Homemaking Made Lazy

A few tips from one lazy mom to another...

1. There's really no reason to ever make your own stock. It's cheaper, faster and (most importantly) significantly easier to just buy a can.
2. Unless it's red or black, it can be washed with the whites. Get a color safe bleach and you're good to go.
3. Simplify the beds. Get rid of all the covers, sheets, quilts, shams, decorative pillows and throws in your house. Outfit every bed with a down comforter and a duvet. Et voila! A quick shake and a pull and the bed's made in seconds.
4. The Crock Pot is your friend. Let's face it, lazy people like to have things done quickly and without much hassle. Crock Pot cooking minimizes clean up (just one pot!), and requires little to no attendance...throw everything in in the morning and you have dinner when you get home from work.
5. Short haired cats are the perfect lazy person's pet. Cats really just take care of themselves - no walking, minimal grooming, and they're easy to train. Supposedly you can even toilet-train cats which would eliminate even the need to clean the litter box, but I don't personally have experience with a toilet trained kitty. And unlike birds, fish, rodents or reptiles, cats are still cool animals, so you're not sacrificing on that front either. Slap down a bowl of fresh water every morning and call it good!
6. Avoid holiday specific decorations or you'll be in and out of the storage closet every month. Look for seasonal items that can endure from Halloween through the New Year. Golden, red and burnt orange wreaths make for great multi-holiday decorative pieces that can carry you from September to January.

I'm feeling a little tired...I'll come back to this another day to add more.