Let's face it, it is just impossible for us to do it all: homeschooling, cooking, cleaning and everything else in between. If we do one thing well, another thing will most likely suffer. I really believe a husband and wife need to come to an agreement on how clean the house needs to be. If hubby wants a spotless home when he comes in from work, then that probably needs to take priority over something else. If you just don't think that's possible, then consider a compromise of sorts; one that you can deal with and one that still makes him happy.
Another important thing about chores is that you have to start your kids out young. Waiting till they're older to start helping around the house is too late. They might not be able to do a lot when they are little, or even do it well, but they can do something to be helpful. Get them enthusiastic at a young age and it will reap rewards when they are older.
I'm not going to get into the ins and outs of how we handle our chores because it is quite detailed and covered very thoroughly in my book. I would just encourage you to have some kind of organized chore schedule (daily, weekly, monthly), stick to it and have the kids take on as much as possible. It is amazing how much ground you can cover when you have a team instead of trying to do it all yourself.
God Bless!
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