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Post by valerie on Jul 30, 2013 20:56:48 GMT -6
My rough draft....
Daily Morning Tasks
-empty dishwasher
-prep dinner
-2 loads of laundry
Nap time Tasks
Monday: clean bathrooms (5), showers every other week
Tuesday: dust entire house, paperwork/bills/coupons
Wednesday: deep clean kitchen, meal plan/write shopping lists
Thursday: vacuum upstairs and basement, organize toys as needed
Friday: wash wood floors, spot clean windows as needed
Daily Before Bed Tasks
-run dishwasher
-vacuum wood floors as needed
-put away laundry
-pick up clutter/toys
-clear off kitchen counter (sort mail, put away dishes, etc)
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Post by dragonfly on Jul 30, 2013 21:52:44 GMT -6
I've looked at this 3 times & cannot wrap my head around daily laundry or cleaning something every day. I think I need to do more of a 1)Clean the whole house on Tuesday, 2) make grocery/meal list Wednesday, 3) shop & prep on Thursday, 4) laundry Friday.
First I need to clean each room room by room thoroughly. Like reallyyyyy thoroughly, windows to ceilings to walls to floors.
This year we had a lawn service during baseball season, next year I am adding a cleaning service to that list. I just can't keep up being gone so much.
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Post by valerie on Jul 31, 2013 5:36:37 GMT -6
I used to be able to clean my entire house every Friday morning and I'd be done by noon, but that was three kids ago  When I get to the point where they are all in school FT, I'll be going back to that. |
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Post by tiredmomma on Jul 31, 2013 7:58:50 GMT -6
thank u for this inspiration. I feel like my house is a mess and I get some things done, but leave other things behind. I think that is what I need, a schedule of when things should get done so I can focus my attention on different things instead of always just bathrooms.
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Post by dragonfly on Jul 31, 2013 8:17:14 GMT -6
This bathroom thing seems to be a recurring theme.  |
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Post by 4boyzrus on Jul 31, 2013 8:41:51 GMT -6
I bought a groupon for a cleaning service awhile ago and I just had them clean my bathrooms! It was totally worth it. I have 4 boys and their bathroom gets so gross!
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Post by skincarekathy- (admin) on Aug 5, 2013 6:37:34 GMT -6
Valerie I love your list but I see a good amount of work on there that one of your kids could do. I have been SERIOUSLY slacking on this. Our house has very little clutter (DH is fairly OCD), there are some hotspots, but it is on the dirty side  I had Middle 'attempting' to help with weekly cleaning (on a trial basis for pay) but he did a much worse job when being paid rather than when the tasks were just chores. So, I am starting over. My consistent work schedule starts the week of 8/12, which will be nice because I will have the days when everyone is gone to deal. I have always done best with Flylady. I know not everyone likes her, but she works for me. I don't get her emails though, I just follow the weekly plans off her website. What works super for me to start back with (this is not the first time I have totally slacked) is "Bless Your House" Mondays. FL is fairly Jesus-y, hence the house blessing. It takes an hour and consists of: Vacuum Dust Quick Mop Polish Mirrors and Glass Doors Purge magazines/catalogs Change Sheets Empty all trash cans No detail cleaning, no picking up. Clean/mop/vacuum around your clutter if you have any. No moving of furniture, etc. Let go of your perfection. I had to buy an extra set of sheets for each bed to make this really work for me (waiting to put the sheets back on after washing/drying was holding me back). Even if you never do any detail cleaning, you will feel super accomplished and like your house is clean if you do the 1 hour on Mondays. I am going to post back here once I schedule my weekly responsibilities (shopping etc). I am going to have to get more regimented due to work & the kids going back to school. Also, Big is starting community college! |
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Post by valerie on Aug 5, 2013 6:48:26 GMT -6
SKC, my DS15 has his own bathroom that he cleans but it does require me to come back through and spot clean since he cleans like a 15 year old boy My 9 & 10 year old girls also share a bathroom and "clean" theirs too but again, it requires me to come back through and go a quick re-clean. The older ones also are in charge of dusting their bedrooms and having the floor clutter free on vacuum days so I'm not having to do that. I know that once I put this all down on paper, on a schedule, task list filled out the night before for the next day, my days will flow much better, my house will be cleaner, momma will be more settled My goal is to start after Labor Day, giving myself a few weeks to adjust to our new school schedule. My 4 & 3 year old boys will be going to afternoon Pre-K and they are currently both still nappers so I'm sure that the shock of no-naps might make the first few weeks a bit rough, so I figure by Labor Day, we'll all be in a good stride for me to do a cleaning routine without problem. |
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Post by skincarekathy- (admin) on Aug 5, 2013 6:53:53 GMT -6
I meant like the dishes, etc. Emptying the dishwasher used to piss me off all the time (because nobody else emptied it), then it was broken for about a year and the kids had to do the dishes. Then I replaced the DW and they were happy to load/unload. Now they are lazy again and slacking and it makes me mad. So I "broke" the dishwasher and they have to do the dishes by hand again.
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Post by tiredmomma on Aug 5, 2013 12:11:23 GMT -6
ok, are u saying it should only take an hour to vacuum, dust, and mop the whole house??? plus throw in those other few things? Maybe my problem is distraction because I feel like those 3 things would take a lot longer than an hour.
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Post by skincarekathy- (admin) on Aug 5, 2013 12:28:28 GMT -6
If you really focus just on doing those exact things (no decluttering, no detail cleaning, etc) you can easily get it done in an hour. Move nothing, pick up nothing. Vacuum around whatever is on the floor including the furniture. Sweep around what is on the hard floors, mop around what is on the hard floors. Dust around what is being dusted. No detail. Detail cleaning is done a bit at a time each day, on a rotation (1 week kitchen, 1 week bathrooms, 1 week living room, etc). Breaking it down: Vacuum - I can do the whole house including the stairs in 15-20 minutes Dust - 10 minutes Quick Mop - 10 minutes Polish Mirrors and Glass Doors - 5 minutes, we have 3 mirrors and a patio door Purge magazines/catalogs - um, 1 minute? Change Sheets - 5-10 minutes Empty all trash cans - maybe 2-3 minutes. In addition to Monday House Day I plan to do this (and did before, so it was effective for me) 5 minutes a day - take a laundry basket and pick up everything that's where it doesn't belong. 10 minutes a day - work on emptying out that laundry basket 10 minutes a day - quick clean one of the 3 bathrooms. That is brush the toilet, wipe the toilet, wipe the counters, swiff the floor 30 minutes a day - work on a zone for detail cleaning. This week it is the kitchen. Here is the basic list: www.flylady.net/d/zones/detailed-cleaning-zone-2/30 minutes total of work time - 1-2 loads of laundry a day, from wash to dry to put away. Kids put their stuff away. 15 minutes a day - work on mail, paperwork, do banking, pay bills. I sort all of my mail at the recycle bin now, I don't even bring most of it in the house. I also retrained myself a couple years ago to pay bills when I get them, not when they are due. I have a day a week where I do stuff like shopping, menu planning, etc. I need to get out my old lists. I totally get distracted by working at home. Someday I will have to give up this online selling stuff because while it is lucrative, it is also a total time-suck and way more fun/interesting than cleaning |
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Post by Clars on Aug 5, 2013 12:49:26 GMT -6
I totally get distracted by working at home. Someday I will have to give up this online selling stuff because while it is lucrative, it is also a total time-suck and way more fun/interesting than cleaning This is so true. |
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Post by dragonfly on Aug 5, 2013 13:42:06 GMT -6
I spent about an hour this morning working on a two week plan to get my house back in shape after the last 6 whacky months. I used the "52 Weeks to an Organized Home" challenge that we started at CW as a guideline because that should not take 52 weeks for a housewife to accomplish.  Also, I'm not doing everything on that list. So, starting today I have a mighty to-do list from today through Sunday and then starting next Monday I am hoping to get started on painting a few rooms, trim, doors, etc. My goal is to make a big dent in the GIANT to-do list in the next 14 days. We'll see if my family cooperates.  Monday: Kitchen Organize Cabinets Organize Counters Organize Drawers Organize Pantry Organize Spices Organize Fridge/Freezers We'll see. High school registration took 3 hours & we're leaving for softball tryouts in 2 hours, so I guess I'd better get on it today. The kitchen isn't *too* bad, so I should get it done. |
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Post by nicklesm17 on Aug 5, 2013 15:47:18 GMT -6
And if you do nothing one day remember this important task... Pinesol down the drain |
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Also, I'm not doing everything on that list. So, starting today I have a mighty to-do list from today through Sunday and then starting next Monday I am hoping to get started on painting a few rooms, trim, doors, etc. My goal is to make a big dent in the GIANT to-do list in the next 14 days. We'll see if my family cooperates. 
