| The primary housekeeper has an important job in | | | | clothes are clean and we can eat a nourishing meal, it |
| maintaining a safe and inviting atmosphere in the home. | | | | is easier for us to cope with lifeâs challenges. |
| A housework checklist, whether it is written down or | | | | But, because the primary housekeeper may need to |
| simply kept by memory, is an important tool in keeping | | | | expend all of his or her energies on the crisis or |
| track of what is necessary for the basic functioning of | | | | problem, it may not be possible for them to give their |
| a household and for what is uniquely comforting and | | | | houses a thorough cleaning during a stressful time. |
| relaxing for each family. This checklist can be essential | | | | Whether the stress is caring for a new baby, meeting |
| for the physical and mental wellbeing of the entire | | | | difficult deadlines at work, caring for a family member |
| family during difficult times. | | | | after an accident, surgery, or during an extended |
| We all function better during stress if we can maintain | | | | illnessâor if life has been disrupted by a |
| or re-establish a clean, comfortable, consistent base. | | | | long-term power failure, a fire, or a natural |
| We all want to depend on the ability to wash in clean | | | | disasterâwe and our families still have basic |
| water with soap, and to dry our hands on a clean | | | | needs to be met. Keeping a clean house in stressful |
| towel. We expect to be able to sit down on a | | | | times can be a challenge. |
| comfortable chair or to lie down on a clean bed. If our | | | | |