Cleaning Schedule?

SSM&JLM

As a s/o of my confession, does anyone have one/use one?  I'm thinking I need to get better about things.  I end up trying to squeeze it all into my Friday off or putting it off until the weekend.

I figure if I can break things up through the week it would be better.

 

Oct08b2bee

I don't know that I've mentioned this but we have cleaning people come to our house every Wednesday. We've had them since Bridget was born. I just can't find the time to clean like I used to.

shelley1002

Oct08b2bee:

I don't know that I've mentioned this but we have cleaning people come to our house every Wednesday. We've had them since Bridget was born. I just can't find the time to clean like I used to.

Jay has been considering this for a while.  Maybe I will look into it.  My parents have one that comes every other week.

SSM&JLM

I've been trying to get a cleaning person for years.  Jerry won't go for it.  Maybe once there's a kid, but doubtful.

So it's up to me, and well him, but he's lazy in the summer b/c he's always outside doing something and doesn't understand that the house is still dirty.

Oct08b2bee

It's definitely nice. I mean, I haven't had to clean a toilet since July. But we also live in a condo so there's less to clean and it's more affordable to have cleaning people than for someone in a SFH. But they don't do everything. I still vaccum (because once a week isn't enough in our house). They don't clean litter boxes or windows (I have no idea why they don't do windows). So I try to clean small amounts here and there throughout the week but usually the majority gets done on weekends.

lolabright

I'm not going to lie, I clean on the weekends.

I try to keep the kitchen presentable most days, but some nights the dishes sit until I cook dinner the next day.The toys in the living room are picked up each night before bed time. Bathrooms are normally wiped every other day or every three days. Right now they are done more since Xander is showing an interest in potty training again. The kitchen floor I have to vacuum and mop at least 2 times a week since Xander drags sand into it all the time. The bedrooms are only done on the weekends. 

I want a cleaning person to come in once a month and do a really good cleaning. We will talk about that again in a few months since we will have more money in our budget since a few things will be paid off.  

brie&drew

I'm in the same club as Dani- our cleaning lady comes every other Wednesday. It's amazing. We still do the kitchen and bath sinks/counters and vaccuum on her off weeks, but that's really about it. It's amazing. I cannot tell you the difference it's made in my stress level. So much better with school and everything. Even after graduation we'll still keep her on.

SSM&JLM

Maybe I'll ask for the once a month idea in the fall, esp if we're going to have a baby.

 

Mitzzi23

Pat is always telling me to hire a cleaning lady.  I've tried a few out, but when I come home and check things I see they haven't moved stuff when dusting.  Now I might not always move everything when I am dusting, but if I am paying you you SHOULD be.  I don't clean nearly enough.  I try to dust, vacuum, and do the bathrooms each week.  Showers and floors are a whole other story. 

WildcatPrincess

I had a super simple one before Sam that I got off Pinterest

Monday: Floors, sweep/vacuum
Tuesday: Dusting
Wednesday: Bathroom 1
Thursday: Bathroom 2
Friday: Kitchen, mop

Every few weeks I'd do windowsills and baseboards as part of dusting. It kept things looking halfway decent.

Now we have a short chore list on a white board with the date when it was last done - when one of us gets a spare minute we look and do whatever hasn't been done in awhile.