Cleaning Your House

"Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing." ~~ Phyllis Diller

Yes, that is the reason I never clean my house!! My kids are 7 and almost 8 years old. They can rip through the house and leave a trail of devastation behind! I get so lazy and frustrated that I can't keep up with the mess. Other than locking them in a closet so they can't ruin the house, any one have any ideas for me?
I've tried setting up a chore chart, but it is my fault that it fell through. I kept forgetting to put the stickers on it! The kids hated that. LOL!!