Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Out of request...my cleaning list













I take joy in a clean home and so does my husband...So I am going to share with you my cleaning schedule, since I have gotten a couple of requests.

6 Things I do everyday

1. Make my bed...and help my children make theirs. (With a nicely made up bed makes it harder to be careless and leave clothes around)
2. Manage clutter... If I am in a room and going to another, and see anything out of place so to speak I take it and put it in the correct place...very simple yet so effective and no pile up.
3. Sort mail...throw junk out file needed
4. Clean as I cook.....huge for me. I have the dishwasher open and waiting while I'm cooking. Again a clean sink you are less likely to make more of a mess in the kitchen...same as bed philosophy
5. Wipe up spills while they're fresh...huge also dried spills are a pain to clean after.
6. Sweep the floor..everyday, I have 3 kids yes I need to sweep everyday.

From there I have a weekly checklist I go by.

Kitchen:
Wipe surfaces, sink, counter tops, ventilation hood, fridge, cupboard doors, top of fridge, appliance's, shelves on island, and furniture.
Wipe inside of oven, microwave oven
Flush boiling water down drain
Discard any foods and drinks past prime
Dust light fixtures
Wipe trash cans inside and out
Vacuum and mop

Dining Room: Dust furniture, light fixtures
Vacuum

Living Room: Fluff rotate sofa cushions
Dust furniture, lights, electronics
Vacuum sofa's and floor
Windex all glass in the living room, framework, pictures, clocks, and tv

Entryway, Stairs, and Hallway: Dust banister, launder rugs, vacuum stairs( which I hate), wash little prints off my walls

Bedrooms: Change and launder sheets
Dust surfaces and furniture
Empty trashcans
Vacuum floor
Clean fans
Discard any magazines or books
*Kids are responsible for picking up and putting away toys and their clothes daily...trust me they do it.

Bathroom: Clean toilets, bathtub, and sink
Windex mirrors
Launder dirty towels and rugs
Dust light fixtures
Empty trash bins
Vacuum and mop

Throughout the house: Scrub finger prints off walls, doors, and anywhere else I find it.
Vacuum vents

There you go my cleaning schedule...By the end of the week which I use Friday as the end I have everything checked off. Leaving me a clean home to enjoy the weekend with my family. I hope this helps you. Let me know what you do.

2 comments:

  1. I love your house Melody... I have similar colors in mine. The worst chore for me is the mail.... I hate filing..

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  2. I just stumbled across your blog and I look forward to future visits. Your cleaning schedule sounds a lot like mine, minus the kid things, since I have no kids yet. I love the throw pillows on your sofas - I have the same ones! I also have a small quilt that matches and covered my dining room chairs in that fabric to tie my dining room to living room. It's a lovely pattern!

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