Do you have a daily cleaning routine? Whether you call it this or daily chores, it’s important to have something in place so that you can keep up.
Some things must necessarily be done on a daily basis, such as washing dishes. Other things depend on your standards, the number of people in your family and the expectations.
For instance, some of the things in my home that must be done daily include laundry, sweeping, dishes, wiping counters, surface cleaning of the bathroom, making beds and so on. Everyone’s daily list will look different.
If you can set aside a time in the day where your daily cleaning routine is done, it will help you keep on top of things. And it is something you can feel good about, as you mark it off your list of things to do.
There are different ways you can establish a daily cleaning routine. You can have a time where the whole family works together. Maybe it’s the morning or afternoon. It should be whatever works best for you.
If your family is too busy to do it together, then assign a time that works best for each person. For instance, maybe one child has an after school job, so they need to do their daily cleaning in the morning. Another child might have time when they come home from school.
I also recommend having a list in place so that you and others know what is expected when it comes to their daily cleaning routine. The cleaning tasks can be rotated or assigned on a regular basis.
Remember, these are daily cleaning tasks, which will be different than weekly cleaning (something I
am going to address in my next blog). When these tasks are divided up, you could end up spending just 10 or 15 minutes of your day cleaning.
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