I posted a checklist that I had made to my Instagram stories recently and many of you said that you needed it in your lives, so here it is! Now you can copy and paste it and adjust it as you please! Keep in mind that everything below is just what works for us, you can alter it by adding or removing anything you’d like. I printed ours out and put them in dry erase pocket sleeves. We keep them hanging on a peg rack in our dining room and mark each thing off with a dry erase marker when it’s completed.
This works well because it’s in a common space and helps my husband and I to stay on the same page. We can see what is done and what still needs to be done! If you want to be petty, you can use one color and your partner can use another so you’re both pulling equal weight… I’M JUST KIDDING….. or am I? Happy house cleaning!
Daily
Receive/Sort Mail
Feed/Water Animals
Vacuum/Sweep Up
Wipe Down Counters
Rinse Sink
Dishwasher
Wipe Dining Table
Set Out Food for Next Day (unthaw, put ingredients out)
Pick Up Toys
Weekly
Water Plants
Laundry: Wash, Dry, Fold, Put Away
Vacuum House
Meal Plan
Grocery Shop
Take Out Garbage (Thursday)
Return Library Books
Church (Sunday)
Empty Fridge if Expired Foods
Clean Toilet
Bathe 2+ Times
Trim Kid’s Nails
Disinfect Handles, Lights, Toys etc (mostly during flu season)
Plan Homeschool
Bi-Weekly
Call Family + Friends
Family Night
Cut Grass (seasonal)
We add each person individually that we would like to call so we can check them each off.
Monthly
Mom and Dad Date
1st Week: Bathroom
2nd Week: Kitchen/Dining
– Disinfect Cycle on Dishwasher
– Wipe Down Inside of Fridge
– Clean Microwave
3rd Week: Bedrooms
– Wash Sheets
4th Week: Living Room/Halls/Laundry
– Vacuum Out Chouch
– Disinfect Cycle on Washer
I have the whole first week of the month to deep clean the bathroom. I have the whole second week to deep clean the kitchen and dining room and so on. I love that I’m not held to a specific day, basically I have to clean the bathroom at some point during the week. It works well for me, minimal pressure!
Yearly
Wash Shower Curtain
Sort Tax Information
Do taxes
Clean Hard to Reach Places:
– Behind Dressers
– Beside Washer and Dryer
– Behind the Couch
– Behind Fridge
– Behind Stove
– Under Sinks
– Inside Oven
This schedule is such a personal matter but I believe this list is a great place to start! Hey, it may work perfectly for you too! Let me know what you think!
xxoo Kate
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