I am a slob.

Actually, it's not *ME* that's the slob, it's the rest of them. I feel like I'm always cleaning the same 100 things over and over and over. And yet I can't seem to get on top of things! Here is my great idea for trying to get a handle on the mess around here. A schedule. NOT an anal, rigid schedule, because that is *so* not my style, but more of a loose guideline for what I should focus on each day. Each day I'll try to do the normal stuff (dishes, laundry, pick up main areas, etc.) PLUS concentrate on a specific area of the house & try to get it presentable. Even if I just manage a few minutes in this "extra" area, over time it should make a big impact. That's the theory, anyway! (And I know I need to train my husband and children, and I'm working on it. But this is a concrete plan that I can try to focus on for now.)

Monday - Family Room/Eating Area/Kitchen
Dinner Helper: BEN

Tuesday - Kids Rooms/Organizing/Garage/Hotspots/Laundry caught up
Dinner Helper: NATALIE

Wednesday - Bathrooms, Entry/Hall/Stairs, Laundry Room
Dinner Helper: OLIVIA

Thursday - Kitchen/Eating Area/Family Room
Dinner Helper: BEN

Friday - Living Room, Playroom, under stairs, laundry caught up
Dinner Helper: Natalie

Saturday - chores need to be done by 10 AM.
BEN - Room, downstairs bathroom, own mess in computer room, cars when dad asks
NATALIE - Room, upstairs kids bathroom, cars when dad asks
OLIVIA - Room, playroom, cars when dad asks
ROB - Computer room, cars
ALISON - Master Bedroom, bath
Dinner Helper: OLIVIA

Sunday - Planning/Organizing - Plan preschool, plan family home evening, plan menu & shopping list, organize/file paperwork, bills, coupons, clean out purse/diaper bag, etc. Make sure Ben cleans out his exploding school binder.
Dinner Helper: DAD