Three Ways of How to Be a Better Homemaker With Routines in 2023

I had a lot of trouble with my site in the past month (thanks, Bluehost and WordPress for forcing me to learn about SSLs) but I sincerely hope you had a great advent season, and merry Christmas! As a homemaker myself, one goal this year is to be a better homemaker with refining my schedules and routines in 2023.

If you are searching for new ways to manage your home, these three tips can shoot you in the right direction for 2023.

This post is all about all about how to be a better homemaker to step up your game in 2023.

How to Be a Better Homemaker with Routines

1. Have a Place to Keep your Homemaking Routine

 

I have had a bit of an obsession with planning for a while. Like many of you I tried many planners like Erin Condren, Hobonichi Techo, and using GoogleCal and Notion. Although they all have great qualities, each tends to lack in its own way.

I’ll forever be on the hunt for the perfect planner, but for now I use a combination of Google Calendar, a home management binder, and a paper planner. I have always found that Google Calendar is most effective for every day life, but sometimes like to put more detail on events.

2. Create a Homemaking Schedule for Your Day

 

If you have issues with executive dysfunction like myself, planning your day strategically can help combat doing nothing all day. Especially as a stay at home mom or homemaker the day can seem to fly by if no action is taken. Putting systems in place to help with chores and other general home upkeep can help tremendously.

 

Having a general order of the day does really help to orient people like myself to know what to tackle when. If you’re in the home asking world online, you might be familiar with the FlyLady system for home management. I for one do not follow the FlyLady system perfectly (I don’t even think I want to) however, it is the system that I have found to be the most effective in tackling the chores of homemaking. The tasks asked of you in the FlyLady system are prescribed which, in my opinion, make the question of “what should I do today” less of a struggle. You can also find great resources for tracking your days with the FlyLady system online.

3. Have a Reason

 

I was inspired to read A Mothers Rule of Life by Holly Pierlot as a way of preparing for motherhood. This book walks through Pierlot’s testimony as a Catholic Christian and her breakthrough in discovering how to live a well-ordered life as a wife and mother. I was struck by her writing and resolved to create my own rule. My idea is much more loose than hers at the moment as I am sure it will adapt after my baby girl is born in April. I figured for now I would share my layout for the the day.

 

7:15 Wake up, morning offering

 

7:30-8ish Take out the dog, eat something. Start Load of laundry.

 

8:30 Leave for mass (9am) OR read scripture for the day

 

9:45 Gym or home workout OR work on blog

 

12:00 Angelus, pray rosary.

 

1:00 Lunch

 

2:00 Run errands or start FlyLady zone

 

4:30 Walk dog if not done, plan dinner

 

5:30 Evening cleaning before husband gets home

 

6:30 Start cooking dinner

 

9:00 Shower, set up for tomorrow

 

10:30 Night prayer, sleep

Pierlot’s book isn’t strictly talking about to-do lists, though. The whole idea is to figure out the priorities in your life and plan your life according to what you determine. Sure, doing laundry is important– but it should never overwhelm us when we are putting things like prayer life and family first.

 

Much of this is subject to change, but recreating it for your needs can certainly help the day become more productive. The combination of FlyLady and setting up more of a flow for my day is a stepping stone for getting a grip on life this year. I highly encourage you to look inward for your priorities and adapt your own rule accordingly.

 

I will also be documenting doing FlyLady Baby Steps starting January 9th via TikTok. Join me there if you are interested in following along!