House hygiene, helppp!!!!

Hi guys, maybe abit of a shameful thing to post, hence the incognito, but I’d love some advise please.
Growing up both my parents worked 24/7 to be able to provide for us, meaning house work always fell by the way side, it’s not until I’m now a parent, and have limited time, that I realise I don’t think I’m keeping my house as clean as possible; and I really put it down to living in a pretty grubby house growing up, and never really being taught how to clean? It was fine pre baby as I had all the time in the world and was out the house 99% of the time so it was barely lived in.

We can’t afford a cleaner, but I always feel like my house could be cleaner, but I don’t really know where I’m going wrong…

Can people please drop their cleaning routines, advice, recommendations etc.

Thank you, a sincerely overwhelmed and slightly depressed first time mum xx

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I’ve started doing what I can room by room. Meaning if the kitchen is dirty, I focus on the kitchen. But if tackling room by room is too much for you and your little one. I’ve heard doing just 4x4 sections really help. Especially with the overwhelming part of cleaning if it’s built up. Your house won’t magically get completely clean at once, but those are two things i recommend one of which I do myself. It takes a few days for me to get everything completely cleaned. But at least it gets cleaned.

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I run my household on a schedule. Monday mine and my husbands clothes get washed, Tuesday they’re put away. Wednesday the kids clothes get washed, Thursday they’re put away. Thursday evening I meal plan and I go food shopping. Friday the bedding and towels are stripped. Saturday I clean, Sunday I make the lunches for the week and pack the bags for nursery etc. clothes are always out the night before, every evening the whole house is ‘reset’ and tidied before we put the kids to bed. Dishes are always done straight after dinner, surfaces are sprayed and wiped each time after cooking. This way everyone knows what needs doing and when.

I’ve also changed my mindset. The dirty dishes mean I’ve been able to feed my family. The pile of washing means my kids had fun that day and they’ve got clean clothes to wear. A messy house means my children have had toys to play with etc. it’s a privilege to serve my family!!

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