Cleaning Schedule

My weekly housecleaning routine has always been simple and very basic. Once a week I would clean the floors, furniture, and appliances. It took about three good hours to do a satisfactory job in our two bedroom apartment. Once or twice a year I would also do a week of major spring cleaning and scrub every nook and cranny. However I found that sometimes there are places that never get cleaned and are regularly looked over. With a little person around the house--I know she is going to find those forgotten places and what to lick them clean. I decided it was best to keep up with everything regularly. So, recently I decided to add those neglected places to a monthly cleaning . I also find it helpful to break up my house cleaning into 5 days a week rather than doing it all in one day. It is much easier for me to send 15-20 minutes a day cleaning than 2-4 hrs all at once. This is how it works:


Basic cleaning routine:
Monday: Dust furniture, lamps, door frames, ceiling fans, blinds, and electronics
Tuesday: Clean bathroom-wipe down all household mirrors
Wednesday: Clean and organize closets
Thursday: Clean kitchen
Friday: Vacuum carpets, scrub linoleum floors


I do the weekly scheduled cleaning and the one monthly scheduled cleaning each day. Scheduling helps me keep my house clean regularly and insures I have the time to get it done. Also, if these things are done regularly, I have found that they are pretty easy to keep up with each time.

Monthly cleaning routine:
Week 1:
Monday: Dust fica trees and fake flowers
Tuesday: Clean inside cabinets in bathroom
Wednesday: Clean and organize drawers in furniture
Thursday: Wipe down and organize kitchen cupboards
Friday: Sweep outside front door

Week 2:
Monday: Clean light fixtures and ceiling fans
Tuesday: Clean under beds and living room furniture
Wednesday: Clean and organize piano books
Thursday: Dust above cabinets-clean doodads on top of cabinets
Friday: Clean floors under oven and refrigerator

Week 3:
Monday: Dust pictures/things on the walls
Tuesday: Dust and Organize shelves in baby's room
Wednesday: Clean around desk and desanitize computer mouse and phones
Thursday: Clean oven, stove, and range hood
Friday: Vacuum around edges of walls and furniture with vacuum hose

Week 4:
Monday: Dust bookshelves-get on top and under books
Tuesday: Clean windows
Wednesday: Wipe down doors and desanitize doorknobs
Thursday: Clean refrigerator
Friday: Spot clean the carpets