break it up into the amount of time each one will take sort them out and do what you can and then don’t stress if you don’t get them all done do some more tomorrow
Creat a basic list of things you want to accomplish and don’t add it all to the next days to do list. Break that list up i. Small tasks over the course of the week or month
When I’m really struggling, everyone in the family joins in and we set a ten of fifteen minute timer to focus on just cleaning. It’s amazing how much you can get done in that time.
I take short breaks! I also plan what chores I will do in a week for example two or three chores a day . when i do chores i listen to music or watch something to get me motivated! This helps me do my chores well and i set a time for how long i do my chores (like and hour per chore)
Think positive. Think of the things you will achieve when you have them done, and think about the people who you have helped. Also think of what will happen if you don’t. It will still be there and will still need done. So put on some music and get through the chores that you have to do and after feel proud.
There’s a few options. 1. Write down all the things that should be done. Next, try to find out how much time every chore takes. When you know that, calculate how many time you have per day and choose what to do. 2. Choose one (type of) room per day and make sure it’s tidy and clean. If you don’t have that many rooms, it means you don’t have to clean every day. If you have more rooms than days in a week, this might not be the best option for you. 3. Keep track of when you’ve done what, using a calendar. Some chores are monthly business (cleaning windows), some half-yearly (checking the battery your fire alarm) and some more regular or even daily (like vacuuming, when you have pets and they shed). 4. Find out what chores you like to do, do these and let the rest be done by someone else. If that isn’t an option; do your favorite chores first thing in the morning, so that when you have an off-day, then at least you’ve done something. The less favorite chores can be done another moment. Oh, and, if you don’t have one already: get a dishwasher and make it a rule that you put everything in the dishwasher right away!
Right now I’m trying two main tasks a day. Sweep and Mop Mondays, Laundry on Sundays, etc. It helps me break down the jobs around the house to not seem so overwhelming. This is what I do for weekends or breaks, when I know I’ll have time. I’ve made a list of things that I want to get done. All the things. Then pick the top 5 things to get done. Absolutely Have to get done. I look at my schedule for the day and figure out how much time I’ll need for each task and schedule accordingly.
That’s an easy one for me to answer!!! I struggled with this myself for years. It wasn’t until I suffered a very traumatic accident propelling me into a wheelchair, long term. Everything took longer and more energy than I would have liked. And still does. This has forced me to be realistic with what I can do and perhaps how to do things differently to reach my goal of accomplishments. I started timing myself. You think that’s crazy? So did I. But the little time and energy it took to time myself and write down how long things take to do, is making me so much more efficient and happier and gives me gratitude and a sense of accomplishment now. And remember, you only time yourself once but will have more of an understanding going forward. I now schedule and block everything. What I didn’t do is leave ‘buffers’ in my schedule. I do now because sometimes I just need to come up for air. Or things take a bit longer due to unexpected delays, like not realizing I need gas and there was a line up, or someone was running late and now I am late… you get the point. Rest is good too. Just like with high interval training, you rest in between. Refocusing keeps you on track, more efficient and less frustrated. Learning to delegate and asking for help was another very useful lesson.
I need to make sure that my chores are not taking away from my family time. I also need to try to do chores after the kids are asleep. If I give myself 1.5 hours every night to clean up, then do the kids rooms on the weekend. The house stay clean.
Map things out! Write down each chore, and beside it write how long you think the chore will take (it’s better to overestimate than underestimate this.)