I got a comment on my schedule that asks when I do my housework, cuz it's not on there. That is a great question. I don't know when I do it. I sort of do it all day long while I'm doing other stuff. I do have a cleaning lady come in on Mondays for $50. We get $50/week for youth pastoring, and this covers it. It's such a big help, though it seems to get messy that afternoon. The main thing is that the tubs and toilets and surfaces get attention every week.

 There are some chores I don't have to do - like put dishes away, clean living room or kids' bedrooms or schoolroom. So I clean the kitchen before and after meals. I do laundry throughout the day (though Cameron does a load a day, so if I don't get it done it still gets worked on). I do general pickup all day long as I walk by stuff. If I have a big cleaning task I just do it when I the spirit moves, so to speak. Like I had to clean out and organize our craft room. It took all day on a Saturday. I did the same thing with the kids when it was time to organize the schoolroom. We worked together until it was done. On those days we take special privileges like no school or no other chores or extra screen time or lunch out.

I just don't do well for myself when I schedule housework specifically. I'm not saying my way is best. I'm not even sure it's working for me. Without the cleaning lady I'm sure I'd need to adjust the schedule again to include weekly chores, but then I'd just do them during the free and chore times.

Note: I really hate cleaning. When Pastor told me that being the manager of my home and children didn't mean I had to do everything, he was talking about me being free to send my kdis to public school. I decided that if I was going to delegate, I was going to pass out the assignments I really didn't want to do. Hence, the cleaning lady. She's such a blessing. We have a large house, so I know she's giving me a break on the rate. It doesn't look like a hotel room when she's done, but every room in the house gets cleaned.

Hahahaha. So THAT's how I do it.

Posted by SandBetweenMyToes

I saw your comment on mysmokymountainhomeschool, and just stopped by to say Hi. I live in the Smoky's and my mom and dad live in Crossville.
I hope to work on a flexible schedule for myself this summer. I have the morning mentally scheduled, but the afternoon is not, and I want it in writing. Ugh. I don't like schedules.
Drop by and say hi sometime.
Letitia