I recently decided I needed to keep up with the
house cleaning on a daily basis and not just have this one major cleaning day
only once a week. On an everyday basis I clean up small things and keep
the kitchen tidy and wipe down the bathrooms several times a week. But
that is not what I am talking about here. I want to keep a generally
clean house so that if an unexpected visitor pops in I am not completely embarrassed
with how our house looks! Not to mention that a clean home is a happy
home (on many levels). So where did I turn to try and help me figure out
this dilemma? Pinterest of course!
I explored all types of cleaning schedules; tips,
articles you name it. I read about a dozen blogs but nothing quite fit me
exactly so I tweaked a few ideas and created a cleaning schedule that will work
for me so that I don’t feel too overwhelmed. Now, my husband really is
super sweet and has never put any pressure on me to keep up with the house, but
I know that he appreciates it and I must admit, I do too!
For some this might not work, but for me I am on
week three of a clean house and I am loving it! My husband has even
commented (unsolicited, I promise) on how clean the house has been and how he
has appreciated all the work. Yay!! And an added bonus of this
schedule is that I am not spending a ton of time each day cleaning.
Because let’s face it…I have little ones and spending extended periods of
time cleaning is not always feasible. A great quote that I found (and
love) by Phyllis Diller:
“ Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing up is like
shoveling the walk before it stops snowing.”
I laugh and give an “Amen”
every time I read that quote! Raising small children and allowing them to
play does leave a mess that is continuous. It’s natural to have that
feeling of frustration when you just cleaned up one thing and turn around to
find that Jr. has completely dumped out all his cars in one big pile and then
moves on to Mr. Potato Head to shake out all the pieces, dumping his little cup
of Goldfish on the floor in the process. I don’t know, maybe that’s just
my kids. We are
working on the whole, “once you are done playing with one thing put it away and
then take out the next,” but that’s a continual work in progress and worthy of
a whole other blog post at a later date!
What I want to share with you is that this Cleaning Schedule offers me a chance to keep up my house and not feel overwhelmed with having to do one mass-cleaning day. Been there, done that…and I was not loving it. Below is the schedule. If you would like it use it please do, or if it is a great starting point and you need to tweak it for you, I have attached it below in as a Publisher doc that you can tweak. I love to share and hope that this can be helpful to you as well.
What I want to share with you is that this Cleaning Schedule offers me a chance to keep up my house and not feel overwhelmed with having to do one mass-cleaning day. Been there, done that…and I was not loving it. Below is the schedule. If you would like it use it please do, or if it is a great starting point and you need to tweak it for you, I have attached it below in as a Publisher doc that you can tweak. I love to share and hope that this can be helpful to you as well.
Walmart offers:
This is great on Hardwood floors and Tile. I use this most days instead of a broom. It is plug-in so it doesn't lose its juice.
I use Swiffer for Dusting and the
Wet Mop for daily touch ups!
Invisible Glass. I found that this streaks less than other brands.
Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are great for the marks on the wall and TIP: Removes Soap scum on shower glass doors!!!
