Managing a home and homeschooling can feel overwhelming on some days. Just having our homes out of order can add to the stress. I know a messy house affects my productivity and attitude. We should focus on the kids and allow the dishes to wait as there will always be dishes to do. However, no matter how hard I try a messy home does drive me batty. I feel so much more relaxed and ready for fun when things are in order and in their place. Don’t misunderstand, I am far from obsessed with cleaning. On most days you could drop by and I would be terribly embarrassed. To combat the messy house and mind, I developed a plan that is easy and takes very little time a day.
Daily
Make the beds
Wipe down the bathroom
Do a load of laundry
Wash dishes or load and unload dishwasher
Light sweeping where necessary
Straighten up living and dining room
Monday-Vaccum and Dust
Vaccum whole house
Dust whole house
Wash wood surfaces
Tuesday-Mopping
Mop floors
Wash walls, baseboards, and doors (maintainence cleaning)
Wednesday-Bathroom and Bedroom
Clean mirrors
Empty trash
Wash shower curtain, bathroom rugs, bed sheets
Scrub toilet and tub
De-clutter and straighten
Thursday-Kitchen
Wipe down appliances and cabinets
Clean inside of microwave
Clean countertops
Organize pantry and make inventory
Clean sinks, drains, and garbage disposal
Friday-Home Office
Dust electronics
De-clutter
Go through bills, mail, and paperwork
Empty trash
Chose a monthly chore: wash walls, clean fridge, clean out cupboards, clean out a closet, deep clean where necessary
Saturday-Family Day and Catch up
Try to use this day to focus on family. Better yet, make it a family cleaning day or outside maintainence day and then go out and do something fun!
Sunday-Rest Day
Use this day to worship and rest. No cleaning or working.