# @hortonlane_ on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWPZlJ1kk1G
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/60938705-hortonlane-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-23T20:44:22.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Chrissy Horton (@hortonlane_) — https://gondola.cc/hortonlane_

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Here is our Closing Shift system that helps us keep things semi organized with 6 kids ages 10 and under while 7 months pregnant with number 7 🤪❤️❤️

1) Immediately after dinner everyone must clear their plates from the table and put them near the sink

2) One parent is in charge of baths while the other cleans up the kitchen.

3) For dishes we always start with the hand washing. Pots and pans etc. That way if we get interrupted or need to stop and come back the only dishes left are those that can easily go in the dishwasher. Once dishwasher is loaded we run it immediately

4) For cleaning up the house we always start tidying the playroom, dining room, and living room first since those are the main parts of the house. The mess usually isn’t as bad and is a quick clean up that makes us feel successful immediately.

5) Identify your drop zone. I have realized there is a counter in our kitchen where we will put the most random things. It’s best to do this earlier in the closing shift since it requires the most thought as you try to figure out where each item goes. Whenever my drop off zone is clean I always feel so less overwhelmed!

6) After all that we are ready to start settling down for the night. That’s when we brush teeth and do family prayers in low lighting to get the kids ready for sleep. 

By no means do we do this every single night. While that is the goal, some nights we are too tired, or the kids aren’t cooperating, or we have sports until 8pm, etc. But having a system like this in place helps us get back on track!

Was this helpful? Let me know if you want me to share more of our systems! I would love to hear yours! What do you do to maintain the house with little ones?

#bedtimeroutine #cleaningroutine #bigfamilylife #momlifebelike #momoflittles

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