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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