Do you have a housework schedule?

kem717 · March 2009

I'm wondering if having a schedule for housework would make it seem easier to do! I rarely vacuum or sweep/wash the kitchen floor. Basically, all I do is laundry and the dishes! I feel like I should be doing more. I work on Wed. and Thurs. so I mostly SAH. Do you have a schedule? What is it? I'm a "to-do list" person, so that's why I think I need to organize the housework into a "list".

Ilumine · March 2009

I do. I do one thing a day

Sunday is laundry - I do it with DH around since we have to go through 4 loads (you would think being military we would have LESS laundry)

Monday is dusting the entire house (allergies)

Tuesday is vacumming the entire house

Wed is cleaning the bathrooms

Thursday is washing the kitchen top to bottom

Friday is yard work. Mostly weeding right now.

Saturday is MY DAY to get out of the house by myself.

Ilumine · March 2009

Ilumine:
I do. I do one thing a day
Sunday is laundry - I do it with DH around since we have to go through 4 loads (you would think being military we would have LESS laundry)
Monday is dusting the entire house (allergies)
Tuesday is vacumming the entire house
Wed is cleaning the bathrooms
Thursday is washing the kitchen top to bottom
Friday is yard work. Mostly weeding right now.
Saturday is MY DAY to get out of the house by myself.

Understand that my DD will only sleep 30 min at a time. So it TAKES a whole day to just vacuum a 2000 sq foot house.

cp760 · March 2009

DAILY

Dishes/Kitchen
Make beds
Pick up clutter

WEEKLY

Monday - Bathrooms, Water Plants
Tues - Vacuum, Errands
Wed - Mop Floors, Monthly Chore (see below)
Thur - Dust, Montly Chore (see below)
Fri - Clean up yard/deck, weed (onLy applies in warm weather months)
Complete any chores missed during the week
Sat - Laundry (including bedding)
Sun - Relax

MONTHLY

Clean Fridge
Clean up garage
Vacuum furniture
Wash windows/replace air filter/water filter
Clean up laundry room
Wipe baseboards/vents
Clean out any drawer in the house (junk drawer, dressers etc..)
Clean out a cabinet (kitchen, pantry etc..)
Wipe messes off walls / touch up paint anywhere if needed
Clean a closet

cp760 · March 2009

Ilumine:
Ilumine:

Understand that my DD will only sleep 30 min at a time. So it TAKES a whole day to just vacuum a 2000 sq foot house.

Do you have a Baby Bjorn (or other carrier)? I used to just strap my baby to my body and it's amazing how much you can accomplish. My kids always LOVED being strapped to me while I did housework - it was very comforting and soothing for them...and a good workout for me!

drunkenwife · March 2009

my kid freaks the fv*k out whenever I run the vacuum. I can only do it when hubster is home; he takes her outside for a walk while I do it. She has the same reaction when I use the food processor too. Crazy kid.

cooperl788 · March 2009

I don't necessarily have a weekly routine, but I make sure to do three things every day (not including dishes, which have to get done every day). So if I vacuum, do a load of laundry, and clean the upstairs bathroom one day, then I pick 3 different things the next day. It works better for me to have more flexibility because she is an unpredictable napper, and some days are lazier than others. But this way, everything gets done by week's end, and the weekends are free for me and my family.

cooperl788 · March 2009

cp760 - you are my cleaning hero! I can barely manage to keep our house clean and running with 1 kid, but that's amazing to do it with 3!

Mrs.JRF · March 2009

I try to follow this:

https://flylady.net/pages/FLYingLessons_Routines.asp#basic

funchicken · March 2009

drunkenwife:
my kid freaks the fv*k out whenever I run the vacuum. I can only do it when hubster is home; he takes her outside for a walk while I do it. She has the same reaction when I use the food processor too. Crazy kid.

I have the same problem with the vacuum.

I don't have a schedule. DH and I do the daily stuff: dishes, sweeping, de-cluttering, etc in the morning, and we do the big stuff on the weekends. I try to do a load of laundry here and there. Our place is only 900 square feet, so it doesn't take very long to clean

cp760 · March 2009

cooperl788:
cp760 - you are my cleaning hero! I can barely manage to keep our house clean and running with 1 kid, but that's amazing to do it with 3!

Well, I never claimed to actually stick with it. lol. I try my best, but I'm still working on getting myself fully trained to stay on schedule. I'm better than I used to be, but I haven't perfected it yet. I still often live in CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome).

karalea · March 2009

I have a schedule that I follow. I'm totally a "list" person too, so it works for me! I find that doing my daily chores helps keep the house in order and ready for company even when I can't get my other tasks done. I also try to always go to bed with the kitchen sink empty.

Daily Chores: Vacuum floors, Quick-clean Bathrooms, Wipe down Kitchen Counter, Load/Unload Dishwasher, Wash CDs

Monday: Detail Clean Kitchen, Wash Colors

Tuesday: Detail Clean Bathrooms,Wash DDs Clothes, Wash Whites

Wednesday: Dust, Vacuum Furniture, Mop, Wash DHs Work Clothes

Thursday: Grocery Shopping Day, Wash DDs Blankets

Friday: Paperwork, Change Sheets, Wash Towels, Catch-up Day

Saturday: Outdoor Work, Projects, Family Time

Sunday: Busy at Church, Only do my Daily Chores

2dogmom · March 2009

cp760:

cooperl788:
cp760 - you are my cleaning hero! I can barely manage to keep our house clean and running with 1 kid, but that's amazing to do it with 3!

Well, I never claimed to actually stick with it. lol. I try my best, but I'm still working on getting myself fully trained to stay on schedule. I'm better than I used to be, but I haven't perfected it yet. I still often live in CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome).

i too have a cleaning crush on you. bravo

gummybearsong · March 2009

wow, do people really vacuum and scrub the bathroom every week? i'm more like once a month for those... but baby isn't here yet. does the presence of a baby really up those to every week?

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