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Need advice/help
I have a 3yo/2yo & 1yo, I'm struggling with decluttering and keeping the house clean, I'm never keeping on top of the washing, and when I do I am never able to put it away so it just sits on my bed and I pick the clothes out the pile! I'm desperate to regain order in the house and hate having it this messy but never have the time, as someone will always be there asking for me.
I have no family to help take the kids all together, the only way I could do any house work is when my oldest is in nursery, and my 2 year old stay at my nans house and my youngest naps, but my 2yo can only stay about 1 hour max so that just seems pointless, my oldest is only at nursery for 3 hours and can't really get much done and her nursery is about 30 minutes away from the house. It's getting hard and I can see that my mess is also teaching the kids it's okay to be messy/ say no to tidying up!
What's the best way I can get my 3yo and 2yo, either involved or distracted?
My eldest are my 2.5 year old twins. Since they started to gain understanding I'd have them help me with chores. They bring dirty clothes to either the wash basket or the washing machine. I've taught them how to use the washing machine. I hang out the clothes but they attempt to help. I let them help getting the dry clothes off the line and we just chuck it in the basket ready to put away. It will then sit at the bottom of the stairs for days😅 or if i have energy put it away when the kids are sleeping. When I do the hoovering I give them the hose and I use the short part as I'm hoovering they follow behind with the hose pretending to hoover, while my 1 year old insists on being in the way🤣I do all the dishes when the kids go to bed. Ypu could try putting a load of washing on like as soon as you wake up, I find this helps me to complete the task. It's usually finished washing while the twins are still at school and my 1 year old is napping so I can then hang it out just before having to do school run