How do you keep your house clean?

[Anonymous]

I spent all day cleaning my house. I scrubbed, mopped, wiped, dusted. I make dinner. I clean as I go. My kitchen  is trashed again. :( I feel blah now to see all my work undone.

[nocalmegan]

My house is never dirty. I have OCD and it's always spotless. Well dirty wise. Callie usually has her collection of toys on the living room floor and I pick them up when she looses interest. I clean every day. Sweep, mop, vacuum, dishes, wipe down the bathrooms.... Everything.

[shajdinyak]

Its only totally clean after girls go to bed but a big mess again an hour after they wake.

[Anonymous]

I clean daily but know with young kids spotless is not always possible.

[FranciRed]

I made a schedule & stick to it as much as possible. It's been a crazy week, so it's kinda messy around here :-/

[MIA0223]

I keep up with things. Involve DD.
Have a set schedule of when I do "big" cleanings of what room each day and a list of daily things and the most convenient time to do them (for example, living room gets swept after DD goes to bed, kitchen after lunch and dinner)

[NDADanceMom]

I make piles of everyones stuff that gets left around and they have to put their pile away before we move on to the next thing.  I have a basket for each child and one for DH and I.  I set things that are out of plac e in the basket of the person that used it or owns it.  Before dinner, bed, school, whatever- each person has to sort through their basket and put it away. 

[Anonymous - Original Poster]

I jsut feel blah after seeing the ktichen that I scrubbed clean. Not just a wipe down, but a scrub. I even used a tooth brush to clean hard to get areas. I worked very hard and it's all messy agian. :(

[Anonymous]

How is it getting messy so fast?
Teach your kids to clean up after themselves, or teach your self to clean as you go.

Quoting Anonymous:

I jsut feel blah after seeing the ktichen that I scrubbed clean. Not just a wipe down, but a scrub. I even used a tooth brush to clean hard to get areas. I worked very hard and it's all messy agian. :(

[mommykate4]

i hire a cleaning company called the maids...there amazing! they come one time every 2 months and its easier for me to keep up once they come...they came to day and its just like AGHHH so nice again!!

[MRS.SONMYCHEST]

I like the basket idea. I have 3 kids so it can get a little messy with toys, etc.

Quoting NDADanceMom:

I make piles of everyones stuff that gets left around and they have to put their pile away before we move on to the next thing.  I have a basket for each child and one for DH and I.  I set things that are out of plac e in the basket of the person that used it or owns it.  Before dinner, bed, school, whatever- each person has to sort through their basket and put it away.