First, let me assure you all that I DO NOT complete these lists 100%
every day/week. I'm only human after all, and admittedly not the
greatest housekeeper. Plus, I'm a mom of FOUR! Oh, AND I'm a student working on my bachelors
degree. And, I have multiple hobbies that consume much of my thoughts and time. So.. you know... I've got stuff going on, and housekeeping doesn't
always take precedence. Therefore, these routines are just a tool I use to keep
myself on task.
I've typed these lists into Excel and I print them out so that I
can check off the tasks as I complete them. I also have these routines programmed into my
Home Routines iPhone App. I love this app! It's very handy to have all of this in my pocket as I go
around the house completing tasks. If you love apps, and you
need help staying on task, you must check this one out.
Anywho...... without further ado I give you my routines!
Daily Schedule Monday through Friday
0630
- get dressed in work-out clothes
- swish/swipe the bathroom
0645
0715
0730
- walk/run with neighbors
- take vitamins and eat breakfast
- drink 16oz H2O
- empty dishwasher
- do breakfast dishes
- wipe counters/table
- check calendar
- check menu plan
- rotate laundry
- fold/put away clothes
- work in daily zone
- homework, internet time
1130
- eat lunch
- drink 16oz H2O
- do lunch dishes
- wipe counters/table
- prep for dinner if needed
- work on make-ahead food
- work on special "to-do" project
- clean up any food/project messes
- rotate laundry (if needed)
- fold/put away clothes
- clear/sort one storage box
1400
1430
- have a snack
- drink 16oz H2O
- do snack dishes
- wipe counters/table
- feed/water chickens
- work in daily zone
- homework, internet time
1630
1730
- eat dinner
- drink 16oz H2O
- do dinner dishes (supervise kids)
- wipe counters/table
- sweep
- empty garbage
- rotate laundry (if needed)
- fold/put away clothes
- program washer for AM
- lay out tomorrow's clothes
- wash face/brush teeth
- homework, internet time
Weekly Schedule
Monday
- Kitchen
- clean corner cobwebs
- clean windows and sills
- clean blinds
- clean ceiling fans
- dust baseboards
- sweep/mop floors
- scrub counters/sink
- clean cabinet doors
- clean inside cabinets
- tidy pantry
- clean out refrigerators/freezers
- clean small appliances
- disinfect trash can
- Hallway
- clean corner cobwebs
- clean ceiling fans
- dust base boards
- sweep/mop
- Office Island
- tidy desk
- clean computer screen
- file papers
- do bills
- wipe down counter
Tuesday
- Master Bedroom
- clean corner cobwebs
- clean windows and sills
- clean blinds
- clean ceiling fan
- dust baseboards
- declutter surfaces
- dust furniture
- vacuum
- wash sheets/curtains
- Computer/Guest Room
- clean corner cobwebs
- clean windows and sills
- clean blinds
- clean ceiling fan
- dust baseboards
- declutter surfaces
- dust furniture/computers
- vacuum
- Downstairs Bathroom
- clean corner cobwebs
- clean windows and sills
- clean blinds
- dust baseboards
- scrub counters/sink
- clean cabinet doors
- clean inside cabinets/closet
- disinfect trash can
- clean shower/bath
- wash/dry shower curtain
- clean toilet
- sweep/mop floors
Wednesday
- Grocery Shopping Day
- Living Room
- clean corner cobwebs
- clean windows and sills
- clean blinds
- clean ceiling fan
- dust baseboards
- declutter surfaces
- dust furniture
- clean under couch cushions
- wash futon cover
- vacuum
- Workout/Game Room
- clean corner cobwebs
- clean windows and sills
- clean blinds
- clean ceiling fan
- dust baseboards
- declutter surfaces
- dust workout equipment
- vacuum
- Entryways
- clean clutter
- shake doormats
- sweep outside
Thursday
- Stairs
- clean corner cobwebs
- dust baseboards
- vacuum
- Upstairs Bathroom
- clean corner cobwebs
- clean windows and sills
- clean blinds
- dust baseboards
- scrub counters/sink
- clean cabinet doors
- clean inside cabinets/closet
- disinfect trash can
- clean shower/bath
- wash/dry shower curtain
- clean toilet
- sweep/mop floors
- Craft Room
- clean corner cobwebs
- clean windows and sills
- clean blinds
- clean ceiling fan
- dust baseboards
- scrub counters/sink
- clean cabinet doors
- clean inside cabinets/closet
- clean machines/appliances
- vacuum/sweep/mop
- Laundry Area
- clean basin
- clean tops of washer/dryer
- clean lint trap
- Playroom/Upstairs Hallway
- clean corner cobwebs
- clean windows and sills
- clean blinds
- clean ceiling fan
- dust baseboards
- dust furniture
- vacuum
Friday
- Miss S's Room
- clean corner cobwebs
- clean windows and sills
- clean blinds
- clean ceiling fan
- dust baseboards
- declutter surfaces
- dust furniture
- vacuum
- wash sheets/curtains
- Miss A's Room
- clean corner cobwebs
- clean windows and sills
- clean blinds
- clean ceiling fan
- dust baseboards
- declutter surfaces
- dust furniture
- vacuum
- wash sheets/curtains
- Miss L and Miss T's Room
- clean corner cobwebs
- clean windows and sills
- clean blinds
- clean ceiling fan
- dust baseboards
- declutter surfaces
- dust furniture
- vacuum
- wash sheets/curtains
Saturday/Sunday
- make menu plan
- sort/organize coupons
- make grocery list
- prep coupons for shopping
- finish any tasks not completed M-F