5 Ways to a Clean House: New Cleaning Schedules!
This isn't a huge change from my original one. I've started focusing more on outside areas on Mondays than windows...I just figured out that they don't need to be one every week. They are in with the "rooms of the week" section now. I also added in an "outside area" section to rooms of the week and made my "odd weeks" list!
This is the list that corresponds to the "Rooms of the Week" list above. Each of the 4 weeks of the month, I focus on one room. First week is kitchen, second week is living room/hall/laundry, and so on. Every once in awhile, there will be a 5th week in the month...that's where the "odd weeks" list comes in. These are chores that I don't feel like I need to do very often, but do need to be done occasionally. October actually had an odd week, so this came in really handy!
I also reorganized how I'm doing some cleaning, particularly outside areas. This was just necessary for my house, but it might not be for you. Just as I said in the first post, every house is different...see what your home needs and edit accordingly.
So here's what I do...each Sunday night, I use this list to see what I'll have to do for the whole week, and put each chore on my to-do list.
After I put everything for the week on that list, I "star" the things I will do for the next day on wunderlist. If you don't finish everything, it's not the end of the world...you just put at the top of the list for the next day! Going through my to-do list is something I've gotten in the habit of doing every night before I go to bed. It helps me stay organized!
Do I finish each and every list? No. And that's ok. Just keeping it written down and organized helps me, and I hope it helps y'all too!
I've been using a printable weekly To Do list that I downloaded from a blog... And when I had to change phones I lost the file & can't figure out from which blog it came. Each week.has different Scripture verse in the upper left-hand corner. And the upper right is a spot to jot down the things that matter most that week. The middle section is the same every week with daily things like quiet time drinking water,exercise, getting ready for dinner, tidying up kitchen, etc; maybe two dozen items with Monday thru Saturday circles to check off. The bottom section changes weekly with five things to do in different areas of your home.
Does this sound familiar? I thought it was yours, but I don't see it on your site. I have pictures of it but can't find a way to upload that here
Hi Althea! I don't think that one is mine. I have a to do list printable but it doesn't have the features you've mentioned. I'll be on the lookout and let you know if I see it!
Sounds like Flylady
That sounds a lot like The Confident Mom Planner. I use it along with a couple others.