In short, I've been driving my husband nuts.
But with the organizing, of course, comes the cleaning. Inspired by Sab's post about January organizing, I've decided to try to sticking to a weekly cleaning list. I work part-time around my Hubby's shift work, so I can't stick to a "Monday is laundry day, Tuesday is errands day" kind of schedule, but maybe a checklist will help me keep on track (and keep my house cleaner)! I searched the Internet for various cleaning lists, and found some good additions on Newlywed Home.
I didn't bother with a daily list, but I drafted one for weekly, monthly and seasonal. Of course, some things will need to be done more often (like laundry and the never-ending basket of ironing), but here's what I have:
Weekly Cleaning Tasks: | ||
□ | Clean downstairs bathroom | |
□ | Clean upstairs bathroom | |
□ | Dust downstairs | |
□ | Dust upstairs | |
□ | Empty compost bin | |
□ | Empty garbage bins before garbage day | |
□ | Empty recycling bin | |
□ | Ironing | |
□ | Laundry | |
□ | Meal planning | |
□ | Recycle old flyers from magazine basket | |
□ | Shine kitchen sink | |
□ | Sort mail | |
□ | Sweep downstairs (and mop tile when necessary) | |
□ | Sweep upstairs | |
□ | Tidy bedroom | |
□ | Toss old leftovers and wipe fridge shelves | |
□ | Vacuum downstairs (including stairs) | |
□ | Vacuum upstairs | |
□ | Wipe doorknobs and light switches | |
□ | Wipe microwave | |
□ | Wipe telephones |
Monthly Cleaning Tasks: | ||
□ | Change sheets (twice a month) | |
□ | Clean windows | |
□ | Donate Salvation Army bags | |
□ | Dust air vents | |
□ | Hand wash delicate laundry | |
□ | Mop floors | |
□ | Retire children's clothes and pull out new clothes | |
□ | Scrub shower | |
□ | Scrub stovetop | |
□ | Test smoke alarms | |
□ | Tidy garage | |
□ | Tidy storage room | |
□ | Wash kitchen cabinets |
Seasonal Cleaning Tasks: | ||
□ | Clean air exchanger filter | |
□ | Dust or wash curtains | |
□ | Vacuum furniture | |
□ | Wash screens |
Do you use lists to keep on top of housework? What are your biggest cleaning/organizing challenges?
3 comments:
That is an awesome list! I've tried to make one before, but don't stick to it.
Ah, lists... how I love them! You look like you have a great list going! I love breaking down tasks into smaller ones... makes the lists look bigger, but you get to check more off daily too! :)
ANd I agree... laundry is a crazy thing!
what a great list, I am all about them!!
your first paragraph is like me to a T, putting away, getting organized, thinking about the nursery, all of the above!!!
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