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Daily Cleaning without the Dread
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Tags: cleaning, housekeeping, home
This list will give people who don't like to clean a starting point for *quick* daily cleaning. I used to take three times as long cleaning my house every day before I made a comprehensive checklist. Without one, I wandered around feeling overwhelmed by the mess and completing random tasks one at a time. You wouldn't think a systematic approach would make such a huge difference, but it really does.
To cut down on daily cleaning time, keep in mind that not every room needs to be cleaned every day! Only the rooms that are seen by visitors and/ or get messy on a daily basis need daily attention! So save your sanity and leave bedrooms and kids & master bathrooms for a weekly basis.
| | Gather all your dirty laundry. |
| | Sort the laundry |
| | Start first load of laundry! |
| | Put away clean dishes |
| | Wash dirty dishes |
| | Clear clutter off counter tops |
| | Wipe down counter tops |
| | Wash counter tops with soapy water OR cleaning solution |
| | Sweep Kitchen |
| | Dry first load of laundry |
| | Put second load of laundry in washer |
| | Mop kitchen |
| | Clear clutter off dining table |
| | Wipe dining table with a damp cloth |
| | Sweep or vacuum dining room |
| | Mop dining room (if it has a hard floor, obviously you should skip this if it is carpeted) |
| | Clear clutter off any desks or coffee tables |
| | Wipe down desks and coffee tables |
| | Fold and put away first dry load of laundry |
| | Dry second load of laundry |
| | Sweep or vacuum living room |
| | Straighten throw pillows and blankets |
| | Put away random clutter that is left over (where it belongs!) |
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