According to recent statistics, about 77 percent of women above 15years in Australia are moms and about 114,800 of them are also working or studying (according to 2016 census). Now, regardless if we’re talking about a working mom, studying mom or a stay-at-home mom, one thing that is universally true is every mom is working on a particularly tight schedule. With that in mind, here are some 2020 home maintenance tips that could make life so much easier for busy moms.
1. Try to Routinize it
One of the biggest problems with home-cleaning projects is we often see it as something that’s out of the way. You already have a tight schedule and adding a thorough cleaning session may seem like an additional chore you have to squeeze in. It really shouldn’t be that way.
You see, your main aim is to turn this cleaning session into a routine and the simplest way to do so is to do something every single day. For instance, when it comes to taking out the trash, you might want to go for a smaller bin and bags, which should compel you to do it every single day. As for some of the weekly maintenance sessions, you can schedule them first thing in the morning on Sunday.
2. Hire Professionals (every now and then)
The next thing worth keeping in mind is a lot of working moms are reluctant to start with general cleaning, seeing as how it takes so much time and effort. On the other hand, they’re more than fine with some minor household chores but you can’t start with them, can you?
Well, what if you were to hire specialists for house cleaning in Sydney and entrust them with the task of getting your home in order. Doing so every now and then can completely eliminate the need for your own general cleaning sessions. Seeing as how you’re not doing this too often, you would still stay on a budget.
3. Delegate Tasks
Even if you are the carrying pillar of the family, you’re not alone. So, let everyone take their part in home maintenance. This is great for several reasons. First, it gives you some help with these tasks, thus enabling you to do much more and be less exhausted by the end of the cleaning session.
Second, it helps your kids develop a sense of responsibility (like any other chore would). Finally, it allows them to develop a sense of ownership of the place. After all, they’re in charge of the maintenance of the place and they should act like it.
4. Perfect is Optional
Lastly, they say procrastination is more of a defense mechanism than it is a symptom of laziness. In other words, the fear of not doing things right (not doing them perfectly) may scare some into postponing the task indefinitely (or as long as they possibly can).
However, when it comes to these simple tasks, it’s important to mention that getting things done is more important than getting them done flawlessly. As you can see, perfect is optional.
In Conclusion
In the end, you need to understand just how important it is to make your home maintenance as simple as possible. Why? Well, because it will make it easier for you to overcome a mental barrier and stop seeing home maintenance as something complex or terrifying.
Here are some tips, tricks, and time-saving cleaning hacks. Once you can employ these tips, the results are sure to follow. Where there’s a will, there’s always a way.
