How to Become a Domestic Diva

Move over Martha Stewart! The wife of today can be a domestic diva too. No longer stuck in the 50's, domestic divas are making a big comeback. A domestic diva can cook and bake like a professional, clean almost everything from laundry stains to washing windows, decorate on a budget, prepare special meals, take charge of the family finances, and make homemade gifts and crafts.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

1. Make a list of chores to be done.
2. Organize the list into daily, weekly and monthly sections.
3. Determine the best days for certain chores such as bill paying and banking. A normally quiet day with the least amount of interruptions is best for bill paying, so you can concentrate fully on your finances.
4. Write your chores for the day, week, or month that you have determined would be best for your schedule. Here is an example of a weekly list: 1) Monday--pay bills and go to bank, 2) Tuesday--launder clothes, 3) Wednesday--make homemade soap, 4) Thursday--bake homemade bread, 5) Friday--weed the garden, 6) Saturday--pack picnic lunch and take family to beach, and 7) Sunday--relax or go out for dinner. A monthly list would include those chores and projects to be done monthly, such as bathing the dog or polishing the silver. Monthly lists would also vary according to the seasons or upcoming holidays. Homemade Christmas gifts can be made in October, ornaments in November and cookies in December.
   
5. Categorize projects according to the type of work needed. For example, if you are weeding the garden on Wednesday, then you might also clean patio furniture the same day. Both of these projects are outdoors, messy and require showering afterwards. Bill paying, banking and grocery shopping might be done on the same day as they would require a trip to the bank and the grocery store is probably close to the bank. A seasonal list might include spring cleaning or cleaning the grill and patio furniture after summer-so they can be stored clean and dry. A seasonal list might also include washing and storing winter clothes.
   
   

Tips & Warnings

• Use a dry erase board or calendar to reduce the amount of paper lists.
• Set aside extra time for special projects, such as making handmade invitations.
• Be patient. It takes time and experience to become a domestic diva.
• Be flexible. Children can get sick, the car can break or the dog may run away.
• Build confidence by starting on small projects first.
• Have fun! The goal of a domestic diva is a happy home.
• Never start a new project until the old project is finished
• Always try to accept the help of others when offered
• Never become so rigid that the project is more important than family life

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