I work full-time, and if I’m not careful my whole weekend is taken up with tidying, cleaning, and laundry tasks.

When this happens my weekend is so consumed with chores that I have little time to relax and reset, ready for when Monday comes around again.

So, to help me conquer cleaning overwhelm and regain my weekend, I complete 5 chores mid-week to lighten the load.

1. Change the bedding

One of my midweek habits is to strip the beds as soon as I get up. This gives the pillows and mattress plenty of time to air before I put on fresh covers in the evening. I also put all the bedding into my washing machine and start the cycle, so it’s all washed before I start work. This ensures that there isn’t a load of wet washing sitting in my washing machine drum all day, which would make my laundr

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