3 Homemaking Hacks to Simplify Your Life
As a busy homemaker with a family, a homestead, and personal goals, I’ve been working hard to figure out how to make life feel more manageable.
After reflecting on how I spend my time, I came up with a few changes to help me feel more productive, less overwhelmed, and more in control of my home.
These are the three homemaking strategies I’ve recently started implementing, and I think they might help you simplify your life too.
1. Find a laundry schedule that works for you
Laundry has always been a challenge for me. I’ve tried doing a load every day, like many suggest, but it just doesn’t work for me. Between other daily tasks and the fact that I don’t enjoy laundry, it’s hard to stay on top of it.
So, I decided to shake things up and dedicate one day — Wednesday — to laundry. Instead of feeling guilty every day for not keeping up, I can let it pile up and handle everything on that one day.
Wednesday works best for me because it's usually a quieter day, and I can spend it focusing on getting all the laundry washed, dried, folded, and put away.
This routine may not be for everyone, but it has given me peace of mind. I no longer stress about laundry on a daily basis, and it fits better into my life. The important lesson here is to find what works best for you and your family — whether that’s a load a day or once a week.
2. Declutter to free up time and energy
Recently, I had a revelation while staying in a small, rustic cabin during a family vacation. The cabin was simple — no clutter, just the essentials.
I noticed how much more relaxed I felt in that space and how little time I spent cleaning. It made me realize how much time and energy I waste managing all the extra stuff in my home. I knew it was time to start decluttering again.
I’ve committed to spending 10–15 minutes each day tackling one area of my house. Right now, I’m focusing on my kitchen since that’s where I spend most of my time cooking and baking.
The excess stuff in there has been stressing me out — looking for things, trying to find space, and cleaning up. By getting rid of items I don’t need or use, I can make the space more functional and reduce the time I spend managing clutter.
I’m not in a rush. I know it’ll take time, maybe even a season, to go through everything. But decluttering in small bursts has already helped me feel more in control, and I know it’ll pay off in the long run.
3. Communicate and share responsibilities in the kitchen
My kitchen has always been a source of frustration. With a larger family and home-schooling, it feels like there’s always something left out or a mess to clean up. I’ve often done the cleaning myself, but I’ve realized that part of the problem is that I wasn’t asking for help.
I didn’t want to be a nag, so I just took care of it. But after listening to some advice, I learned that my family does want to help — they just don’t always know what I need.
I sat down with them and explained how important it is for everyone to clean up after themselves. If they dirty a dish, they can either wash it or put it in the dishwasher. Since having that conversation, things have improved so much.
Now, I’m not the only one keeping the kitchen clean, and I don’t feel overwhelmed by a pile of dishes because someone decided to bake in the morning.
This was a big lesson for me: asking for help is okay. My family genuinely wants me to be happy, and I’ve found that they’re more than willing to pitch in when I make my needs clear.
Homemaking hacks
By adjusting my laundry routine, decluttering a little each day, and sharing responsibilities in the kitchen, I’ve already seen a positive change in my life.
These small but impactful changes have made homemaking more manageable and enjoyable for me. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, I encourage you to try some of these tips and find what works best for you and your family.
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