When a baby is on the way, many women become true cleaning fanatics, especially in the final stages of pregnancy. The home should be perfectly prepared for the new arrival. But caution is advised; high ladders, slippery floors, overexertion, and many other more or less significant dangers are hidden in this newly awakened household frenzy. It is better to take it easy or get support from friends, relatives, or even a cleaning lady. In case of doubt, it will not bother the infant that the windows are not freshly cleaned or that the apartment is not high-gloss polished, but merely clean.
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Shift down a gear in the household with a baby
Everyday life with a baby is a big job, especially at the beginning after birth and then again when the baby has learned to walk. The household should not be in the foreground, but rather the baby and the mother's health. It helps no one if the apartment is sparkling clean but mom is too exhausted to take care of her baby. Let yourself be helped. Dad is needed; he can easily take the dishes in hand, swing the vacuum cleaner, or hang up the laundry. Even if it is not always perfectly accurate, you should not care and not let it put you under pressure. Ask relatives for help or, even easier, if possible, hire a cleaning lady who takes over the basic cleaning and ironing once a week. If you know that the good fairy is in the house on Wednesday, it is easier to live with a pile of ironing or uncleaned windows.
Household day with a baby only possible to a limited extent
A baby demands attention and drains the mother's physical and mental strength. The household day with Baby should therefore not be planned too extensively. Only take on a small part of the work for each day and do not get annoyed if the household is not done in 3 hours. Wait and drink tea is the order of the day.
How about handing over the vacuuming to a robot vacuum? These little helpers move independently through the apartment, collect the dust, and then drive back to their charging station.
They can recognize stair landings and adapt their cleaning method to the floor.