Cleaning the house is a daunting and endless task. It seems like no matter how much you try to stay on top of it, one day not paying attention and the whole thing falls apart. It’s also a challenge to manage a schedule. No one has time to deep clean their home every weekend, and some chores only require your attention a few times each year. Others need regular attention, and some daily. Here is a simple, straight forward guide for emerging triumphant from the game of ‘you versus the house!’

DAILY

• Wipe down countertops and high traffic surfaces (tables, kitchen, bathroom, microwave)
• Wipe clean sinks and mirrors
• Sort things and send them to their home room (toys to the nursery, bills to the desk, etc.)
• Take out trash

WEEKLY

• Deep clean bathroom (tub, toilet, floor)
• Clean and sanitize kitchen (countertops, floors, appliances)
• Vacuum all of the carpet
• Do laundry
• Sweep floors

BIWEEKLY

• Dust
• Change bed linens
• Sweep and mop hard surface floors
• Open windows, turn on fans, spray house with air sanitizer

MONTHLY

• Clean baseboards, window sills, door jambs
• Remove items from cabinets and drawers and clean inside
• Remove items from refrigerator and clean inside
• Clean oven
• Clean rugs
• Replace fragrance plug ins

SEASONALLY

• Wash the windows
• Organize the garage
• Go through everything and get rid of stuff no longer needed or used
• Redecorate for the approaching holiday or season
• Clean throw pillows
• Wax floors

An easy way to manage this is to purchase a calendar that you can hang in a main area in your home and use it strictly for marking up the cleaning schedule. This way, everyone will see it on a regular basis, and it won’t be cluttered with all of the other information that consumes calendars. Assign tasks each week, and you’ll be amazed at how a simple plan can turn into a space you can be proud of at any time!