My Cleaning Schedule and A Free Printable

Yay!  I’m doing a little happy dance because this is one of my most asked questions on Instagram and for some reason I have really struggled to post it.  I think that’s mostly because I don’t think my cleaning schedule is anything extraordinary?  But nevertheless, I wanted to share it for those of you who have asked.

Both my husband and I love a clean, organized home.  I’ve found that with three kids under the age of 6, each of us working, and a laundry list (pun intended) of other responsibilities, finding time to spend 4-6 hours cleaning in one go every week is nearly impossible.  So the way that I like to clean is by breaking up the weekly chores into tasks that I can complete each day of the week in less than an hour.  This works really well for our family because I never feel too overwhelmed and our house is nice and clean by the weekend!

My Cleaning Schedule and A Free Printable

Daily Tasks

Every day, I like to make sure I do a list of tasks that keep our home tidy.  If I miss a day, things can tend to get a little out of control.  Overall, doing these takes about an hour/day.  Less if I have help!

• Fill and Run Dishwasher
• Vacuum/Sweep kitchen and main living areas
• Wipe counters, the high chair, and dining table
• Take out the trash and recycling
• Pick up laundry 
• Make beds
• Pick up clutter and put away
• Clean one bathroom in our house

Weekly Tasks

On weekdays, I take 30-45 minutes to do one deep cleaning chore.  They’re the same every week so that the most important tasks are done on a regular schedule.  Things that don’t need to be done weekly are scheduled monthly or seasonally.

• Monday
  • Clean bed sheets
• Tuesday
  • Dust and vacuum bedrooms
• Wednesday
  • Clean right wing of the house:
    • Clean and organize lockers
    • Put away shoes
    • Vacuum and mop mudroom and laundry room
    • Dust those areas
• Thursday
  • Clean Basement
    • Vacuum
    • Dust
    • Clean basement kitchen
    • Tidy up toys
• Friday
  • Clean Living Room and Kitchen
    • Dust
    • Vacuum/Sweep/Mop
    • Vacuum Sofa
    • Clean Stove and Fridge

Monthly Tasks

Cleaning projects that are less frequent and sometimes more time intensive can be scheduled monthly.  I usually just put them on a reoccuring basis into my calendar and sometimes plan them for Saturday mornings when the family is asleep.  This is a great place to place for tasks that are specific to your home and family.  Maybe your deck needs to be regularly cleaned, your bathtubs scrubbed, etc.

• Deep clean fridge
• Deep clean oven
• Dust baseboards
• Clean windows and window sills

That’s it! That’s how we keep our home clean!  

If you’re interested in trying out our cleaning schedule, I’ve created a printable version!  Just click here for it to be sent directly to your inbox.