7 Tips to Help You Balance Homeschooling and Housework

How do you balance homeschooling and housework? Having not been homeschooled before, I have learned this mostly by trial and error over our 15 years of homeschooling and I'm sharing the top tips I have learned along the way.
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[@emilycameron4024]

I'm in the stage of all little ones (oldest is 4), and the baby still wakes multiple times per night. We've reduced toys to a minimum, and anytime it gets out of control I put more away. It's just not worth my time or energy to tidy toys that are just getting dumped and spread. Hope this helps another mum of littles who might be feeling a bit discouraged. ❤️

[@layne751]

"and you know when you have another baby your home is a little bit in survival mode for 6 months to a year" GIRL you have no idea how much this encouraged me since you are a mama of many! I had my fourth baby 4 months ago and I just feel like we cannot get on top of things. So this really encouraged me

[@marialewatson6434]

I agree with you that having a set chore schedule throughout the day really helps. My kids have chores they do when they first wake up in the morning, then they have after breakfast chores, then after lunch chores, and then evening chores. They know what is required of them when I say it’s time to do chores. This has been very helpful. My children are ages 10 to 6 so right now they’re ability to do different chores are changing and we adjust every few months what is required of them so that the youngest has age appropriate chores as well.

[@sarahhenderson4986]

loved this and would love to see a similar video for Balancing Homeschooling and Cooking (especially since I know I need to do better at cooking from scratch)

[@Keeplifesimple0000]

And balancing homeschooling+ housework + MARRIAGE 💕 how to save energy for husband and keep the love fire burning 🔥 💗

[@matthewlaverman999]

(Wife typing) We also do the "pay us if you leave your stuff out", so don't feel alone there! We actually start that at age 8 ish when they start to earn money. If any socks, shoes, jackets, etc of theirs are on the main level when Dad and Mom are going to bed, they owe us 25 cents per item the next morning. Money does talk, and my floor is MUCH cleaner!

[@annabarber9056]

Thank you, need these helpful reminders! We have off & on done 15 minute timer at end of day to see how much we could get cleaned up (toys & clutter around living space.)

[@kristenharless7596]

Love all your encouragement! Another technique we use is the Clean Up Count- I will have each child clean up the # of items equivalent to their age (or perhaps ‘half’ their age or if there’s a lot then ‘double’ their age). This gives them each a unique and ‘tangible’ amount of items to clean up, like being on a treasure hunt! It also works great when we’re unloading groceries, etc.

[@katiewashburn1405]

What a fun way! Gonna use this tip❤

[@reneenewcomb8344]

I do something similar to this! I found if I say, "Ok it's time to clean up! Put all your things away." Almost nothing happens, they pick up 1 thing then start playing or just fooling around and act like they have no clue how to pick something up and put it away. I found for our kids (oldest are 4 and 7, youngest are 16 month old twins) if I say, "Ok, I need each of you to pick up 3 things and put them away!" They will always get right to it. Then when they are done I'll have them do 3 more things. And continue until it's all cleaned up. It usually take about 10 min or so doing it like this.

[@EE-hi4re]

13:36 Yes, yes to this!

[@kellygwin7884]

So good. I always try to remember that there will be time to enjoy a perfectly clean house when my kids are grown and gone, but I bet I won’t enjoy that as much as I’m enjoying these messier years in a full house.

[@fionaglusiec1543]

This was SOOOOO helpful, such a blessing to hear this right now ❤

[@goodfriendacres5633]

Thank you! I'm on my 6th yr homeschooling and still trying to manage the balance. If anything it's more difficult the more children come into age for taking lessons and need more instruction. I do need to have us do chores together more than I do. I discovered zones for keeping the house moderately clean and mostly tidy last year. It's a wonderful tool.

[@Laura17646]

Yes I have been hoping someone would address this! Thank you

[@katiewashburn1405]

Another wonderful, encouraging video! Thank you for your time. I always enjoy your content ❤

[@johnwestervelt7454]

Sharing with my wife. She's a new stay at home mom and learning to do both

[@OurLifeHomeschooling]

Thank you! It's more challenging in the beginning. When you get into a routine, it becomes easier. I hope things go well for you both!

[@christyfinley9099]

Thank you for this video. It’s just what I needed to hear today.

[@OurLifeHomeschooling]

So glad to hear that! You're welcome! :)