Managing a Household with a Disability: Tips and Advice Needed

😥 So sorry. Be kind to yourself. I myself simply work till I can't. I do a little every moment i can. Dont be hard on yourself, someone above suggested setting a timer. "Good Idea." I had ladies from my church come and help. I could not run the vacuum for nothing. Ugh

Its just me and my roommate. We have a close relationship and we are each other's only family. He works and I am on disability so he is the breadwinner. I have a very understanding roommate/friend in him. Its easier when there is no family (we are in our forties). I try to cook and clean, etc but that isn't possible every day and he understands completely. He says that I don't have to do it at all but I do it because I want to do it. He also helps clean the house too since this is of course his living space as well as mine. I would say we have an unorthodox household but it works.

One suggestion I would make is if you want to get laundry done in a day would be to take it to the washateria yes I understand it costs money but if you use the coin operated ones they're cheaper and you can do multiple loads at a time just a thought.

I don’t personally do this but saw it online somewhere and this could be helpful; When doing a chore you set a timer for 5-10 minutes. When the timer goes off, if you feel up to doing more then you can. If not, sit down and take a break for as long as you need. It can also help to plan chores in advance, spread laundry out for a couple days instead of trying to do it in one day. There are also these washers and dryers that are made for apartment/dorms and they are small, simple and not a lot of work from what I’ve seen (Link; Portable Washing Machine with Upgraded Internal Structure for Washing Baby Clothes, Underwear or Small Item, Foldable Mini Washer with Double Blue-Ray, Gift for Friend or Family https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TRR7M1R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_D6EHZZQB52JCPACE3Q3M?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 ). I hope some of this helps :(