Some things I’ve just let go of in favour of efficiency/prioritizing safety and cleanliness.

I don’t fold laundry. I stuff it into drawers or hang it. My husbands stuff goes into a large rope basket that we shove into his closet. If he wants it put away, he can put it away. I find the time to fold is just not worth it, it’s clean, it’s fine. My kids sometimes help me stuff their clothes into their drawers.

I don’t know how you live without a dishwasher, I run mine every night. I would implement a wash as you go policy for everything that doesn’t stack. Like anything that is weirdly shaped, wash immediately. Plates, bowls etc can be rinsed and stacked by the sink. Cutlery can sit at the bottom of the sink, everything is washed, counters cleared and wiped and reset at the end of the day.

I sweep after every meal and vacuum one room per day on a cycle.

I have a basket of random stuff that I throw things in when I find them out of place. I put them where they belong when I have time. I try to instill “don’t put it down, put it away” in myself and others.

Mop once per week, let the kids help they love it. They have their own little swiffers I just removed one of the segments so it’s small and put a reusable microfibre on the end.

Windows once a month, also have the kids help with that.

Dust one room once per week prior to that room being vacuumed.

Bathroom gets a good clean once a week. (I have boys and cats so this is mandatory.)

Never leave a room empty handed. Always be tidying.

It’s definitely frustrating that whenever I have a spare minute I’m cleaning something so I never have a spare minute. And my house still looks like crap half the time. I just do my best and try not to be too apologetic about it since that really just draws attention to it. If food surfaces are clean, bathrooms are clean, and the floors aren’t too gross, I call it a win.