chores

How To Get Husband And Kids To Help With Chores (Reader Questions)

January 9, 2013

Although I routinely answer questions on the Housewife How To Facebook page, sometimes a question is asked by so many readers that it just makes sense to turn it into a blog entry. That’s certainly the case with today’s Reader Question from Vivienne whose New Year’s Resolution to clean and organize her house is running [...]

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Another 30 More One Minute Chores

June 16, 2012

When I posted my first article about one minute chores, a number of you wrote to say how helpful it was to see a list of tasks that don’t take a lot of time. The response was equally enthusiastic when I followed with another list of one minute chores. As one email put it, “Even [...]

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Chores That Kids Can Do

June 4, 2012

It’s a fact of life: kids complain about being bored. They also complain about doing chores. They really complain when you tell them that one way to cure boredom is by doing chores. I’m of the mind that both things are good for kids: boredom and chores.

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30 More One Minute Chores

June 2, 2012

My original post about chores that take one minute or less has become one of the more popular entries on HousewifeHowTos.com. I think we’re all trying to find ways to squeeze in a little extra sumpin-sumpin between work, errands and cooking. Quick, one-minute chores are a great way to do just that, and most are [...]

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Got A Minute? Chores That Take One Minute Or Less

May 31, 2012

Some days we’re just too busy to do any serious cleaning, or maybe we just don’t have the energy. Believe it or not, a minute here and a minute there can really make a difference in how your home looks. One-minute chores are easy enough for kids to do, too, so keep this list handy [...]

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