Tuesday, July 12, 2011

My Version of a Basic Household Cleaning Schedule

Having a schedule has always been very important for me and I've used many different ones. What I always have a problem with is finding a way to consolidate it into an easy to read and follow format. I also have a tendency when I make schedules to cram every minute completely full and forget to beflexible.  I've finally found one and have loved using it so I thought I would share it here.

I found this Basic Household Cleaning List at donnayoung.org and tweaked it to suit my needs - and here is the result. This is only my schedule, it doesn't include the schedules of my two oldest, Austin (14) and Amanda (12), who also have regularly scheduled household chores. Also, this isn't an hour by hour plan for the whole day, but simply a guideline to keep me on track and make sure things aren't forgotten. 

Any schedule I make has to to be made while keeping in mind the needs and interruptions of a houseful of kids, as well as the fact that the number and mix of kids changes every day. So what seems like an easy and quick list of things to complete often takes much longer than it would seem like it should. And I've learned to be okay with that and simply build in time for those unplanned moments.

This is larger than the space alloted for it and I didn't know how  reduce it but the general idea can still be seen.


6:00 – 9:00AM
qstart coffee, qget dressed, qcoffee and Bible qcomputer – twitter, facebook, email, blog qput away mats and blankets, qswitch laundry, qBreakfast
3:00- 7:30 PM
qswitch & fold laundry qmeal prep qactivity prep qplan tomorrow schedule  qwipe down kitchen surfaces  qcoffee maker  q kitchen floor qclean sink, toilet and potty in downstairs bathroom
Weekly Schedule:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
qdust living room
q straighten craft area
q Pick up LR corners
q
q
q wash cabinet fronts
q clean silverware drawer
qvacuum baby room
qdust baby room
q
qclean my desk
q clean under & behind playroom furniture
q wash playroom and kitchen windows
q
q plan meals and shopping list
q sweep porches
q dust bedroom
q clean microwave
q
q
qclean refrigerator
qvauum halls and steps
qvacuum bedroom
q
q
3 Month Schedule:
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1st week
qupstairs bathroom
qkitchen chairs
q kitchen baseboards
qbedroom baseboards
Upper kitchen cabinets
Wash bed linens
2nd week
qStraighten books, cd’s, and dvd’s
qlaundry room
q playroom baseboards
qhall baseboards
Lower kitchen cabinets
Wash bed linens
3rd week
qclean coffee pot
qtoy bins
Living room baseboards
qbabyroom baseboards
qshelves above stove
Wash bed linens
4th week
qunder kitchen sink
Clean behind LR furniture
Downstairs bathroom baseboards
Upstairs bathroom cabinets
qpantry
Wash bed linens
1st week
Upstairs bathroom
Kitchen chairs
Kitchen baseboards
qbedroom baseboards
Upper kitchen cabinets
Wash bed linens
2nd week
qStraighten books, cd’s, and dvd’s
qlaundry room
Playroom baseboards
Hall baseboards
Lower kitchen cabinets
Wash bed linens
3rd week
qclean coffee pot
qtoy bins
 Living room baseboards
Babyroom baseboards
qshelves above stove
Wash bed linens
4th week
qunder kitchen sink
Clean behind LR furniture
q downstairs bathroom baseboards
Upstairs bathroom cabinets
qpantry
Wash bed linens
1st week
Upstairs bathroom
qkitchen chairs
qkitchen baseboards
qbedroom baseboards
Upper kitchen cabinets
Wash bed linens
2nd week
qStraighten books, cd’s, and dvd’s
qlaundry room
Playroom baseboards
Hall baseboards
Lower kitchen cabinets
Wash bed linens
3rd week
qclean coffee pot
Toy bins
Living room baseboards
Babyroom baseboards
qshelves above stove
Wash bed linens
4th week
qunder kitchen sink
Clean behind LR furniture
Downstairs bathroom baseboards
Upstairs bathroom cabinets
qpantry
Wash bed linens
Seasonal:
January
Plan garden
Batteries in smoke detectors
Reorganize craft shelves
February
Plant early veges
Clean Under&  LR furniture

March
Sort clothes/shoes
Plant early vegetables
Start plants
April
Wash walls

Reorganize craft shelves
May
Wash windows
Defrost freezer
Clean Under  LR furniture
June
Plan school for fall

July
 batteries in smoke detectors
wash curtains
Reorganize craft shelves
August
Clean under livingroom furniture


September
Sort clothes/shoes


October
Rake leaves
Reorganize craft shelves
Plan Christmas & Thanksgiving
November
Rake leaves
Clean  under LR furniture

December



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2 comments:

  1. my hubby and I would LOVE this! now its just sticking to it! haha Im all over the place with the cleaning so a schedule makes perfect sense. so this would work wonders for us! THANKS for posting!:) I think I will learn a lot from your Blog!
    Jess~ the balanced libra

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  2. Rose

    I think this is my biggest problem. My children are 6 and 4 and all well laid plans go out the window when one is sick or Mum is sick, as has been the case these last couple of months here in Australia with winter colds and flus. I do really need to schedule something, allowing for things to crop up so I'm going to use your schedule as a guide. Thank you so much.

    I'm your newest follower. Your blog looks great!

    Anne @ Domesblissity

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