When it comes to cleaning, my husband and I have very different strategies. He will let things pile up until it drives me crazy and then spend a few hours cleaning to pick up after himself and put things away all at once. I put things away as I use them and do a small amount of chores everyday so that I don’t ever have to spend hours at a time to get my house clean. 

If you are like me, and want to have a clean home all the time, this post is for you. 

I have broken all of the chores that need to be done on a weekly basis into a “Weekly Cleaning List” that assigns specific tasks to specific days of the week. It also includes the items that need to be done daily. I find that doing a few chores everyday is much more efficient and feels like a lot less work than going on long cleaning binges.

Click here to checkout my Weekly Cleaning List. 

You can customize this list to fit the needs of your home. I suggest that you print the list, put it inside of a sheet protector, and attach it to your refrigerator with a dry erase marker. That way it will be easy to see and you can keep track of your chores by checking them off.

Now that you have a plan of attack, let’s be realistic for a minute. Does it really matter what day of the week I vacuum my living room floors? Of course not! If I am having a lazy Monday night, I just do Monday’s chores on Tuesday. The important thing is to make sure that everything (or nearly everything) on your list is done each week at some point. 

I did not include a place in this chart for things that need to be done monthly. You can add those items into your list on the blank lines with a dry erase marker.

Here are some of the things that I try to do once per month: 

• Wash all bedding 
• File and sort documents (I keep a “to sort” folder on my desk) 
• Wash shades, blinds, and windows 
• Dust light fixtures and ceiling fans
• Clean out trash cans 
• Wipe light switches and door knobs

The important thing to remember to do something small everyday. This helps to avoid that “oh no, my house is a disaster… how did this happen?” overwhelm feeling. I hope that this printable weekly cleaning list will help you bring some cleanliness and organization back into your home. 🙂

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