My Housekeeping Schedule

In hopes that I will pull myself out of the rut I've fallen into this past week, and continue with my upkeep on the house, I've decided to jot down my notes on cleaning here.

This is the schedule I've been following (okay, trying to follow) since we moved into our current apartment. It's a 2 bedroom, 1 bath-which is very manageable compared to our 3 bed 3 bath townhouse that I couldn't ever come close to keeping clean. Don't bother asking why we needed three bathrooms. I don't know know what made me do it, and I'll tell you that I am so much happier with only one toilet to clean!

Okay, so here it is:

Daily Items:
1-2 loads of laundry, washed and put away

Tidy up- this means toys, games, books, and pretty much anything else that gets used throughout the day. I'm doing my best to put everything away as soon as it is no longer needed, with the exception of toys. I'll leave them out a bit because I don't want the kids to feel like they aren't allowed to play. Playing is messy, that's all there is to it, so I clean up toys after lunch and right before bed.

Dishes- Unload the dishwasher first thing in the morning, load throughout the day and run at night (provided it is full enough to run)

Clean up after meals-wiping counters, rinsing dishes, etc.

Monday:
Kitchen- This is the day I mop, clean the fridge, microwave, and toaster oven. In short, I get all the pieces that get missed during the quick clean up throughout the week.

Tuesday:
Bathroom- I wipe the surfaces with sanitation wipes daily, but this is the day I clean the inside of the toilet bowl, scrub the bath and shower, and sweep/mop the floor. I also check for any supplies we are running low on and add them to the shopping list.

Wednesday:
Master Bedroom- The first thing I do here is de-clutter (by that I mean I remove all the toys and nonsense that shouldn't be in there at all). I vacuum, dust, and wash the bedding.

Thursday:
Kids' Room: Same deal as my bedroom, except it involves more toy maintenance and restocking of diapers/wipes, etc.

Friday:
Living Room: Vacuum, dust, reorganize bookshelf, wipe Arcadia doors, de-clutter paper and unneeded junk. This takes the least amount of time compared with the other rooms, so I take this day to finish any lingering laundry.

So there it is! Hopefully this helps me reorganize my thoughts, and I can get on with keeping my family organized.