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Keep Up With Household Chores By Creating a Cleaning Schedule


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Keep Up With Household Chores By Creating a Cleaning Schedule - unmarked scheduleI love to organize. I like everything to have a home and be labeled. The problem is, I become so focused on keeping the small stuff in its place that I let the bigger picture fall apart. My craft items all have a specific home, but when is the last time I cleaned my baseboards? My teaching files are well organized by theme, but it has been a month since I've cleaned my oven.

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To help me keep my house tidy, I created a monthly cleaning schedule. I made my calendar in Microsoft Word, but you could also use Excel or find one online. Monday through Friday I have listed different chores that should be completed. Weekends are for catching up on what I didn't get to during the week.

I laminated the schedule so I could use dry-erase markers to fill in each date, like a calendar. On each day, I have "Daily", which are items that need to be at least checked everyday. These include: trash, dishes, sink, counters, and laundry. Other chores are listed weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. For example, you might clean your gutters monthly and your microwave weekly.

I used putty to hang my schedule on the wall. After I've completed a task, I cross it out with a marker. The following month I can simply wipe off the calendar with a little hand sanitizer and start over. I still don't get to everything on the list each day, but having the reminder in my line of sight helps greatly!

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February 8, 20171 found this helpful

Great idea! I use my Google calendar and utilize the "repeat" function for things that are done every week, like changing the bed, cleaning the humidifier, dusting and vacuuming. Monthly things like cleaning the filter in the front loading washer, pulling out the fridge to clean under it, and changing HVAC filters are on it.

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It makes me feel like I'm at least a step ahead of something.

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April 19, 20170 found this helpful

Exactly! I like to feel one step ahead! I also like to literally cross things off my to-do list. Both of these are very gratifying. =)

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