The Joy of a CLEAN HOUSE!

Some people hate cleaning and house chores. I am not one of those people. I LOVE CLEANING. Think I'm nuts? Convert to my system, and you'll love it too!!!!

Since my daughter was born almost two years ago, I've been creating a system to keep our home sparkling, spending only a FEW MINUTES A DAY. Most days, its LESS than 15 minutes. You can clean your house for 15 minutes a day right?

With the help of other bloggers, I've made a Cleaning Schedule.  It is broken into several categories:

The Daily Calendar I follow for a specific TIME of the day.
The Weekly Calendar I follow for a specific DAY of the week, with the exception of Friday.
Friday's Calendar rotates through four different chores, one for every Friday in the month. and...
The Yearly Calendar has items I clean TWICE and THREE times a year, every 6 months, and every 3 months. 

Here is my actual schedule. It's based on a 3 bedroom home, no garage or basement. 3 people and cat's only. Please do not judge how often I clean something. This is specific to MY FAMILY. If you want to clean your tubs more or less, or wash down your walls more frequently, that's your business. I won't judge you, either!!! P.S. In reality, I vacuum every day. *Sigh*

Cleaning Calendar
DAILY

Morning

Wipe bathroom counters/sinks

Empty dishwasher

One load of laundry 

(Yes-1 load, 5 days a wk.)

Chore of the day 

(*See below.)

Evening

Load/Run Dishwasher

Wipe kitchen counters

Quick-sweep/ spot clean kitchen floor

“Pick up baskets” & put away toys

Garbage & recycling out

CHORE OF THE DAY

Monday: Vacuum & Swiffer EVERY floor
Tuesday: Clean mirrors and windows
Wednesday: Scrub toilets and tubs, clean drains
Thursday: Mop floors, clean out fridge
Friday: Scramble Day Duties
Saturday & Sunday: Catch up & Rest

 SCRAMBLE DAY FRIDAYS

1^st: Disinfect door knobs, light switches
2^nd : Disinfect bath toys, clean microwave & stove top
3^rd : Wipe down baseboards, doors & ceiling fan blades
4^th : Wash sheets/blankets, disinfect trash cans

YEARLY

January & July (2x a year)

Clean/De-grease stove hood
Clean oven
Wipe out lamp shades
Wipe window blinds
Empty cabinets and pantry shelves and wipe clean
Vacuum and mop utility closet

March/June/September/December (Every 3 months)

Wipe front of kitchen cabinets
Donate clothes/toys to goodwill
Scrub fridge shelves
Wash Rugs
Clean toaster and toaster oven trays

Vacuum and dust vehicles 

Organize dresser drawers

I keep this list posted on my pantry door, inside a page protector sheet. As I achieve the yearly tasks for the appropriate month, I mark it off with a dry erase marker. Yes, I look at this list every single day, and do that days chores. If something comes up that I can't do something that day, it gets added to Saturday or Sunday. 
You will be astonished how quickly you can Windex the mirrors around your house. Definitely in under 15 minutes. YOU CAN DO THIS!!! 

Please tailor this list to meet your house requirements, and relax, knowing that your house gets a GOOD DEEP CLEANING in every area, at least once a year!

The JOY of a clean house. xoxo