@lturner says she does a lot of what flylady recommends, especially getting ready in the morning, ready to go at a moment's notice. Here in the US we do wear our shoes pretty much all day. I find that if I don't, I spend an amazing amount of time looking for my shoes, which never seem to be where I left them last. With four little ones around, things mysteriously move around to unknown locations.

Cleaning the house throughout the day, rather than all at once makes things much easier. We do a house cleaning on Friday, but it only works if things are generally being cleaned throughout the week.