OMG, One of my own because MINE DOESN'T HELP EITHER. I know your pain unfortunately. Chin up! xo

I stack up the kids' papers and then regularly go through them and keep a few, which I store in a big manila envelope, one for each kid, for each school year.

Use a broom to wash tub and shower so you dont have to bend

I have a long handled swab to clean the tub with. I got it from Fuller Brush. It has done so much to save my back. I can clean both the tub and walk-in shower.

I have a gorgeous 4 year old son who loves helping his mummy.
He would rather help me do 'mummy jobs' as he calls them than play with his stuff.
I dont know how long it will last so i let him do whatever housework he likes lol.
When i have a bad flare i just do one or two jobs and try not to feel guilty about the ones that are left, there's always another day.

I've been using FlyLady's tip of setting a dinger for 15 minutes and alternating cleaning and rest. Sometimes 5 minutes work to 15 minutes rest . . but it really helps. =)

Wendy, the travel vouchers sounds like such a great idea!

Thanks Megan! I always thought it was important for my kids to understand reciprocity and that they were not "entitled" to be chauffered around.

You moms are brilliant! Gosh I wish Bailey was old enough for the Clutter Box . . . lol.

But she IS old enough to understand that when she leaves things out, they may disappear for a week. You may need to give her verbal clues....'this was found in the living room, now it's going in a box in the closet for a short vacation' to make it worthwhile. She wouldn't understand having to buy it back, but she will understand its absence. Hopefully, she won't get a chair and climb up to rescue it...LOL.