SAHM’s, how does your DH/P help..........

well DP and I both cook, he does the dishes, I do the rest of the house (easy enough during the day... but the dishes are his "thing" to do iygwim?) DP changes 99% of DSs nappies when he is home, he also does everything outside... (DIY, gardening, chopping wood)

But on the same note, he is happy to do something if it needs to be done and im busy doing something else or looking after DS.



Kristy82 - are you able to just tidy as opposed to clean? iygwim? or another good tip ive heard (and used, and it works) is if you leave the room for whatever reason... take 3 things from that room that belong in the room you are going to... (ie. if going to the kitchen from the lounge room, grab the plate, glass and mug...) its amazing how much you get done without realising it. and for me who has trouble seeing the smaller picture... i look at a room and think "omg there is so much to do!" instead of, ok ill just get the washing folded then think of something else... im always looking at the big picture then get overwhelmed and just dont do anything coz its too much, so this was a great tip!



HTH

When we both worked full time with no children, we did about half of all the house duties each. I cooked every night and DH washed up. I did the grocery shopping.

Now that I am SAHM:
*Cleaning side of housework - I do (DS has a 2-3 hour sleep in arvo so I get it done pretty easily)
*Grocery shopping - I do with DS during the day.
*Gardening - both of us - whoever can be bothered every now & then gets stuck in.
*Lawns - no-one at the mo as we are in the process of digging it up & redoing. DH usually though.
*Bathing DS - me - DH dresses him
*Dinner - DH whilst I feed DS (unless it is something I can make in the day and heat up later - if not, I prepare it as much as I can ie cut & peel potatoes & meat and put in fridge for later for DH to cook).
*Dishes - me in morning, DH in evening. Our dishwasher has broken down and we are saving for a new one rather than get it fixed, so dishes are hand washed at the moment
*Washing - I do - I do a load a day. Hang it on line or clotheshorse in sun and then transfer to hot water cupboard overnight and fold it in morning. I have found this MUCH easier than trying to do 2-3 loads in one day.

It means that all the cleaning & groceries are done during the week so that the weekend is left for us to relax together as much as poss and take DS out for family time.

When DH sees that I have had a hard day - he'll step in and bathe DS, get us takeaways instead of cooking etc. And if he has had a sukky day I'll offer to do the evening dishes.

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