We have a pretty good system here. I'm a stay at home mommy at the moment, and I do all the cooking. My husband and daughter do a great job helping around the house, especially in the loading and unloading of dishes department. My daughter seems like she would make a good interior decorator someday. My husband was trained well by his mother.
I try to keep the house in reasonably clean shape, although, sometimes I get a little obsessive about keeping tidy. I'm an artist, but that for me means everything must have it's place. If it's not aesthetically pleasing, then it needs a home. Unfortunately sometimes that home may be the trash. We do make many trips to the Goodwill as well, however.
I'm a collector, so this is sometimes a challenge. My most recent motto is, "Less is more." I also have started a decorating theme, and don't just clutter up the place with unnecessary junk, or knick-knacks like I used to when I was younger. Pictures need to be in frames if they are on the walls, papers, books or mail has a place, and doesn’t just sit in random piles of unorganized chaos.
Orderliness is very important to me, so I'm really big on keeping the sink empty (sometimes even shiny) and laundry consistently circulating. I will not say I have mastered any of these areas, or have them down to a scientific methodical process, but I try.
There is no smoking in my house. I'm big on things smelling good. I have two cats, but you would never know it by the smell of my house. My house has a pleasant odor, I like to just refer to as, "Home."