As a stay at home mom, my focus is on taking care of my family. I'm always looking for ways to save time doing what I HAVE to do, so I can have more time doing what I WANT to do. Spend more time with my family. I've mentioned it before, but the way I keep my house clean is by using a schedule. To show you what I mean here is what I do each week:
Mondays
Clean the kitchen - besides the usual tidying up after meals like doing the dishes, taking out the trash, wipe down the appliances, and cleaning up any spills.
* clean and disinfect the counter tops
* wipe down the cabinets
* mop the floor - scrub if necessary
* clean the oven
Tuesdays
Bathrooms
* Clean the toilet
* Scrub the bathtub and shower walls
* Scrub the tile floor
* Clean the vanity and mirror
* Empty the trash can
Wednesdays
Bedrooms
* Change the bed linens
* Tidy up/de-clutter/put stuff away - the kids can help with this one
* Dust
* Vacuum floors
* Wipe down walls (usually once a month)
Thursdays
Living Room/Dining Room/Halls
* Vacuum floors
* Mop floors
* Dust
* Wipe down walls of finger prints, etc.
Pet Areas
* Change kitty litter - scooping daily
* Wash pet bedding
Fridays
Laundry
* Wash all clothing
* Wash bed linens
Outside
* Cut the grass
Saturdays/Sundays
* Weed the flowerbeds
* Tend the garden
My tasks each day only take me 15-30 minutes. By doing these things each week it makes it much quicker and easier. For example, weeding the flowerbeds each week only takes 5 minutes because it's only a week's worth of weeds and not 2 months worth.
My schedule isn't set in stone either. If I have time, I can vacuum the whole house and not just one room while I've already got the machine out. Same goes for wiping down the walls. Some weeks I really don't have time or the energy to wipe down the walls.
So there you have my weekly cleaning schedule. Feel free to share yours.
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