Cleaning Schedule

A few people asked about the cleaning schedule I mentioned in my last post. I checked Pinterest for ideas and combined them with what I've done in the past. My one tip on keeping a clean home is to know yourself and to plan your schedule accordingly. For example, here's one thing I know about myself: I hate doing laundry. Dread it. So doing laundry every day would be horrible for me. I hate folding and putting it away the most so even if I did laundry every day, it would just pile up until I folded it about once a week --which is why I do it all once a week.

My tasks are broken into daily and weekly. Every day I do the following:

Morning:
Make Beds
Dishes
Sweep Kitchen
Wipe Down Bathrooms
Vac main floor
Prep Dinner

Evening:
Dishes (again)
Empty Trash/Recycling (kids do this)
Make Lunches
Enter Receipts into budgeting software
Whole house pick-up/ dejunk
Paperwork (go through mail, school papers)

It may seem like a lot but I can buzz through most of my list in less than 1 hour. I will say that if something on the list doesn't need to be done, I don't do it. This is a rare occurrence, but all my bathrooms don't need to be wiped down every day.

Weekly Tasks: I like to keep like tasks together. I don't want to focus on 1 room a day, I want to get out my supplies one time during the week and do it all at the same time (like dusting). Just works better for me.

Monday - nothing extra besides daily tasks. I can barely breathe on Mondays this fall so I don't put anything extra on my plate

Tuesday - Kitchen deep clean (clean microwave, appliances, oven -if needed, mop hardwood), Laundry (my tip for staying on top of laundry is to dump all the clean clothes on your Master Bedroom bed. Can't go to bed unless they're folded and put away   - works great for me!)

Wednesday- Change/Wash sheets & Towels, Deep clean bathrooms, Dust

Thursday -  Vac Upstairs, Swing Day*

Friday - Sweep Porches, Clean car, Meal Plan

* Swing Day - I do a different chore depending on the week of the month:

Week 1 - Clean Fridge/Freezer
Week 2- Clean Baseboards
Week 3 - Clean Furniture, Cabinets
Week 4 - Catch up

That's pretty much it. I feel like if I keep up on my daily tasks my house can be "company ready" in less than an hour and I never really feel uncomfortable when people stop by because my house is usually presentable. Hope this helps someone and let me know if you have other questions.