Home Keeping

MY HOMEKEEPING SYSTEM

DAILY CHORES

MORNING:

§  Make bed

§  Load Washing Machine

§  Lay out supper

AFTERNOON:

§  LOAD DRYER

§  ALL HOME BLESSING CHORES FOR THE DAY AS WELL AS ZONE CHORES

§  FOLD/ PUT AWAY CLOTHES

EVENING:

§  Wash dishes

§  Clean counters, stove

§  Sweep Kitchen

HOME BLESSING CHORES

Can be done all in one day or spread throughout the week

MONDAY-  Dust the house. All flat surfaces, ceiling fans, knick knacks. Clean all windows and mirrors and glass in doors. Purge all old magazines, papers, materials that are laying around and no longer needed

TUESDAY-  Sweep small bath, L/R, and Laundry Room. Swish and Swipe sink/counter, commode

WEDNESDAY – Sweep front entrance, clear any clutter from counter/table, sweep front porch

THURSDAY -  Sweep Den and Master Bedroom

FRIDAY – Sweep Master Bath, swish and swipe sink, counter, commode.  Mop kitchen floor

zone chores

§  ZONE 1 / 1st  week of month / LIVING ROOM & DEN

§  ZONE 2 / 2nd WEEK OF MONTH / BATHROOMS

§  ZONE 3 /  3rd WEEK OF MONTH / KITCHEN

§  ZONE 4 / 4th WEEK OF MONTH / BEDROOMS

§  ZONE 5 / 5th WEEK OF MONTH (or combined with zone 4)/ FRONT ENTRANCE & LAUNDRY ROOM

zone 1

§  MONDAY – PICK UP, PUT UP, OR THROW AWAY ANY CLUTTER

§  TUESDAY -  CLEAN UNDERNEATH SOFA CUSHIONS

§  WEDNESDAY – CLEAN UNDERNEATH SOFA

§  THURSDAY – SPOT CLEAN WALLS/DOORS/LIGHT PLATE SWITCHES

§  FRIDAY – SWEEP/MOP

ZONE 2

§  MONDAY – CLEAN COUNTERS, DECLUTTER DRAWERS

§  TUESDAY – CLEAN TUB/SHOWER

§  WEDNESDAY – SPOT CLEAN WALLS/CLEAN DOORS/LIGHT SWITCH PLATES

§  THURSDAY – CLEAN COMMODE TOP TO BOTTOM, INSIDE OUT/ CLEAN BASEBOARDS

§  FRIDAY – CHANGE GARBAGE/ SWEEP/MOP

ZONE 3

§  MONDAY – CLEAN CABINET FRONTS AND DECLUTTER/CLEAN DRAWERS, WASH RUG WITH REDS

§  TUESDAY – PULL APPLIANCES AWAY FROM WALL AND CLEAN BEHIND THEM, CLEAN COUNTERS THROUGHLY

§  WEDNESDAY – CLEAN STOVE TOP AND OVEN AS WELL AS VENT A HOOD, CLEAN FRONTS OF DISH WASHER, FRIDGE

§  THURSDAY – DECLUTTER FRIDGE AND CLEAN OUT

§  FRIDAY – EMPTY GARBAGE,  CLEAN GARBAGE CAN, SWEEP AND MOP

ZONE 4

§  MONDAY – PICK UP ANY CLUTTER FROM FLOORS, DRESSERS, ECT.

§  TUESDAY – CLEAR DUST BUNNIES FROM UNDERNEATH BED

§  WEDNESDAY – PUT UP/HANG UP ANY CLOTHES THAT MAY BE “HANGING” AROUND ON NIGHT STANDS

§  THURSDAY – WORK ON DECLUTTERING CLOSET AND DOWNSIZING CLOTHING

§  FRIDAY – SWEEP/MOP MASTER BEDROOM / VACUUM UPSTAIRS BEDROOM

ZONE 5

§  MONDAY – CLEAR TABLE OF CLUTTER FRONT ENTRANCE/ CLEAR CLUTTER FROM DRYER AND CORNERS OF LAUNDRY ROOM

§  TUESDAY – CLEAR CLUTTER FROM UNDERNEATH TABLE FRONT ENTRANCE / CLEAN OFF WASHER AND DRYER AND INSIDE LIDS LAUNDRY ROOM

§  WEDNESDAY – CLEAN FRONT DOOR INSIDE AND OUT FRONT ENTRANCE/ CLEAN DRYER VENT LAUNDRY ROOM

§  THURSDAY – SPOT CLEAN WALLS, CLEAN LIGHT SWITCH PLATES, VACUUM RUGS FRONT ENTRANCE/ EMPTY GARBAGE LAUNDRY ROOM

§  FRIDAY – SWEEP/MOP FRONT ENTRANCE / SWEEP MOP LAUNDRY ROOM

LAUNDRY SCHEDULE

MONDAY – REDS, PINKS, ORANGES, PURPLES, MAROONS/ COOLTO WARM WATER

TUESDAY – TOWELS, UNDERWEAR/HOT WATER

WEDNESDAY – WHITES / HOT WATER/ BLEACH

THURSDAY- ALL OTHER COLORS THAT DON'T FALL INTO ANY OTHER OF THE CATEGORIES/ WARM WATER

FRIDAY – BLACKS, DARK COLORS, BLUE JEANS, WARM WATER

SATURDAY – BED LINENS, PILLOW CASES / HOT WATER  - ALL COMFORTORS AND PILLOWS SPRAYED DOWN WITH FEBREEZE AND LYSOL AND PUT INTO THE DRYER FOR 30 MIN EACH TO FRESHEN AND FLUFF