• Apr. 1, 2008 - Getting it all done
I've gotten myself frustrated again. Piles of papers covering the dining room table, boxes of books sitting in the living room, clothes covering the piano bench and the couch....and I didn't get to vacuum the rug again today. But I managed to get to my job at the office and get the bathrooms cleaned, emptied the garbage, vacuumed the rugs and floors, and mopped everything that needed to be mopped...all in 1 hour. It doesn't seem fair...I can do the office 5X/week, but can't get the beds stripped, and the laundry folded, ironed, or put away!
My newest idea? Schedule in the necessary chores, and pay myself for each day that they get done. Shouldn't take me more than one hour each day, and $5 per day is plenty....and then I can spend it as I wish on the weekend, without feeling guilty! Maybe that would help get my son on board with the chore thing too...I want him to help, because it is the right thing to do, but sometimes a little remuneration is a nice perk! I managed to get the bathrooms and rugs done yesterday, only got one bathroom done today, but did 5 loads of laundry instead of the vacuuming. I can't get it all done, but if I get some done every day, I'm still ahead of the game, aren't I?
So, chore charts for both of us....we'll have to iron out the details, and agree on payment, but I can see that this might help us get our acts together....and maybe build some good habits at the same time! |
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