I told you I'd explain my cleaning schedule from the chart I made.
This really helps me stay focused on what needs to be done.
Sometimes I have a habit of letting things get real messy. And right before it gets real bad I jump into deep cleaning mode. By then the mess takes
forever to clean.
When this happens I think, "Blah! This is taking so long (and it's so gross)!" I really need to be better at maintaining so I don't have to keep doing this.
Luckily I ran across this blog called Organizing Made Fun by Becky. She does these posts called How to have a "Fake" Immaculate House. She shares on how to keep your house super clean for only
15 minutes a day!
I can defiantly handle 15 minutes, then I can move onto the fun stuff, like crafting,
and spending more time with my family.
So here is my schedule broken down:
The first part of the chart explained:
(the row right beneath the title)
Mon-Fri: Quick Tidy the house
This means no deep cleaning yet.
Just make beds, hang up clothes, put things away as you pass by etc.
Mon-Fri: 1 load of laundry a day
I HATE having a "laundry day." So now I do one load everyday on weekdays. That means washed, dried, folded and put away before I start a new load.
I usually fold while watching some TV. And won't start a new load until the previous load is done.
Doing laundry this way has made it so much easier. I'm surprised how caught up I am.
("Caught up" to me means no overflowing dirty laundry baskets ;) ).
Some days I'm LOOKING for something to wash since I'm so caught up!
(Like I recently I washed my curtains in my front windows)
Everyday:1 load of dishes
This is more of a maintaining method throughout the day.
After dinner tidy the kitchen and start the dishwasher.
The next morning unload dishes and reload the dirty dishes from breakfast and lunch. By dinner time we've dirty enough dishes for a full load.
And the cycle repeats.
It's nice because it keeps my sink from getting a pile up. This works for my little family now but it may be harder if you have more people in your home.
The next part is Basic Cleaning:
(15-20 minutes a day)
Mondays: Tidy Whole House
I don't like to clean Saturdays or Sundays so then by Monday my house has gotten pretty cluttery.
This day I just put things away throughout the whole house. If I see something that needs more attention I'll put it on my chart for another day. If I have more time I'll find something that needs to be organized.
Tuesdays: Bathrooms
Just basic cleaning of sinks, mirrors and toilets.
Wednesdays:Coupons and Grocery Shopping
I'm a coupon clipping junkie and I try to plan my meals. So this day I focus on those things and then go Grocery Shopping.
Thursdays: Dust and Wipe Downs
Dust Furniture that needs it and basic wiping in kitchen and spot cleaning other places that also need it.
Fridays: Floors
A quick vacuum and sweep. And a "spot mop" clean if needed.
Saturdays:Yard work and and house projects
Sunday: Not even listed because It's a day of rest
The next part is Deep Cleaning Schedule:
(Depending on the job, and my motivation, this should take an additional
15-30 minutes)
So along with the Basic Cleaning Schedule I'll do one thing that needs more attention a day.
For example: Wednesday is coupon/meal day. Along with that I'll deep clean the refrigerator,
or organize my coupon binder.
Another example: Friday is floor day. Mop the kitchen floor instead of just spot clean it, or shampoo a lurking stain in the carpets.
The last part is Future Deep Cleaning:
This is just a note to me of things I would like to work on in the future. Once the week is over I'll rewrite these things up into the new week.
That's it!
It was a lot to explain but once you start, and then keep maintaining it's
not so time consuming anymore!
This schedule really helps me
and eventually most things in
my home gets deep cleaned
within a 2-3 months time.
The BEST PART is how much things now get done, and stays done!
For the most part ;)
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