CommuterMom: Dogs Can’t do the Laundry
Stop multi-tasking. Are you kidding me?!? As a working parent multi-tasking is a necessity, not a choice. It happens everywhere. In the car I’m trying to catch the news and make a few phone calls. While I’m making dinner I’m trying to also make lunch and breakfast for the next day. When I’m getting CommuterGirl ready for bed I’m also doing the laundry (she loves to help “fold”). After she goes to bed I have to clean the house (or at least part of it) and catch up on Grey’s Anatomy (ok, so I could let Grey’s Anatomy go, but I really want to know what happens with George and Izzie). While I’m showering I’m thinking about my meetings for the day. The list goes on…
The suggested solution – delegate. Who am I going to delegate to? CommuterDad is doing his own multi-tasking, you can’t ask a toddler to make her own lunch, and the dog isn’t going to be much help!
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2 comments:
Best delegation I ever made was to hire a house cleaning service. Even though we couldn't afford to have a weekly service, it's great to know that at least every other week my house is getting some real attention and it takes away a lot of pressure to get that mopping done! So now instead of worrying about whether my floors need done, I'm spending some extra quality time with my boys.
Completely agreed. I'm also not in a position to spend on cleaning each week, but I have the house cleaned bi-weekly. They even change my sheets. It costs less than many think. I live in a fairly pricy area, (outside of Boston) and the house is 3,000 sf and we pay $80.00 for the whole house. Hardwoods cleaned & all surfaces, 3 bathrooms, etc.
I highly encourage any mom to do this, you'll get tons more time with your family and you can make up $160 p/m somehow. I did.
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