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Does anyone have a daily chore list?
Hi. I'm a poster on TB and have been looking for a way to break down my weekly cleaning into daily chores. A friend of my suggested asking over here. I'm over whelmed and have baby number 2 on the way so I'm trying to get organized. Does anyone have a chart or even just a list of what seems to work best as far as daily, weekly, monthly chores? The simpler the better. I'm not going to be scrubbing the walls anytime soon. 
Thanks in advance!
Re: Does anyone have a daily chore list?
Someone posted this site on another board - http://www.justmommies.com/articles/home-organization-plan.php
There are monthly PDF calendars that you can print out, as well as daily tasks.
After a lot of google searching, I adapted one to my own needs.
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make bed
open curtains
sort mail
pick up any clutter from bedroom and bathroom
tidy living room and dining room
wash dishes
put away dishes
wipe down counter
brush cats
Weekly:
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menu planning
grocery shopping
Clean desk
wipe coffee and end tables
clean sinks and counters
refill soap dispensers
kitty litter
laundry
swiffer floors
clean sinks and counters
kitty litter
laundry
swiffer floors
clean cat bowls
Monthly:
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1st week
seasonal chores
clean pet beds
replace cat scratcher
change Britta filter
Clean fridge and pantry
Advantage cats
2nd week
wash sheets
organize and back up computer
Dust ceiling fans
Clean windows/sills
Clip hedges
3rd week
organize living room, books, DVDs
clean coffee pot
Organize kitchen
clip cat nails
4th week
wash sheets and bed skirt
clean junk drawer
Organize bathroom drawers, linens, medicine cabinet
"Seasonal chores" involve things like cleaning out from under the beds (4 times a year), cleaning out clothes/shoes and organizing closets (4 times a year) moving out furniture and cleaning/dusting behind it (4 times a year), washing all curtains and slipcovers (3 times a year) and changing the batteries in the smoke detector (2 times a year).
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