February 2012 Moms

Cleaning schedule

As I have mentioned before, in really struggling with keeping my house clean. I'm wondering if a cleaning schedule might help to spread things out so I don't get so overwhelmed with every thing at once. If you are on a cleaning schedule, what helps you the best?

Re: Cleaning schedule

  • I wash 20 pieces of laundry a night, it really helps me keep up! I go through mail immediately, if it's junk it goes in the trash pronto, helps me keep the clutter down. I do my best to make sure things like shoes, coats and hats are put away at night. I

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  • I am no help. Overwhelmed just like you but I am hoping someone has a secret to post. I do one load of laundry a night. That helps.
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  • I do laundry on Monday and Fridays because I work part time and are off those days.  If I let it go more than 3 days it is daunting. I try to do all of my cleaning on one day, but that's not possible, so now I try to clean 1 room per day. 
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  • My mother always said to take a few minutes a day to pick up a little, and it works. I sweep, vacuum, laundry, dishes and just straighten daily. Then once a week, usually Fridays, I also dust, clean counters, toliet, bath tub, change sheets, mop, etc. It
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  • I found this idea on pinterest: https://pinterest.com/pin/329748003936423310/   I put the daily chores on scrapbook paper and then put it in the frame, and use a dry erase marker to ma

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  • My sister has a dry erase calendar on her fridge.  On it she writes what she's going to clean on each day.  It works for her.  That way you know what needs to be done but don't get overwhelmed with having to do it all at once.  You mig

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  • I pick up a little each night.  Our counters drive me nuts if they are cluttered so like pp said I go through mail immediately.  I try and file or toss or shred it so it doesn't add up.  I also pick up each room every night.  No lau

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  • We clean a little everyday (we both work):

    1-2 loads of laundry each evening (sheets once/week on Sundays)

    Swiffer the wood floors (kitchen/dining/foyer) each evening (we mop every other Saturday)

    Kitchen counters/sink get clean

     
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  • I do laundry 3x a week, and I straighten up every night (dishes, wiping down counters, tables, putting toys away ect.)  I try to clean one room a day during Maddy's naps but being pregnant has made me lazy some days.  I just don't have the 

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  • Thanks for your tips! I think I've now got an idea of what will work best for me. Now I just need to put it into action!
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