https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 23:17:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-schedule#post-2011236 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:20:34 +0000 Kemma 2011236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure if it's a schedule as such but here's my loose routine...</p> <p>Tuesday - LO's laundry<br /> Wednesday - Big people laundry<br /> Thursday - Vacuuming and mopping floors<br /> Friday - LO's laundry<br /> Saturday - Big people laundry and any linens, towels etc.</p> <p>I do the bathrooms as needed and run the dishwasher most days which keeps the kitchen pretty tidy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-schedule#post-2011168 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:37:43 +0000 lady grey 2011168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here is a printable cleaning schedule:<br /> <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-cleaning-process-and-500-give-away.html" rel="nofollow">http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-cleaning-process-and-500-give-away.html</a></p> <p>I don't do this...but always planned to, some day... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-schedule#post-2010845 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 19:46:40 +0000 Tanjowen 2010845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is mine, copied and pasted from a sticky on my desktop!:</p> <p>Every day: vacuum downstairs, wipe kitchen counters, pick up playroom after bedtime<br /> Sunday - Weed and clean up outside / Laundry<br /> Monday - Clean Kitchen<br /> Tuesday - Clean Living Room &amp; Entryway / Clean downstairs bath / water plants inside<br /> Wednesday - clean master bath &amp; bed &amp; vacuum upstairs / laundry<br /> Thursday - clean all windows downstairs / Sweep off back &amp; front porch<br /> Friday - LO's room &amp; bath / Vacuum upstairs / Clean playroom/ Laundry<br /> Saturday - Clean living room / water inside plants</p> <p>Each task (except the kitchen) takes me 30 minutes-1 hour, so LO's morning nap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-schedule#post-2010842 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 19:42:00 +0000 Torchwood 2010842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is mine. I like the rotating schedule because if I miss a day I can just pick right back up and not miss any tasks or have to double up or figure out how to alter the schedule so it all gets done. I tried to break it up so I wasn't doing the same thing every day. </p> [attach=3674/15/nhqcmf.600x450.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-schedule#post-2010749 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 18:41:22 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2010749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Charm54: That sounds like a cool app! I may need to find it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-schedule#post-2010732 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 18:25:26 +0000 Charm54 2010732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use the Home Routine app on my phone. You can customize your daily chores, check them off as you go, and it will automatically reset the next day. There are weekly chores (vacuum, mop etc), as well as a "focus zone" - bathroom, closet, pantry...that you work on every day for a week. The next week it rotates to the next focus zone. There's a timer which is super helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-schedule#post-2010685 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:57:02 +0000 swurlygurl 2010685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: Oh, I like it! I printed it out and am going to try it this month. It's nice to have a *challenge* to strive for. Helps keep me focused... haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-schedule#post-2010658 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:31:17 +0000 MaryM 2010658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do the list thing when I have specific things that need to get done (I do the same thing for work!)</p> <p>I printed this calendar a few months ago because it seemed really doable with small tasks and I liked the top/down method <a href="http://makinglemonadeblog.com/free-printable-spring-cleaning-calendar/" rel="nofollow">http://makinglemonadeblog.com/free-printable-spring-cleaning-calendar/</a></p> <p>Now...if only I ever actually followed it...</p> <p>It doesn't follow the usual upkeep so much, but I like the idea of scheduling these types of things outside of dusting/vacuuming, etc. that I tend to do even less often. </p> <p>The same blogger has sheets for specific months too (the january one helps clean up from the holidays, get ready for taxes, etc.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-schedule#post-2010613 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:12:05 +0000 swurlygurl 2010613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@alohaorchid: That's what I want to start doing - at least 1 task per day, and just *know* that I have to do it that day. It's so daunting to get started though. I should make a list like you mentioned, and divide it out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-schedule#post-2010608 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:09:58 +0000 alohaorchid 2010608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to be ridiculously busy and never had a spare moment and what I did was gave myself 30 minutes everyday to get cleaning done. I would time myself (say from 9-9:30pm) and if I was in the mood to keep going great, but if not then I wouldn't let myself feel bad about it. I found that I could actually get a good clean in during that time and I would almost compete with myself to see how much I could get done. Then on the weekend I would give myself 3 hours for the entire weekend and I could split it however I wanted, I acually got a lot done this way.</p> <p>Another thing I have done is made a list of all of the cleanin that has to be done in a week and assigned myself one (or two, depending on what it is) task per day to get through. I always knew that Monday was dusting, Tuesday was bathrooms, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cleaning-schedule#post-2010549 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 16:27:37 +0000 swurlygurl 2010549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know this thread pops up every once in a while, but I haven't seen a new one lately!</p> <p>Does anyone have some sort of weekly cleaning schedule that works for them? I'd love to start improving my household cleaning, and have seen weekly cleaning schedules on Pinterest that seem nice. When I really start looking at them though... they seem a bit unrealistic! During the week I don't stop moving until almost 8 when both girls are in bed - I don't want to spend 2 hours cleaning each night!</p> <p>Sooo... wondering if anyone has put together and been successful with something more manageable/more realistic? I'd love to hear what others are doing (or commiseration from other serious cleaning failures... haha). </p>