https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 21:51:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1048191 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 22:47:44 +0000 HLK208 1048191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About an hour excluding laundry. I try to do a specific task per day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1048160 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 22:23:32 +0000 shopaholic 1048160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably between 30-60 min/day most days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1048153 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 22:20:18 +0000 immabeetoo 1048153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whoa. Every day? Probably 45 minutes, excluding laundry. Some days zero. I spend a lot more time cooking/baking than I do cleaning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047965 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 20:29:06 +0000 littlecasita1122 1047965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably about 90 minutes, but definitely spread out during the entire day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047963 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 20:28:58 +0000 JerricaBenton 1047963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say between 1-2 hrs depending on how much laundry I have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047954 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 20:24:17 +0000 Ginabean3 1047954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About an hour but spread out over the day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047869 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:46:11 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1047869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just started a daily routine and I'd guess I do roughly 2 to 3 hours cleaning as well of you include clearing clutter and putting away toys. We have a very small space so I kind if have to or it gets out of control quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047854 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:41:57 +0000 luckypenny 1047854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends - most days...none! (Aside from normal picking up after DD)<br /> I do all our laundry in one day and vacuum once a week.<br /> DH does the dishes every night and vacuums once a week too.<br /> Sundays we wipe down counters/bathrooms and dust. I guess we just aren't really messy people? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047840 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:37:24 +0000 travelgirl1 1047840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha ha, this is the BIGGEST bone of contention with DH right now. He wants me to spend 20 minutes cleaning each day, but he expects a GOOD clean in that time. Sounds great, but A won't nap in her crib, only in the bed with me, so I have zilch time to actually do that cleaning. We're working on getting her to nap in her crib this week. I would love a cleaner but can't justify the cost when I'm at home all day. :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047814 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:30:02 +0000 sarac 1047814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Total? 30 minutes to an hour, but way spread out. I guess more like an hour most days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047459 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 17:03:20 +0000 winniebee 1047459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About an hour - laundry, dishes, tidying, picking up toys, light housework. A cleaning lady comes every other week for deep cleaning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047435 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 16:45:51 +0000 Silva 1047435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>probably about an hour, including dishes (no dishwasher). But we live in a very tiny 2-bedroom apartment, and it is currently kind of gross. I have a 4-month old who just started taking *some* of her naps alone. Hopefully by the time she is a year, I will be caught up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047430 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 16:44:50 +0000 Dandelion 1047430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Including dishes after dinner (we don't have a dishwasher), probably about an hour to an hour and a half. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047411 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 16:39:02 +0000 Grace 1047411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm, I started mat leave a week ago (still waiting on Baby) and I think I've done a total of 2 hours since then. Your house must be spotless! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047275 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:59:43 +0000 pinkcupcake 1047275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sketchbook: yeah, isn't it crazy how much <i>stuff</i> dogs track around?! </p> <p>I am so jealous of you ladies that only need to spend :30-:45 per say cleaning. How do you do it?! :T </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047215 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:46:55 +0000 Penny Lane 1047215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sometimes it feels like I spend all day cleaning. in reality, it's probably 45 min to an hour total? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047146 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:28:28 +0000 rawrasaur 1047146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>30 min/day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047143 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:28:09 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 1047143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pinkcupcake: with a dog, floors are a real problem for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047132 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:25:18 +0000 chopsuey 1047132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Including laundry and dishes about 30 mins/day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047082 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:15:23 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 1047082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2-2.5 hrs? Dishes, laundry, mopping, regular cleanup of spaces, etc. I am so far behind right now btw! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047055 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:06:32 +0000 deactivated_account 1047055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I spend about 45 minutes each day picking up, wiping down, and doing laundry. DH and I used to then spend nearly half a saturday each week doing the serious cleaning. We finally got a cleaning lady twice a month when DH's job demanded too much of his time and energy.</p> <p>ETA - Annnnnddd.... I just realized this post was for SAHM. DH and I are just DINKs at this point. Hahaha.... Sorry to comment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1047045 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:02:27 +0000 stargal 1047045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About an hour </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1046937 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:06:09 +0000 meredithNYC 1046937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say probably about an hour/day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1046926 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:00:28 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1046926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pinkcupcake: Oh three dogs will do it! I don't have those, but I do have the toddler ... And since we have a playroom now we have cut way down on the "toys everywhere" problem. Most of my time is probably spent on the kitchen, and DH is good about vacuuming/sweeping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1046840 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:31:10 +0000 Bookish 1046840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a temporary SAHM (on mat leave) and I probably spend about 30 mins cleaning on avg every day. I pick a room a day to deep clean, and it doesn't take too much time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1046830 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:26:03 +0000 pinkcupcake 1046830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: I want to try to trim down to :30 per day! I think the fact that we have three dogs plus a toddler makes it difficult to keep clean - someone is always making a mess. Plus I'm kinda OCD :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1046817 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:23:08 +0000 heffalump 1046817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a cleaning lady for deep cleaning..... so I usually just spend some time picking up and cleaning up after the messes that we make as we make them. I also do a ton of laundry.... but that takes longer now that LO is 2 and loves to help with those things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1046806 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:20:24 +0000 hilsy85 1046806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I spend probably 1-2 hours every other day doing dishes, sweeping the floors, laundry, etc. I mainly try to do it during LO's naps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1046800 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:19:19 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1046800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! Definitely not that much. Half-hour at most, and more time on the weekend as needed. Perhaps my standards are lower :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahm-how-much-time-do-you-spend-cleaning-each-day#post-1046792 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:17:19 +0000 pinkcupcake 1046792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I spend about 2 hours a day cleaning. I hate wasting an entire day on chores so I try to spread them out throughout the week. </p>