Alright, quarantine has me constantly trying to keep my house clean so I don’t go insane 🤪 On a good day/week, here’s the schedule I try to stick to in order to help keep things picked up/cleaned up, without having to do it all at once, especially with a newborn! Don’t be fooled, I don’t always have a perfectly clean house (that picture of my girls’ messy room is proof), but I do what I can! 😅🤷♀️
On a serious note, I’m a firm believer that the Spirit abides in a clean home. I can definitely tell the difference in the overall feel in our home when it is clean, or even just picked up, versus when it is dirty and unorganized. Yes, other things contribute to the spirit in your home, but cleanliness is a huge factor, in my opinion. So if you needed some motivation to clean, maybe that’s it: clean so the spirit can be more abundant in your home! 😄
Daily Tasks
- Dishes:
- Empty dishwasher at breakfast
- Load dishwasher after each meal/snack
- Run dishwasher after dinner
- Hand-wash pans and knives after use
- Wipe down kitchen counters and tables after each meal/snack
- Quick sweep after each meal (kid crumbs everywhere)
- Declutter/Pick up toys & Vacuum at the end of each day (Daddy can help with this while Mommy finishes dinner clean-up or visa-versa)
- Laundry (see my laundry post here for more tips):
- Monday – Clothes
- Tuesday – Towels
- Wednesday – Blankets/Sheets
- Thursday – Clothes
- Weekly Chore done during nap time
Weekly Chore
- Monday – Bathrooms
- Tuesday – Dust & Mop
- Wednesday – Monthly Deep Clean
- Thursday – Kitchen
- Friday – Bedrooms
- Saturday – Work Outside (Weeds, Garden, DIY project, etc.)
Monthly Deep Clean
Write up a deep cleaning task list that applies to you and your home, and organize it by which month you want it done.
For example, maybe January is the month you get the garage cleaned out and organized because it’s nice and cool in AZ; or, maybe January is the month you stay inside where it’s warmer (like in South Dakota) and organize important papers and documents and throw out documents you no longer need. Do what works for you!