In my last blog I talked about creating a daily chore list. I also mentioned this was a great opportunity to delegate chores. If there was ever a good time to divide things up and teach new skills to your children, this is it.
I also mentioned putting your daily chore list into a binder. This binder can become a very helpful resource in your home. You could even decorate it and label it “(Name of Your Family) Housekeeping Book” or something more creative. Make sure everyone is aware of where it is kept so that it can be accessed at any time.
The idea of creating these lists is to get you really thinking about the chores that need to be done and how often they should be done. This helps to organize your housework in a way that makes sense, freeing you up for other things. And as I already mentioned, it is also a way to get you thinking about how they can be divided up amongst the family members.
Think about what works best for your family when deciding on weekly chores. For instance, some homes need to be vacuumed on a daily basis. This is especially true if you have pets and young children. But if you don’t, then you may only need to vacuum once-a-week.
Or if you wash bedding weekly, this could be a good opportunity to teach your children how to do their own if they are old enough. You really want to make sure that housekeeping is something the entire family engages in.
Here are some other chores that you may include on your weekly chore list: dust furniture (along with ceiling fans and pictures on the walls), empty trashcans throughout the house, clean patio doors and windows, clean out refrigerator, clean inside of stove, mop, spot clean walls and wipe down the microwave.
In my next blog we are going to talk about creating a monthly chore list.
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