I am fighting a losing battle...

That's actually one of my biggest problem too! I work in a small company wherein I have to hustle all day (most days). There are just tons to do at any given time. Which makes me really tired at the end of the day. And yet when I get home there are tons more to do. I would put it off for the weekend, but it's a battle between getting ahead with all the chores, or just resting up when the weekend finally arrives. I usually choose the resting part.

nope i don't see housekeeping that way, everybody's doing their part in housekeeping at home

YES! And then I have spiders that love to decorate my place in early eerie. The one thing I discovered is that the housework will always be there tomorrow. I plan to do a huge spring cleaning this year plus paint the ceilings again. My Mom used to say "How can a person's house get dirty when they're not home to mess it up?" I know the answer, because of the fact that when you get off work you're too tired to clean it and during the weekend you're trying to recover from the work week. Mom had me to clean the house for her so she never realized that work and house work don't combine well. Oh, and as far as my house goes, not only is it dirty from the four cats and three dogs, but I also make teddy bears to sell so there is bits and pieces all over from that, and I also design and make jewelry so there is mess from that, and then I make dinner for Bill (my fiance) on a regular basis so if I don't do the dishes immediately there is mess from that. A person cannot win when it comes to keeping up with house work. You just need to remember that first people who come to see your house rather than you don't need to come to visit, and second the housework will still be there tomorrow, the next week or even the next year. There is far more important things to do, like enjoying life. I never expect my head stone to read "She was an excellent housekeeper and her house was always immaculate." I want it to say "She had fun her whole life".

I am a senior citizen and I keep my daughter's 2 year old little boy. I clean up. He messes up. I try to pick something up that he might not miss while he's playing with somethng else, but he doesn't miss a thing. it's like he sees every move I make. I'll try to get the bag of building blocks picked up while he's playing with his train track, and as soon as he sees me, he says 'no way!', and dumps it back out. I try to sneak and pick up colors and chalks and he says 'no way!', and gets all of them out again. Now, yes, when I keep him, I feel I am losing the battle. I clean up while he naps, but when he's back up, here we go again. I try to clean up 30 minutes before his parents come, but he can have the floor covered again before they get there. Whew!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Maezee, The ONLY Clothes that I can afford to clean and finish on time, is my own. Its even harder for me alone to manage cleaning my own clothes. Don't worry I believe you can manage it, and prioritize which one is needed to be prioritize first. i believe it needs determination, don't force yourself. maybe you need another hobby just to inspire yourself to work better..

Housework is a work that is never done my mom would say. I can tell you if I had my 3 oldest boys would help me more or get off their computers to look more around them I would less that the housework is squashing me less, and less tiring. When you have someone to help you it makes the load easier to carry.

usually i am. i am a neat type person and my hubby and two daughters are not. they dont seem to notice the dirt and so it is me that usually ends up cleaning.

Keeping yourself motivated to do a little on a regular basis might keep you on top of things,but it takes dedication to do that!

I have always found housework to be that way. No sooner is it done but you have to start all over again.

Every day - so I just stopped fighting with it. I work from home, making it that much tougher because you are right there with the floors that need sweeping and mopping, laundry that needs doing, and dishes to wash. Not to mention a thousand other items that need to be tended to. The laundry gets done when we are down to the last of our underwear and jeans. I buy paper plates and disposable plastic cups. I even buy disposable hot cups with lids for my coffee! The cats eat from paper bowls. Every so often I tell myself, "I gotta clean!" and go on a rampage. The place looks great for a few days then. I buy those Lysol disinfectant wipes to quickly wipe off/clean things like sinks, toilets, countertops, etc. They also work great on spots on tile bathroom floors. We have laminated hardwood floors in the rest of the house, and two cats - meaning cat fur/hairs everywhere. The only thing I routinely do is scooping the litter boxes.

Hmm. Not really, our house is enough and its easy to clean.