Re: How do you manage
What i find helpful is do little things around the apartment as i go. If i am cooking today and i know i will be busy the next two days, i cook an extra salan (btw i dont work, just going to grad school part time). I dont have a dish washer either so i either let the dishes pile up and take 15 mins at the end of the day to do them or do them as i see them and this i find much easier at the end of the day when i am more tired. While i am waiting for that cup of chai to be done or something in the microwave,clean up for those 2 mins or do the dishes in th sink. You will be amazed what can be done in just 2-5 mins.
Regarding laundary and cleaning etc, honestly hubs helps me with these. Our laundary is in the basement so i seperate everything out , he takes them down, brings them back up and then i fold everything whil watching TV and put them away. Ironing is another story 
But may be a routine like that can help you as well?