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i got 1 child 5 yrs old...recently i took up a job after a long time...my problem is i don't no how to be organised and efficent...like every morning its chaos while going for work...after coming back i don't feel like doing any housework...cud someone give me tips abt organising myself friend replied. check out this site
flylady net susan replied. Hi Reshmi,
I dont know if u r in India or somewhere else but u can utilise ur weekend to do most of the things. I am in US and working, even though I dont have any kids yet, i still feel tired and lazy to do anything after coming from work. So since I have sat-sun off, I try to do all my work on that day for eg, I peel and chop lot of onions , make ginger-garlic paste, cut lot of tomatoes and keep or make puree, cut all the vegetables & keep ready, cut green chillies, etc. So after coming from home, its just a matter of few minutes since I already have everything chopped and kept ready. I try not to cook a lot, just rice and some type of vegetable with gravy or rice/dal with some dry vegetable or fish, etc or sometimes even khichdi, rice-dal with pickle. If u can get canned vegetables like canned chole, rajma, etc. then it will be more helpful. That helps me a lot. So mornings I dont cook at all. I just cook at night for dinner and next day lunch (or tiffin). If u r in the habit of having breakfast everyday, make something easy like upma, sandwich, etc. Also keep readymade snacks handy like cookies, chips, etc. which u can have for breakfast once in a while. At night after u finish cooking and eating, make it a habit to wash the utensils before going to sleep or else u will keep it, thinking u will wash the next day and next day u already have more other utensils and thus it just keeps on increasing. Try to wash pans immediately. Also iron few set of ur clothes during the weekend / holidays instead of ironing every morning. I guess if u follow these tips u will get enough time every evening which u can spend with ur kid & husband and also relax. Hope this helps. let me know if u want any more help/advice. sheena replied. Dear Reshma,
I know how it frustrating and hard it is when you can't get organized. But there are many books available on how to get organized. one method that i've read about and works for me is writing down a schedule. on paper, just write down from what time to what time what you will be doing. For example:
6:00 to 6:30- paperwork
6:30-7:00- make dinner
If you don't \";feel like\"; doing homework, just be sure to give yourself a free break in between. Try this out- it worked for me. if it doesn't work out for you keep looking around for different methods that fir your personality.
good luck,
sheena