I have to admit...during the week, especially after work, all I want to do is come home and do absolutely nothing. But the effect of exhaustion only leaves me with a ton of chores come the weekend. So I found this awesome site http://www.flylady.net/ which breaks down housework into tasks for each day and week. That way you'll only have to put in 30 min to 1 hour per day to maintain a spotless home. Here are the daily tasks if you're interested...its worth a try...right?!?!?
Day 1
THE ENTRANCE
• Clean cobwebs
• Dust window sills and front door
• Clean hand prints from switch plate and walls
• Put plants in the shower and rinse
• Dust furniture
• Dust baseboards
• Straighten coat closet
• Sweep, vacuum or mop the floor
• Put back plants
• Add personal touches to table
THE DINING ROOM
• Clean cobwebs
• Dust window sills
• Clean window
• Clean doors of china cabinet, straighten dishes, dust
• Clean and straighten drawer
• Clean off top of dining table and polish
• Rinse plants in shower
• Dust the bottoms of chairs
• Dust baseboards
• Move furniture and vacuum underneath
• Add personal touches to table
THE FRONT PORCH
• Sweep down cobwebs and spider webs
• Sweep off porch furniture
• Sweep porch
• Throw away any dead plants
• Prune back unruly bushes from entrance
• Repot planters if necessary (in summer)
• Refill bird feeders
• Wipe off tables, banisters and light fixtures
• Get rid of unwanted items
• Add personal touches to welcome friends and family
Day 2
THE KITCHEN
• Empty refrigerator, clean thoroughly
• Clean microwave inside and out
• Clean stove and oven
• Wash canister and knick-knacks
• Straighten drawers and cupboards
• Wipe fingerprints off walls
• Wash inside windows
• Clean fan, vent filters and hood
• Scrub down cabinet fronts (only a few at a time)
• Clean light defusing bowls (glass globes over light bulbs)
• Clean under sink / throw away old rags
• Clean pet dishes
Day 3
THE BATHROOM
• Wash area rugs
• Scrub and wax floor
• Straighten drawers and cabinets
• Wash shower door
• Clean medicine cabinet
• Clean scale
• Throw away empty bottles
THE EXTRA BEDROOM
• Polish furniture
• Straighten drawers and closets
• Clean cobwebs
• Wash mattress pad and dust rug
• Flip mattress
• Wash curtains
• Wash windows
• Clean bath tub
• Clean top of sewing machine
• Straighten bookcase
• Straighten computer desk
• Clean out the closet
• Put away stray items
• Fertilize plants
THE CHILDREN'S BATHROOM
• Wash area rugs
• Sweep, scrub, wax floor
• Straighten drawers and cabinets
• Clean shower, tub stall
• Wash shower door
• Scrub bath toys
• Wash down outside of toilet
• Throw away empty bottles
CHILDREN'S BEDROOMS
• Polish furniture
• Straighten drawers and closets
• Clean cobwebs
• Wash mattress pad and dust rug
• Flip mattresses
• Wash curtains
• Clean windows
• Straighten toy shelves
• Clean under bed
• Clean out closet
• Put away stray items
• Sort out-grown clothes
• Vacuum under bed, closets
• Dust baseboards
• Clean fingerprints off door and walls
• Rearrange videos, games, books
THE OFFICE
• Clear off the surface of your desk
• Throw away pens that don't work
• Put items to keep in a pending file for Wednesday (desk day)
• Do not stop to pay bills
• Straighten one drawer at a time
• Toss out old receipts from over 7 years
• Clean off monitor screen
• Fill printer caddy with paper
• Establish a place for current bills
• Vacuum under desk and the whole room
• Dust furniture
• Clean windows
• Remove cobwebs
• Check supplies of paper and printer cartridges, stamps and envelopes
THE LAUNDRY ROOM
• Wipe down top of washer and dryer
• Clean gunk from under washer lid
• Throw out empty bottles and boxes
• Empty garbage can
• Check supplies of laundry detergent, softener and spot remover
• Sweep and mop floor
• Remove the cobwebs
• Put away all clothes
• Look behind appliances for odd socks
Day 4
THE MASTER BEDROOM
• Polish furniture
• Clean off the desks
• Clean cobwebs
• Wash mattress pad and dust ruffle
• Flip mattress
• Empty trash
• Wash windows
• Cull some books from bookcase
• Straighten drawers
• Clean under the bed
THE MASTER BATHROOM
• Wash rugs
• Straighten up makeup
• Straighten drawers and cabinets
• Clean shower stall, demold
• Wash shower doors
THE CLOSET
• Straighten the top shelves
• Arrange the shoes
• Take suitcases to basement
• Dust shoe bookcase
Day 5
THE LIVING ROOM, FAMILY ROOM, OR DEN
• Clean cobwebs
• Clean windows
• Straighten bookcases
• Wash ornaments and what-nots
• Clean out end table
• Straighten closets and drawers
• Wipe fingerprints from walls
• Polish furniture
• Clean out magazine racks
• Clean phone
• Clean under cushions
• Clean out fireplace
• Move furniture and vacuum
• Shampoo carpet
For more help getting rid of your CHAOS, check out FlyLady's website and join the free mentoring group at www.FlyLady.net or her book, Sink Reflections published by Random House and her New York Times Best Selling book, Body Clutter published by Simon and Schuster.
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