The longer I stay home, instead of going out to work, the more I see I am able to do both actually. A bit of cleaning each morning as we school then the afternoon is for sewing and such. Thankfully, our kids pitch in and help. I rarely do dishes and for their laundry - they put it in the washer, carry it to the clothesline (I put it on), they take it off and fold it and put it away. I will usually iron for them if necessary, but our youngest likes to do that even. I do the deep cleaning - one section per week, and keep up the spot cleaning. Each boy keeps his own stuff picked up, I pick up after my husband and me and voila - lots of sewing time left! :)