaner and more comfortable. And if daily you've done your tidying it shouldn't take too long to vacuum either because you won't have lots of things to move around and out of the way.
The more regular cleaning you can get done though, the better. I'm giving you a list of the most critical weekly cleaning tasks so you can prioritize, but you'll find that regular cleaning is faster and easier than waiting until things get really bad to start, plus you live in a clean space more of the time under that scenario.
Check out these tips for making a weekly cleaning schedule that works for you here. No matter how busy you are the bank and companies don't particularly care. They just want you to pay your bills on time. And bad things happen, at a minimum late fees and penalties, when you don't pay your bills on time.
So to avoid worse results despite not feeling like you've got time, even during survival mode, you've got to at least weekly take the time to pay bills and deal with any other financial transactions that need to occur. In times of financial hardship, that often also accompany survival mode, I know this can seem especially tough, because you may not have the money to pay those bills. However, being proactive can help, at least a little bit.
Taking the time to look for assistance in whatever form that may take to help you pay those bills or deal with your financial situation, such as contacting lenders, filing for unemployment or other assistance, or whatever additional steps make sense in your situation, can help you make sure the problems don't balloon even more, by not taking some mitigating steps.
Therefore, even when you're in survival mode I encourage you to continue to do your weekly paperwork routine, where you take care of the business of your household and finances. This can reinforce the idea that the whole family contributes to how the household runs. Plenty of encouragement keeps children interested in helping. This way, your child will feel rewarded.
Some children are motivated to do chores for pocket money. Teenagers years Teenagers can do the chores they did when they were younger, but they can be responsible for doing them on their own. Teenagers can also take on more difficult chores. For example, teenagers could do the washing, clean the bathroom and toilet, prepare meals, stack the dishwasher or mow lawns.
You can keep children motivated by letting them change jobs from time to time. This is also a way of rotating chores fairly among family members. Skip to content Skip to navigation. Now, you can create your master chore list two ways. First, here are ideas for household categories. Then, read on for ideas based on frequency. See HERE for an in-depth bathroom checklist. See this kids routine pack for a fun bedroom cleaning checklist.
Note that some ideas are different from above. All of the tasks in this article are meant to help you create your own customizable list. Sign up below and get access to the free printable in the resource library!
First, kids absolutely should be helping with chores. Not only does it help mom and dad stay sane, but it teaches kids responsibility, good habits, work ethic, and teamwork. At this age, they are just learning. So, start with small areas and easier chores. And be sure to model repeatedly. Now that you have a master list and kids list, divide out chores to each family member. You can probably think of many more items to add from the list.
You probably also see some that do not apply to you. That's okay. Simply create a master list that reflects what needs to be done in your family. Now that you have your master list, you are ready to break it down into smaller lists for the individuals in your home.
It is important to consider the ages and abilities of those in the family, so you don't place too high of expectations on anyone. You should also consider breaking some chores down into smaller jobs that can be accomplished by youngsters who may not be able to handle the whole job. For example, you have "dishes" on your master list. Dishes can actually be broken down into several smaller tasks. If you have children, they can accomplish this one chore together.
It will be more fun having someone to work with and it will allow smaller children to feel valued and able to help out. Here is how the chore dishes can be broken down:. If you hand wash your dishes, one child can gather the dishes off the table and maybe put away leftovers , another can wash and rinse dishes, another can dry and put away dishes. Drying and putting away can be two separate tasks as well, depending on the abilities of each child. Create a list for each person in the house with each task broken down as much as necessary so that everyone has a job to do.
Consider swapping lists occasionally so everyone can learn different jobs, and there is less chance of someone being bored from doing the same thing over and over.
In this way, the entire chore list for the household is broken down into manageable tasks that everyone can help with. Everyone can enjoy the sense of pride from doing important things that keep the home running smoothly and looking nice all the time.
When you are compiling your individual lists, it is a good idea to call your family together and discuss what they are willing to do and what they just can't tolerate. If one family member gags at the mere thought of cleaning the litter box , it's probably not going to be a good idea to put that task on that person's list.
You will either not see the job accomplished or you will have a very unhappy family member. When you discuss your master list with your family members, make it clear that everyone will have jobs that they are responsible for. It is also helpful to make a rule that recreational activities will be withheld for those who do not complete their household chore list in a timely manner.
For example, no TV or video games until all chores are done. You might even want to create a system for motivation to encourage young ones to accomplish their jobs with minimal prodding.
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