The Weekly Cleaning Schedule: A Checklist
Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2010
by Pamela Garner
http://cleaningsecretsinfo.com
Here is a checklist to help you get through your weekly cleaning schedule. Having a checklist will lead to faster household cleaning as you won't have to backtrack or worry about what to do next. You can easily break this up, making Monday "bathroom day" and Wednesday "kitchen day" for example, to create a routine that works for you.
As always, it's important to pick up before you begin your work so you aren't cleaning around things. You can do this either by making one large sweep of the whole house, putting things where they belong, or moving room by room.
- Gather supplies and put them in a tote or apron.
- Put on some comfy clothes.
- Toss laundry and place trashcans into the hallways so it can all be gathered at the end and put in the proper place.
- Dust everything starting at the ceilings, ending with the molding, and making sure to hit everything in between.
- Wipe down any surfaces you encounter that may need more than just a dust with all-purpose cleaner. This may include: Cabinets, Tables and Appliances (TV, stereo, computer, etc)
- Clean all mirrors and windows with glass cleaner.
- Sweep all hardwood or tile floors.
- Vacuum all carpeted floors, stairs, rugs, and upholstered furniture. Make sure you vacuum after the room has been dusted.
- Wipe down outside of refrigerator including air vent.
- Pick up counters, deal with any stains or crumbs. Spray and wipe.
- Wipe down all items and appliances on counters including inside and outside of microwave.
- Spray and scrub stove top including hood.
- Spray and wipe rim of sink and faucet.
- Use powdered cleanser to clean the bowl of the sink
- Spray and wipe outside of oven.
- Wet mop the floor after it's been swept.
- Clean shower walls, inside of shower door, and showerhead/faucet. Scrub.
- Use powdered cleanser on the tub and then rinse the whole shebang.
- Clean outside of shower door with glass cleaner.
- Clean the toilet bowl and outside of the toilet.
- Clean the bowl of the sink with powdered cleanser.
- Spray and wipe the rest of the sink and counter space.
- Clean mirrors with glass cleaner.
- Wipe objects around the tub and sink before replacing them.
- Mop the floor.
- Gather and throw all laundry into the machine.
- Gather and throw out all trash.
- Vacuum the hallways they were in.
- Celebrate finishing!
Pamela Garner hates to clean. Her answer? Develop a "Speed Cleaning Secrets" system to make it as painless as possible. You can see more tips on cleaning at her site www.cleaningsecretsinfo.com. While you are there, check out her free email minicourse on speed cleaning.
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