Comments on: Keeping Up With Housework When Your Schedule’s Unusually Busy

By: tink

tink — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:31:13 +0000

{{{{Ivy}}}}

Thoughts and prayers with you and your family.

By: Diaper Cakes Becca

Diaper Cakes Becca — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:44:04 +0000

Very sorry about your grandmother…..it is my opinion that a dirty house is of no consequence during such times. But I also understand that sometimes one cleans because it cleanses their soul……it is hard to have your house in order when your family has lost a piece of its foundation!

Big hugs…..

By: Andrea Holloman

Andrea Holloman — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:02:46 +0000

After a thoroughly busy week, this is a breath of fresh air! Thanks.

By: Vickie

Vickie — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:45:08 +0000

Great advice – EXCEPT for the part about leaving the dryer running while you’re away. We had friends whose home almost burned down from this, so be careful and don’t do it. Thoughts and prayers are with you!

By: Judith

Judith — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:30:26 +0000

Prayers for you and your family.
When my Dad was dying, I did minimal stuff, strictly by priorities:
food for family, clean clothes, clean toilets and bathtub, vacuuming and sweeping up “the middles” (just where it showed). Kids helped each other with homework; hubs filled in with carpooling & school papers.
That works for a while. But if the situation goes on and on, sometimes you just need a day for catch-up and extra rest.

By: shellcoast

shellcoast — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:10:06 +0000

pretty good experience to share with us.
thank you so much.

By: Joie at Canned Laughter

Joie at Canned Laughter — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:03:19 +0000

Sending loving prayers for your family. Love this advice. I’m going to try following it.

By: Jennie

Jennie — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:30:36 +0000

I also wanted to add to make sure you take time to eat. We have a tendency to make sure everyone else is fed and we forget to eat ourselves.

This article has some great advice. Thanks for sharing.

By: Mom of three

Mom of three — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:07:55 +0000

I posted a list similar to the one we used when my dad and brother were both sick. Dad had cancer, brother had CP. It’s a good list to have handy when someone says, “what can I do to help.”

By: Mom of three

Mom of three — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:50:57 +0000

I actually do better in times like that than normal days. I think it’s that feeling of I have to get this done or else I will never get caught up that I don’t have on normal days.

BUt I admit I drop my standards during real times of stress. Laundry is done as possible, and we go to takeout and paper plates as much as possible.

ANd I enlist help. Can Hubby pick up groceries on the way home from work? Would a friend mind picking up a few things while she’s shopping?

When my dad was dying, we had a list of things posted on the back door.

I’ll do a blog since it was a long list.