Housekeeping Goes to Hell

How does anyone who knits passionately and works outside the home full-time ever manage the upkeep on the home and hearth? Suggestions please. I live alone, so it's just my slovenly habits I must deal with. (slovenly - sn = lovely....how about that?) When I am home, I want to knit knit knit, not clean clean clean/mow the lawn/ trim the hedges/clean out the car/take out the garbage/walk the dog/pay the bills and so forth. And that's not counting going places to have fun on ones time off! I spent all day yesterday at my nephew's graduation party, so no help there. I did work a bit on the green/blue mittens while I was there. It rained all day and my toes about froze! Goodbye 90 degrees, hello 62! Anyway, I digress. I'll do better today with the journey toward the balance of all things.