https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:55:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-housework-after-the-kids-are-in-bed-for-the-night#post-2199762 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 22:49:25 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2199762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, every night. DH and I divide and conquer - he takes the playroom and entryway area, and I take the kitchen and living room. It takes us about 30 minutes, then we spend another hour and a half for "me" time before we turn in for bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-housework-after-the-kids-are-in-bed-for-the-night#post-2199760 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 22:43:41 +0000 mrbee 2199760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd rather do it in the mornings. But I haven't been waking up early lately, so it hasn't been happening much lately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-housework-after-the-kids-are-in-bed-for-the-night#post-2199756 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 22:37:05 +0000 lamariniere 2199756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tidy up from dinner, put away any leftover toys and fold laundry if there is any. I try to do most of the cleaning during the day though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-housework-after-the-kids-are-in-bed-for-the-night#post-2199733 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 22:01:20 +0000 ALV91711 2199733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bathrooms I do at night because it is hard with DS "helping". I usually clean up dinner while DH gets him ready for bed but lately bedtime has been a family affair, so I do it after. </p> <p>Now that it is nice and we spend more time outside on the weekends I'm finding I need to clean in the evening or it just doesn't get done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-housework-after-the-kids-are-in-bed-for-the-night#post-2199732 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 22:00:34 +0000 dolphin 2199732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, she doesn't fall asleep until 9 and by then I'm too tired! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-housework-after-the-kids-are-in-bed-for-the-night#post-2199725 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 21:50:52 +0000 FannyMae 2199725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vaccuum while shes playing, though she hates the noise. benches/laundry/dusting and tidying I do while she's awake. I tend to do mop/toilets and ironing while she's asleep as there is a higher chance she will hurt herself trying to help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-housework-after-the-kids-are-in-bed-for-the-night#post-2199722 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 21:43:47 +0000 Boogs 2199722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never. It's usually my quiet time to myself and time to finally relax. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-housework-after-the-kids-are-in-bed-for-the-night#post-2199670 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 21:03:50 +0000 photojane 2199670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do the housework during nap time. Dishes and other small things get done while Sadie's playing. I try to make sure everything is done/put away/straightened-up by the time I put Sadie in bed so that I have some downtime for myself. I'm solo parenting right now, so I need the time to myself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-housework-after-the-kids-are-in-bed-for-the-night#post-2199667 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 21:00:30 +0000 Andrea 2199667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I am not home a lot, even though I am a SAHM, so I still have to clean at night. I would rather be outside during the day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-housework-after-the-kids-are-in-bed-for-the-night#post-2199650 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 20:42:40 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2199650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I clean the living room, do any tidying that's left from dinner, and usually do a load of laundry and fold laundry </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-housework-after-the-kids-are-in-bed-for-the-night#post-2199645 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 20:38:42 +0000 mrsrugbee 2199645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! I clean a bit while DH gives DD her bath but then I crash. Same for her naps. She wakes up early and only sleeps 90 minutes a day so I need the mental and physical break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-housework-after-the-kids-are-in-bed-for-the-night#post-2199639 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 20:35:51 +0000 winniebee 2199639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah usually dinner and kitchen clean up happens after the kids go down. Now that T needs a nightly bath from being outside so much, he and my husband head straight up to bath after dinner and I out the baby to bed. He finished putting T down and I do the dishes, make lunches, make coffee for the next morning. In the winter we didn't need so many baths so DH and T would clean up while I out the baby down and then I had more time to do other chores instead if dinner clean uo. Oh well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-housework-after-the-kids-are-in-bed-for-the-night#post-2199634 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 20:29:54 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2199634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no choice. Dinner is at 6, we're done by 630 and DD1 is in bed (or bath) by 7. All dinner clean up has to happen are she's put down. And the way she eats and with the way I sometimes cook....there are some nights when it takes a whileeeee. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-housework-after-the-kids-are-in-bed-for-the-night#post-2199631 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 20:27:27 +0000 regberadaisy 2199631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup. DD2's bedtime is so close to after dinner there isn't time to finish dinner clean up. Because of DH's work hours he usually hangs with dd1 after dinner. So if I have the energy I do clean up after dds go down. Otherwise we both tackle it in the morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-housework-after-the-kids-are-in-bed-for-the-night#post-2199627 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 20:23:19 +0000 Jess1483 2199627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try really hard to do it during bedtime (which is mostly Daddy), but I know that will change once LO#2 arrives. But usually that 30-40 minutes is enough to clean up from dinner and pick up whatever mess we've made that day. I do bigger cleaning on the weekends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-housework-after-the-kids-are-in-bed-for-the-night#post-2199616 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 20:12:51 +0000 Mae 2199616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I either let LO run around while I do it, or if it is something that it's hard to watch her while I do (like vacuuming) I wear her on my back. Otherwise we do stuff on weekends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-do-housework-after-the-kids-are-in-bed-for-the-night#post-2199610 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 20:10:06 +0000 Bao 2199610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never used to, or very rarely. I would try and get the kids involved with it or get things done at nap/rest or as the kids are occupied during the day. With the girls being a little older and spending more time outside I find I have less time during the day. Or maybe I just don't make it a priority. Now once th girls are in bed I do a few tasks around the house so I have less to do first thing in the morning. Of course there is always something to be done, but it helps! </p>