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Which tools or techniques does Hilary Erickson recommend for effective household management?
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From Hilary Erickson0 votes
I focus less on fancy tools and more on simple, consistent systems that actually get used.
From the episodes you’re referencing, here are the big ones I recommend:
- Weekly zone plan: Assign each day a space
- Monday: kitchen
- Tuesday: bathrooms
- Wednesday: bedrooms
- Thursday: desk/living room
- Friday: office/filing
This keeps you from feeling like you need to tackle the whole house at once.
- Tiny, specific tasks: Think “5 minutes in my closet” (pull a few sweaters you don’t love) instead of “organize the bedroom.”
- Simple labels: Masking tape and a Sharpie, Post-it strips, or a basic label maker/Cricut if you like things cute. Labels help everyone know where things go.
- Involving family:
- Do organizing with kids at first, make it fun (music, dollar-store bins).
- When family leaves things out, calmly ask, “Who did you think was going to put this away?” to build awareness, not shame.
- If a partner offers help, suggest specific projects (defrost the freezer, clear a closet) and sometimes turn it into “date project” time.
Which part of household management feels hardest for you right now—decluttering, keeping up, or getting family on board?
