Being a homemaker can be a satisfying job if you organize your work. I have never wanted to be a slave to my home.
If I was managing a "Business" I would have to hire many people to help keep the business running, such as a janitor, secretary, supervisor, nurse, electrician, maintenance, banker, landscaper, etc.
"Homemaker" means we have to be all of the above. Keeping your home cleaned is a job in itself. Organizing our time is very important.
I have used the following schedule for many years and it works for me. I fit it the cleaning anytime during the week as time permits. Example: If it takes 45 minutes to clean the bathrooms and I am going to be home on Thursday morning, I will put some laundry in the washer, fill the dishwasher and clean the bathrooms.
If I am going to be gone for a few days or a week I skip that weeks cleaning chores.
Rule #1: "If you hate to dust an item and it has no sentimental value to it, give it to your favority charity!"
Rule #2: "If you haven't worn it during the past year-Give it away to your favorite charity!"
Share your tasks with everyone in the family. If you are the only one at home, divide your tasks up during the week so it's not so overwhelming. Following this schedule your are deep cleaning something every week.
On the 5th week of the month do more deep cleaning so you are spring cleaning (March); summer cleaning,(July); fall cleaning (Oct); and winter cleaning (Jan).
HAPPY CLEANING!
Weekly Cleaning
Schedule
WEEK 1:
1. Vacuum including under chairs, beds, cushions
on furniture, etc.
2. Swifter dust, including vents, tops of doors
and windows, ceilings, blinds,
washers & dryers, etc.
3. Clean bathrooms including baseboards, floors,
walls, mirrors, doors, etc.
4. Empty Garbage
5. Wipe down kitchen including cupboards, top of
fridge, vents, freezer, stove hood, etc.
6. Water Flowers
7. Other:
WEEK 2:
1. Vacuum
2. Polish furniture (Do not use spray polish on
piano), use a damp clean cloth on keys. Use lemon oil on
real wood tables and piano.
3. Shake any doilies or table runners outside.
4. Empty Garbage
5. Clean mirrors, glass doors etc.
6. Clean Bathrooms
7. Water Flowers
8. Other:
WEEK 3:
1. Vacuum
2. Swifter Dust (same as week 1)
3. Clean bathrooms (Same as week 1)
4. Empty Garbage
5. Wipe down kitchen
6. Water Flowers
7. Other:
WEEK 4:
1. Vacuum
2. Polish furniture as above
3. Clean Bathrooms
4. Empty Garbage
5. Windowsills, baseboards, doors, walls, etc.
6. Water Flowers
7. Other:
Week 5:
1. Do any extra cleaning that is necessary such
as:
a. Garage, patio, sidewalks, closets, bottom of
fridge and freezer, furnace filters
light fixtures, spot clean carpets,
wash curtains, wax floors, clean out
fridge,
change light bulbs, wash ceiling fans, etc.
2. Water Flowers
3. Empty Garbage and wash out cans
4. Clean Bathrooms
5. Other
