Cleaning & Organizing
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Cleaning Schedule
Hi
I recently moved into a home with my husband. He is now traveling and I am wanting to start a cleaning schedule while he is gone to occupy some of my time. Does anyone have some good ideas or schedules? Such as Monday bathrooms, Tuesdays Kitchen, etc.. Thank you!!
Re: Cleaning Schedule
This is what I (try) to do. My DH and I are both musicians, so sometimes we have to be flexible. I got the basic schedule from cleanmama.net
Monday: Clean shower
Tuesday: Dust
Wednesday: Vacuum
Thursday: Mop Floors
Friday: Catch up, de-clutter
Saturday: Towels and sheets
Every day: Wipe down bathroom and kitchen counters, sweep kitchen floor, laundry as needed
I have a 2 week rotating cleaning schedule, which I've been doing for about 4-5 months now and it is working out well.
First, I do no cleaning on Saturday or Sunday (unless I feel like it - but those are always my free days). And Wednesdays are my special project days on which I can do a seasonal chore or a rarely done task (like vacuuming and washing the sofa cushions, sharpening knives, wiping windows, etc.).
Here's my schedule:
MON: Laundry: Sheets, towels, other linens. Sweep hardwood floor and laundry room floor.
TUES: Clean Master Bath
WED: Special Project
THURS: Vacuum upstairs and main steps. Dust upstairs.
FRI: Vacuum main level and basement steps. Dust main level.
MON: Remove clutter, straighten toys, file papers.
TUES: Clean Kids' Bath and Powder Room
WED: Special Project
THURS: Laundry Clothing
FRI: Iron Clothing
My home has 2 kids (3 and 16 months) and two adults and one dog that sheds moderately. We have 3 levels of living space, but the basement is rarely used except by guests so I only clean that as-needed. I hate laundry, so I made sure to divide that up over a few days. While the wash/dry cycles are being done in the machines, I do other chores. Once per month I ask DH to wash or wipe the hardwood flooring with some sort of wet solution.
A tip for keeping your home cleaner is to remove all shoes before entering and to store them near the main entry/exit door so they aren't carried throughout the home and tracking in dirt.
There are tons on pinterest, here are the ones I have pinned:
http://bakerette.com/cleaning-calendar/
http://www.listtemplate.org/house-cleaning-list-template-download-page.html
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/564594_10151375774338227_2124374566_n.png
http://cburdfly.tumblr.com/post/20612589055/cleaning-calendar
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Here's one that I developed and love. It's so easy to maintain, plus it only takes up about 20-30 minutes a day!
http://www.rhodylife.com/2013/06/cleaning-calendar.html
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I have my daily things I do: wipe counters, dishes, etc.
Then I do one room a day usually in the evening after the kids are in bed except when I do their room.
Mon - living room, Tues - Bathrooms, Wed- Kitchen, Thursday - Laundry room, Fri - my son's room, Sat - my daughter's room, and Sunday - our room. The house is always pretty clean and the rooms are never really dirty since they get cleaned weekly so it doesn't take that long.