A glimpse into my life:
My husband works 12 hour night shift at a local chemical plant. He has an extremely hot, dangerous, and exhausting job. When he comes home every morning, he comes home to a tidy, welcoming home, even if I’m still asleep.
We also have two very young children. So how do I keep the home tidy? Naturally, they play during the day and toys get scattered. We go outside to play and bring some dirt in with us. I maintain the home by picking a cleaning task every day, on top of daily tidying. Whether that be mopping all the floors, or just focusing on one room. It depends based on how the day is going and what else I am doing.
By doing one task most days during the week, my entire home stays clean. (Also, invest in a cordless vacuum and run it over the floors in the main living areas a few times a day! It’s a game changer.) Most importantly for me, all day I pick up things the kids aren’t playing with and move it back to their rooms. That way when evening comes, after I’ve cleaned up supper, I can do a quick cleanup of the toys, throw any dishes into the dishwasher, get the kids into the bath, then it’s time for a bit of a movie and bedtime! We love Disney classics. The new age movies are just so odd at times.
The house is all tidy by the time we go to bed. That means I get to rest in the evenings and don’t run around the house cleaning once they are in bed. I text my husband a lot in the evenings to let him know I love him and appreciate what he does.
When Hubby comes home, the house is clean and welcoming. It’s usually quiet too because the kids aren’t up yet. I’m usually still in bed. I greet him with a smile, and ask him how his night was. It’s the little things that add up to a welcoming home.
