By Katrina White

House cleaning isn’t easy, especially if you haven’t done it all your life. Good housekeeping involves a lot of little details that you can easily forget — which is why it’s always good to have a house cleaning schedule at the ready. Here are some tips on coming up with your own schedule.

First, get a piece of paper and fold it into four sections. Write the words “SPRING CLEANING ,” “LESS OFTEN,” “WEEKLY,” and “DAILY” into the sections.

Next, walk into each room of your home and decide which cleaning activities need to be done in each one. Write down the activities in the appropriate section of the paper — for example, you may want to fluff your pillows daily, but only vacuum the rugs weekly. Don’t stay too long in any one room — jot the cleaning activities down and move on to the next.

Finally, take a look at all the cleaning activities you’ve listed down. Decide which weekday you’d like to do each activity. For instance, if everyone’s out of the house on Wednesday mornings, that may be the best time to clean the bathroom. If you plan to have parties every weekend, then tidying up the patio may be best done on Fridays.

Here’s what your house cleaning schedule may look like. You can use this as a guide, but since your home is special, make sure you only list down the cleaning activities that REALLY need doing!

Sample House Cleaning Schedule (Daily)

1. Make the beds

2. Put toys and clothes in their places.

3. Wash the dishes and wipe down the cooktop.

4. Clear trash cans.

5. Check hamster cage lining.

6. Wipe down bathroom sinks.

Sample House Cleaning Schedule (Weekly)

A. Tidy up the kitchen

1.Mop tile floors

2.Wipe down appliances with lemon cleaner

3.Wipe down countertops

4.Polish kitchen sink

B. Tidy up the bathroom

1.Scrub sink, toilet, faucets, and bath tub

2.Disinfect toilet

C. Dust off furniture

D. Dust off shelves

E. Beat area rugs

F. Vacuum carpets

G. Mop all tile floors

H. Change bedding

Store fresher sheets at the bottom of your linen closet to make sure your sheets rotate well. Wash linens in warm water, using non-chlorine bleach if necessary. All-cotton sheets, comforters, and blankets must be washed in colder water.

I. Sweep Porch and Entry Areas

Get an industrial broom (one you’d use in a large space like warehouse, for instance) for sweeping outdoor areas. Smaller brooms will do for other areas of the home.

Sample House Cleaning Schedule (Monthly)

1. Wash window curtains

2. Clean all mirrors

3. Muck out trash area in kitchen

4. REALLY clean out the oven

5. Defrost and clear your refrigerator if you don’t have a frost free

Now comes the hard part — putting your schedule into action! The more closely you follow your housekeeping checklist, the easier cleaning will become for you. But make sure you don’t have to do major cleaning EVERY single day — you’ll also need days off to enjoy your handiwork.

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