Tips on being a fabulous modern homemaker
Today's homemakers wear many hats. They might from work from home, but some work part-time outside the home. Other modern homemakers operate businesses from home and juggle the responsibilities of motherhood, the household and their marriages. If you are a modern homemaker who is striving to do well in all aspects of life, here are some tips to help you reduce stress.
Stick to a flexible schedule
You want to avoid chaos during your daily tasks so one of the best things you can do is come up with a flexible schedule. If you get up at 6 a.m. daily, you can spend thirty minutes in meditation and quiet reading while everyone is asleep. At around 7 a.m., you might start breakfast and get the kids ready for school. Between 9 a.m. and noon you can focus on playtime with the infants and toddlers you have at home and around 1 p.m. you can do housework as the little ones nap. Around 4 p.m. you can get dinner ready and help the older kids with their homework. Between the hours of 6 and 9 p.m., you might have dinner and wind down with your family and as everyone sleeps, you can work on blogs or other work-from-home projects before you go to sleep.
Get in the habit of waking up early
This is important because if you get up too late in the morning, you will find it hard to get things done. You can use your early morning hours to wash clothes, iron the kids' clothes for the week, make meals to freeze for later use, or even run short errands before everyone else gets up. I'm a morning person naturally, so I prefer to get most of my tasks done before the afternoon hours.
Repurpose and reuse
The modern homemaker understands sustainable living and as a result, she might repurpose and reuse household items. If you have some large popcorn canisters, fill them with sugar, flour, rice and dried pastas. Old cardboard boxes can be used to make fun crafts or as additional storage containers for the attic. Repurposing items saves you money and time.
Dishes and clothing pile-ups can be avoided by adopting a clean-as-you-go way of housekeeping. If you have free time during the day, use this time to wash the small load of dishes leftover from breakfast. Or you can use the extra time to take excess clutter out of your closet and dust furniture in your bedroom.
Get help from rest of the family
Homemaking shouldn't be a one-woman responsibility. Delegate certain tasks to others in the household to make your life easier. Your teenagers can do chores such as washing dishes, taking out the trash, cooking meals occasionally and changing the babies' diapers. Your spouse can clean the bathroom or garage when needed and organize the kitchen's pantry.
As a modern homemaker you have multiple responsibilities, but with some organization and help from others, you will be a fantastic homemaker.
