Every day I struggle with what to do. Should I do housework? What about all of the extra organizing that needs to be done? What should I make for dinner? Should I pick up one of my crafting hobbies and take some time for myself? What should I do?
It feels like no matter what, there are always things that need to be done. Laundry, dishes, vacuuming, cleaning the bathroom, kitchen, etc. But what needs to be done right now is what I struggle with. Of course I make sure that my apartment is clean and sanitary, but it is not always "picked up" if you know what I mean.
My husband and I have a very difficult time with the concept of prioritizing. From the time he gets home from work until the time he goes to bed, he is pretty much busy with either his chores, getting things ready for work the next day, or getting ready to go to bed. He doesn't get a lot of down-time. This weekend it really hit us that even though I see him every day, we don't always get time to really spend together without distractions.
That fact really bothered me us and it got me thinking of ways to make it so that we can spend more time together in the evenings when he gets home.
One of the things I have done over the past couple of days, is to make sure to get most of the dishes out of the way so that there aren't many left after dinner. This saves him time (even though I do an extra chore) and makes it easier to have some extra time that night.
The one thing that we disagree on is how long it should take to get things done. For example, if I do the dishes, I can have them all washed in 20 minutes or less. My husband, on the other hand, will take upwards of 30-45 or more minutes to do the same amount of work. It seriously takes him 20 minutes at night to brush and floss his teeth...no joke. This, obviously, can be a bit draining when I'm ready and waiting to go to bed and he says, "Honey, I just have to brush my teeth really quickly. I'll be there soon." Ummm, not really, but ok. It also takes him three times longer to shower than I do. Seriously.
With this little problem, we have talked many times about time management and he is often asking for advice. Unfortunately, it hasn't really taken affect yet, but hopefully soon we'll get into a routine that works for both of us and allows us to get things done in a reasonable amount of time.
i never go to bed with dirty dishes in the sink..no matter how long it takes you will feel much better in the morning when you look at the empty sink!
ReplyDeleteI got to bed like 4 hours after my hubby usually..haha