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How do you get it all done?
Hi ladies,
Does anyone have a weekly/monthly cleaning schedule that helps keep them organized? I am so attention defecit when it comes to cleaning! I am terrible at starting one task and moving on to the next before the first is done. And I feel like I'm always forgetting to clean something, for example window sills and fan blades! I really need a schedule laid out in front of me to help me stay on top of things!
TIA!
Re: How do you get it all done?
I try to get things done each day. For example, today I am dusting and finishing laundry. Tomorrow, I plan to clean the upstairs bath and master bedroom. Wednesday, I will do the downstairs bathroom...etc. I always wipe down the counters in the kitchen everyday and do the dishes just about everyday (depending on how much we use)
My schedule changes every week depending on what I really need to clean and if we have guests coming over I will focus more on the downstairs instead of the upstairs.
I leave things like the trash, vacuuming, and putting dishes away for DH to do when I am at class Mondays and Tuesday nights.
http://www.justmommies.com/articles/home-organization-plan.php
This website break down chores and you can print out a monthly calendar.
I made a master list of things to get done in every room. Then I do a daily cleaning Monday-Thursday. It takes me about 45 minutes every night. Here's kind of the basics of my list:
Monday: Living Room & Hallway, Vacuum entire house, and get all of the trash outside so DH can take it to the curb
Tuesday: Kitchen
Wednesday: Bathroom, load of towels
Thursday: Office, Game Room, Bedrooms
Friday: Grocery shopping and weekly menu
Sunday: Laundry, Reggie day (clip his nails, clean the crate, brush his teeth, bathe if needed)
Every month DH and I devote one Saturday to doing random stuff around the house. For example, we'll clean the outside windows, porch, furnace filter change, etc.
It makes it not so over whelming.
It might be harder with you having a baby, but here is the schedule I made for myself and try to follow weekly/monthly/etc....
Mon - Clean entire house...vaccuum, dust, wipe down mirrors, clean tubs/showers, etc. The only rooms I don't do are the guest rooms that don't get used (I only clean them once a month unless they're being used).
Tues - Laundry, clean floors and finish up anything that didn't get done the day before. I also wipe down base boards, fan blades, window sills, clean windows, dust vents, etc. (as needed)I also usually give the animals their baths (if needed).
Wed - Yard work...mow the lawn, rake, clean off front porch, clean off back porch, etc. I also do my baking for the week.
Thurs - Grocery shopping, run errands, etc.
Fri - Free day! I use this day to do whatever I want...volunteer, shop, relax or finish up anything I didn't get done earlier in the week.
I also wipe down the kitchen counters everyday but do a heavy cleaning/sanitizing of them on Mon. I pick up every night and make sure dishes are put away, the counters are clean, there are no dog toys laying around, etc. By doing this, it allows me to have the weekends to spend with family and do whatever we want!
I have cleaning ADD as well. Because DD's needs change daily (more or less attention), I can't follow a schedule. I've begun just writing down what needs done in order of priority and tackling it until it's done. I also try to do the dishes and one other chore each night.
Also, I realized recently that I won't be able to devote the same amount of time to spring cleaning as I've done in the past, so I've decided to break it up over time. I intend to do more thorough cleaning around the changes of the seasons (following the temp and not the calendar). That will correspond with pulling out seasonal clothes and other items.
Getting organized will also help. I've been slowly implementing new organizational features that have already started to help me keep things in order. That will make general pick up easier.