https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 30 May 2026 06:50:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693865 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:23:25 +0000 Boheme 1693865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: haha! I will have to add that one too. I have a pretty tall list for him to fulfill to have a second baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693801 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:03:19 +0000 Smurfette 1693801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: tell DH that a cleaning lady is part of the package for #2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693783 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:56:12 +0000 Tidybee 1693783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: That is exactly how I rationalized having a cleaning lady when I worked.<br /> Now that I'm home, I feel like I spend most of my down time cleaning...picking up toys, washing bottles, dishes, wiping down highchair, etc. It was easier to clean when we weren't in the house so much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693779 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:54:56 +0000 Tidybee 1693779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: This is exactly my problem!! But I find that if I dedicate time to just "wandering cleaning", I don't get as mad at myself for not getting specific tasks done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693737 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:38:47 +0000 LovelyPlum 1693737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not enough! About an hour a day tidying/cleaning the kitchen. But the vacuum does not get run nearly enough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693709 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:29:15 +0000 LuLu Mom 1693709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>30-40 minutes between dishes, laundry, picking up toys, ect. I do the big cleaning on the weekends, but try to do one room/chore a day. This week it hasn't happened. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693621 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:00:09 +0000 lamariniere 1693621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a cleaning lady once per week to actually clean, but I probably spend an hour per day tidying up, doing laundry and cleaning up messes. Like you said, if my DH would just put away his crap instead of leaving it out, I would be wasting a lot less time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693124 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:39:32 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1693124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: I love Joana day! Jealous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693121 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:38:54 +0000 travelgirl1 1693121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: She's at my house right now :grin: </p> <p>@grizz: I can't tell you how much difference it has made to my stress levels and weekends. Although DH thinks our house is actually dirtier now because rather than do a big clean on a weekend we're all "oh well, the cleaner will come on Wednesday". Swings and roundabouts :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693112 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:36:30 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1693112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: Isn't she the best!<br /> We have a cleaner every two weeks. I'd love to have her every week. I figure I spend too much time out of the home during the week to spend my Saturdays with Mr. Clean and not with Mr.Oblivia and BabyOblivia. On a daily basis I just pick up, clean up the kitchen and try to run the Roomba. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693097 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:33:44 +0000 Boheme 1693097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: Our nanny has had experience cleaning houses, and has expressed interest in helping us out if we ever need it! I may have to hire her on a trial basis! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693095 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:33:31 +0000 snowjewelz 1693095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Prob like 15 min per day just tidying up. I usually clean on Sat and that takes me like 1 hour if I focus and push through, 2 hours of I take breaks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693093 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:33:02 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1693093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>not much? I'll clear my dishes after a meal and do light pick ups but I don't really clean during the week. We clean on the weekends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693081 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:30:09 +0000 travelgirl1 1693081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I'm constantly picking up and wiping up after A, but I don't do much hard cleaning anymore. I hired a cleaner once a fortnight and she has changed my life. Before I had her I used to clean for a few hours each day of the weekend and it was never enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693071 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:26:59 +0000 Boheme 1693071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: @rahlyrah: Dog hair is the bane of my existence. Its everywhere! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693068 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:26:13 +0000 cascademom 1693068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everyday, about an hour. I'm constantly cleaning whether it's dishwasher, laundry, living room, trash, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693036 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:14:31 +0000 alohaorchid 1693036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daily, probably abour 1/2 hour. Then I clean the entire house twice a week, which takes a few hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1693027 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:10:35 +0000 looch 1693027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>During the week, not at all, I mean, I clean up after dinner, but I am not dusting or vacuuming.</p> <p>I do a major pick up of stuff on the weekends, takes me about an hour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1692989 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:51:46 +0000 Happygal 1692989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea, which is probably explains why there are tumbleweeds of dog fur blowing by me. We are dedicated about keeping our kitchen clean and don't have a dishwasher, so I feel like a lot of energy is put into keeping that one room tidy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1692986 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:50:14 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1692986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>30-45 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1692985 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:50:11 +0000 chopsuey 1692985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>including laundry and loading/unloading the dishwasher, probably an hour tops. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1692982 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:49:43 +0000 artsyfartsy 1692982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a cleaning schedule to help us out (45 mins a day of cleaning with rotations of chores to get everything clean in a week) but mornings are SO difficult to even get to work on time, let alone to a chore or two, and then when I get home I'm just ready to snuggle my baby before he has to go to bed in a couple of hours :(</p> <p>And I'm beat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1692973 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:46:35 +0000 Adira 1692973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Zbug: Same! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1692971 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:45:15 +0000 mlm2934 1692971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Man, our house needs way more, but I'd say 15min most days which is mainly putting things up - we are bad about letting dishes pile up. On the weekend probably about 1-2hr each day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1692966 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:44:59 +0000 Zbug 1692966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, not much. I try to keep the kitchen fairly clean and pick up toys (sort of) as we go, but that's about it. I wish I spent more time cleaning during the day so we didn't end up wasting half of our Saturday cleaning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1692960 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:43:08 +0000 Grace 1692960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ideally? An hour. Reality? 15 min. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1692947 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:39:02 +0000 mrs. bird 1692947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About an hour less than I should ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1692919 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:28:25 +0000 avivoca 1692919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: THIS. And then he complains and says most of the mess is mine. NOPE. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1692918 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:28:20 +0000 Smurfette 1692918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not very much. During the week, after dinner, I only get a couple things out for R to play with. Then after she goes to sleep, I workout, and then I cook and do dishes. I try and get laundry done on the weekends. Cleaning lady comes every other Friday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-every-day-1#post-1692915 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:26:53 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1692915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It feels like all day, every day.</p> <p>I am easily distracted. I'll pick up toys in the living room to put in Chloe's room, see that her room needs picked up, put something from her room in the kicthen and find something in there that needs cleaned.....</p> <p>If I just focused on one room I bet I'd get so much more accomplished. </p>