Works 4 Me Wednesday: Cleaning Schedules

Last week I shared with you my weekly cleaning schedule during the school year (when I am working full time.)  You can read that post here. I am a person who totally thrives on routine. But some of you are not or simply cannot stick to a weekly routine. So, this week I thought I would share a cleaning alternative. Instead of sticking with a weekly routine schedule you could use a checklist. Below I have listed the items I would personally include in that checklist. The checklist offers the flexibility of being able to pick one day and clean everything on the list or check it off throughout the week as you go.

My Cleaning Checklist

• Dust all bedrooms
• Dust all main living areas
• Dust ceiling fans and light fixtures
• Windex all glass and mirrors (FYI: I do not clean all my windows inside and out each week. I only clean the main ones my children touch constantly and the glass on my oven and patio doors. )
• Vacuum bedrooms
• Vacuum main areas
• Clean toilets
• Wipe down appliances
• Wipe inside microwave
• Cleean Bathtubs
• Clean all sink basins and faucets
• Scrub tile and linoleum floors
• Disinfect and Clean Kitchen Counter tops well
• Wipe down baseboards
• Take out all trash
• Empty Lint Trap in Dryer
• Throw out old magazines
• Pay bills/balance checkbook
• Wash, Dry, FOld, Put away laundry
• Clean Bed Sheets
• Clean bathroom and other area rugs
• THrow out leftovers and expired food in fridge, wipe clean
• Dishes

This is not a deep cleaning list. It is rather a weekly, checklist of major items to be cleaned each week. Tweak, remove, or add items that you feel meet your specific cleaning needs. This is simply, what works 4 me.