Manage House Chores
By mor
@stringer321 (5644)
Kiryat Ata, Israel
October 20, 2017 12:17am CST
The older my dad becomes, the more chores I need to help him.
My dad has been suffering from vertigo for almost a month now.
I need to help him making a salad almost every morning in the last 3 days, help him with making breakfast, cleanning, and etc.
He has problems with getting down to pick up things.
So, I have decided to make a schedule to myself and I need some advice.
Some chores I need to do 3 times a day, some chores once a day, some chores twice a day, some chores twice a week.
So far, my schedule is:
3 times a day: clean the sink, clean the marble shelf, throw trash from the sink.
2 times a day: check for spots in the floor, check laundry.
once a day: clean dust from tables, sweep the floor from the rooms, check for stuff to buy from the market (vegetables, fruits, food, soap)
twice a week: clean the dust from the blinds (those plastic white pieces that protect the window from the sunlight and the rain. no fun), sweep the dust from the stairs.
once a week : wash the floor, wash the stairs, wash the garden tiles.
Your take mylotters, please give me any advice I to manage the house schedule so tasks won't feel like a fight but as a usual procedure that I can take charge of by myself.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
14 Nov 17
Maybe arranging things based on the priority of each task would help? Because that way even if you miss doing one task that's supposed to be done a few times each day at least you know that you already got the important ones out of the way.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
14 Nov 17
@cahaya1983 You've got a different approach to tasks management than mine, and I'm glad to learn it.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
14 Nov 17
Priority management is important and helpful. Thanks for the tip, I will apply it so I won't miss the important tasks.
Plus, I can consider how much time can the task take. Some tasks are short and the others take more time. So, between tasks with the same priority I will do the shorter first.
Your comment will help me alot. Thank you very much.
Do you manage stuff in your life too ? Maybe at work ?
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
14 Nov 17
@stringer321 You're welcome, glad you find it helpful.
I'm self-employed so my routine isn't necessarily the same every day. I don't work very well around schedules either, so I mostly organize things based on priority.
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
20 Oct 17
it's good that you're organized. how about the bathroom?
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
20 Oct 17
That's a good question. I forgot all about the bathroom. I sometimes clean it with one-time gloves and some strong soap. I need to schedule it. Maybe once per 2 days or 3 days, I'ts easy...
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
20 Oct 17
@hereandthere Yes he does. He can even drive carefully. In the house, he needs the help...
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
20 Oct 17
@stringer321 does he still go up and down stairs in spite of his vertigo?
@yugocean (9963)
• India
23 Nov 17
You are doing many work but that will be considered as duty; you don't even know how you were treated very well when you were a kid, so now at youth, do your duty. I am a disciplined man, and I feel duty is what makes one intelligent.
Take care of your dad, love to know your respect towards your family.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
23 Nov 17
Thank you very much, yugocean, this is duty that comes from my heart and from my tendancy for peace. I try to find tasks that will keep my dad all right like find spots on the floor and clean them, keep the sink clean, find rotten vegetables and take them to the trash...those tasks I tend also to forget so I develop a routine. Can you suggest any task I better do before it gets too late?
@yugocean (9963)
• India
24 Nov 17
@stringer321 Help him to do easy Yoga, this will heal many health problems. I always do Suraya Namaskar, Bhujangasana, Shavasana etc.
You too should take time and do 10-20 minutes shavasana in your busy schedule, this will give you energy to do everything quickly.
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@HebrewGreekStudies (1646)
• Canada
18 Nov 17
I am sorry to hear that your father is ill:(. I too take care of my parents (dad had Cancer 4 times, mom has Alzheimers), and the main advice I can give is, as much as possible try to think in terms of one thing at a time, or else it could become very overwhelming for you. As well, remember to give yourself time, as the effects of being exhausted or stressed could creep up on you unaware...and some days just remember, our to do list will always be long...some days we feel like we have not accomplished everything we need to do.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
19 Nov 17
You are right, I find it confusing and less efficient if I concentrate on more than one thing, even if I can do more. I just like taking things in my own speed, let my mind think about other stuff while working...
Stress, when I work with dad, I get stress, he likes doing stuff fast and with no mistake at all.
That's why I make and improve my daily routine to make sure I will have to work with him less, and still have everything normal, so he doesn't find a problem to fix.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
26 Nov 17
It sounds like your schedule is pretty good -- I wish you well
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@Behindtheguitarbar (2831)
• Guangdong, China
20 Oct 17
oh, it seems a lot to do...well, I have no advice to be told you. Sorry.
@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
20 Oct 17
Don't you do anything in the house ? Maybe there is any thing that you do to make it easier ?
@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
20 Oct 17
@Behindtheguitarbar I just don't like it when my dad finds out something that is needed to be done that I didn't see first. It feels like a punishment so that's why I try to gather all of the chores and tasks for schedulling.
@Behindtheguitarbar (2831)
• Guangdong, China
20 Oct 17
@stringer321 of course I do, but just do it, no tips for making it easier to do house chores.
@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
26 Nov 17
Thank you very much, can you please suggest any task I can do regularly in my schedule ?
Maybe...I don't know...
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
24 Nov 17
buy in bulk and freeze food if you can, - not much more I can suggest - good luck with what is a tough regime, and remember it is for your dad in his time of need so that can help keep you going
@jstory07 (139996)
• Roseburg, Oregon
26 Nov 17
It looks like you are doing a good job at helping your Dad. You are really doing good.
@just4him (317245)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Dec 17
I think you've got a good handle on the situation.
@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
20 Oct 17
Any advice you can give me? Maybe something I forgot to put in my schedule ?
@Daelii (5619)
• United States
2 May 18
I have a similar schedule like you to do dishes after meals -
For me, every day I sweep up the floors and clean off tables / put toys away.
Then I do practice Soji, mindful cleaning. set a timer and focus in one room each day. you'll be surprised how much gets done. Don't stress about what isn't done. if you clean every day, its easy to keep a house in order.
for meals consider some reusable food storage system - I bought some freezer safe / microwavable safe / dish washer safe ones that make meal prepping easier. So you could make salads / meals for your dad for 3 days in the time you took to make 1. Just don't add dressing to the salad - it makes it icky.
