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I need to do a new housekeeping schedule...When I do it I will post it, probably int he next day or so ;)

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Here is my schedule for the new home. I am implementing it slowly and building up over time so I am not completely overwhelmed at the beginning:

Daily:

Pick up toys
Dishwasher
Internet/email time
Kitchen sink
Kitchen counter declutter
empty trash, sanitize can
clean tassimo (as needed)
Check TP supply
Check soap supply
de-clutter bath counters
de-clutter living, dining, TV, breakfast rooms
Declutter bedrooms, bonus, laundry rooms
Make beds (change linens as needed)
Dirty clothes in hampers
cook/clean (including bcksplashes)

Weekly:

Sundays Bathrooms + mop + tubs/showers + trash (+ laundry trash); fresh kitchen towels; sweep porches, patio; sweep laundry room floor.
Mondays - Laundry; Vac &Mop all hardwoods/rugs; change bath hand/reg towels;
Tuesday - Groceries, any left over laundry; fresh kitchen towels; dust around upstairs windows
Wednesdays - sewing/mending day; clean out ; change bath hand/reg towels
Thursdays- Laundry (finish rug vac and mop); fresh kitchen towels; dust around windows (living, dining, TV, kitchen, breakfast, front door); dust pics, knick knacks, etc. lower level.
Fridays - Bathrooms + trash (but not floors) + mirrors; rest of laundry; clean kitchen appliances; change bath hand/reg towels; sweep porches, patio

Bi-weekly:

Dust - around bedroom doors upper level
Mop Laundry room
Wipe down washer/dryer

Monthly/yearly:

Ev. 3 months- descale tassimo
Ev. 3 months - wash/fix marks on walls and steps and outside doors (from Duncan)
Dust/clean all light fixtures - 1/mo
Dust all window treatments 1/mo.
Wash windows in/out lower level + master balcony 1/4 mos.
Clean stair railing 1/mo.
Dust porch/balcony/patio fans/light fixtures 1/ 2 mos.
De-clutter dresser 1/3 mos.
Wash upstairs windows 1/4 mos.
Vac books - 2/yr
Shampoo rugs and upholstry 2/yr
Wax wood furniture 2/yr
A/c filters 1/ 3 mos
Donations 1/ 3 mos.
Walls, baseboards, ceilings - 1/4 mos.

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Thanks for sharing that, Leigh! DH and I used to have a schedule of that type before we had kids, but we just kind of got out of doing it. I've been wanting to do up a new one. :)

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Thanks, Maggie :) I've been doing fairly well with it so far, we'll see how it unfolds over time - I am attempting to be both organized, but flexible about it.

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wow! thanks for sharing the schedules... this is my last week working so... soon i'll be a sahm... the schedules posted here really help.

i don't know if someone has shared this or not, but i found these sites : http://www.homekeeping101.com and http://www.simplehousekeeping.com

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Thanks for posting both of those. When I have time (funny with 4 kiddies) I'll have to check them out more!! Any tips could help me at this point!!

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I've decided to go back to doing Motivated Moms next week. I paid for the thing, so I should probably use it.

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I feel really bad when I see all the nice schedules everyone else has...I'm pregnant and subject to waking up nauseous or not sleeping most of the nights but I'm still :blush that we don't (3 yo DD and myself) keep a regular schedule even of breakfast and waking up or bedtime, much less a housekeeping schedule.

I need to work on this!

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one day a week I try to tame a room or set of rooms a different room for each day it goes like this

monday- kitchen, mop floors scrub counters clean fridge

Tuesday- living room, clean off hearth and vacuum

wensday- bedroom and nursery, vacuum bedroom mop nursery wash bedding

Thursday- bathroom, Scrub everything in the room

Friday- office, file, vacuum

Saturday- Dust and sweep cobwebs

in addition everyday i try to

do dishes
one load of laundry
and general pickup of the house.

Thats what it is supposed to be but like most others I am :hiding

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I am in the process of creating a household notebook, so this is rather timely. :)

Here is what it looks like:

I divided the house into "zones", and I clean one zone a day for the five days of the week. There are some things that need to get done daily too, however. And then some things can be done on a monthly basis (once a month, the weekly "zones" are slightly more thorough than usual. This is not a tried and true schedule, because I'm not living in the home I planned it for yet, but hopefully it will keep me on top of things, and not be too difficult to keep.

Kitchen/Dining:
Daily: dishes, wipe counters, sweep, wipe chairs
Weekly: clear off counters and clean, mop, deodorize sink/drain, change tablecloth
Monthly: clean stove, fridge, windows

Bathrooms:
Daily: spray shower, wipe faucet
Weekly: clean toilet, tub, sink
Monthly: floors and mirror

Living room:
Daily: clutter pickup
Weekly: vacuum (or as needed)
Monthly: dust, windows

Stairs/Hall: vacuum (as needed)

Bedrooms:
Daily: make bed, put away clothes
Weekly: vacuum, change sheets
Monthly: windows

There are other things, like decluttering and cobwebs and such that will happen with even less frequency (prolly biannually), but that's the gist of it.

Currently, I do all of that stuff in about two days once a month. It gets pretty grungy around here before I'm moved to clean, and then I have problems with bugs and mildew, so I"m hoping to prevent those with this schedule.

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Fun thread! I'm new here, so I'm catching up slowly. I'm just ending my first trimester of pregnancy, so my routine has been off for a bit, but here goes:

Daily -- load of laundry, kitchen counters, load dishes into dishwasher as used, run and empty dishwasher as necessary
I start the laundry in the a.m. and move it to the dryer at some point. I fold it around 4:00, do a tidy-up, pick-up around the house, and start dinner.

Mondays -- bathrooms
Tuesdays -- dusting and living areas
Wednesdays -- floors (vacuum carpets, Swiffer hard floors, wet mop every other week)
Thursdays -- rotate bedrooms / office (so that I hit one every few weeks)
Fridays -- catch up or organization / project (closet, holiday decor, etc)

I love the system because my house is always presentable if someone drops by. I did really miss never having that "Ah, the whole house is spotless" feeling. Then, when I was at the height of tiredness and nausea, I hired a couple of ladies to clean the house one time for me. They did a fine job, but I still felt that I could have done it better and even having the whole house "spotless" that one day didn't last long. Made me rustle up the energy to get back into keeping up the house as best I can.

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Fun! I tried to figure out my "schedule", but realized I don't think I have one. LOL

That said, we generally always have a clean and tidy house because our daily routine and some general "house rules". AND... I would rather spend most of my time playing with baby than cleaning, so we try to keep things simple. Our routine usually goes something like this:

First thing in the morning, the dirty dipes go in the washing machine and are line drying by breakfast, followed by our daily laundry being done throughout our day. And the bed gets made as soon as we get up.
We keep a "clean as you go" rule in the house which means cleaning the kitchen after each meal (countertops, dishes) and putting toys away before pulling out new toys to play with. "Clean as you go" also means that laundry gets put away as it gets folded (um, MOST of the time!)

Depending on weather and other daily activities (like getting out to the park, library, play groups, etc) we either have breakfast and head out, or get one of our "big" cleaning things done, like cleaning the bathroom, vacuuming, washing floors, whatever. Floors get done at least twice a week, bathrooms once a week, and dusting once a week. We try to keep on top of the little messes so we don't have BIG messes later (like wiping up spills in the fridge right away or using a "touch it once" policy when it comes to putting things away where they belong) but the BIG things that do come up, I usually try to squeeze in during my husband's "Daddy Time" when it needs to be done.

Clutter happens, but we have a few rules to manage it.
-The "one basket rule": Kids are only allowed to have all the toys that can fit in one basket per child. This rule is great for disuading well-meaning grandparents who bring gifts all the time, as well as reducing whining for new stuff. The older kids understand that if they want a new toy, they have to get rid of an old one to make room for the new one. Simply asking "Which toy will you be donating to Goodwill if we buy this one?" usually makes them think about whether or not they REALLY want the new item.
-The "End of the Day rule": means all the toys have to be in the baskets by the end of the day, and tucked away where they belong.
Grown-ups have to have thier clutter stored by the end of the day, too!
-The "Everything has a Place Rule": means everything has a specific place it goes. If we don't have a space for it, it doesn't come in!

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You guys are all so detailed & organized! Do you actually do all those things? Some of the things you do daily & weekly, I rarely do monthly :shifty

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I HAVE to have a schedule for everything or NOTHING gets done! The kids and I do basic pickups all day as we're finished with stuff, My older ds and I make our beds and straighten our rooms right after breakfast in the morning and otherwise my days look like this:
Monday: Wash 2 loads of kids clothes & Clean Kitchen
Tuesday: Wash 2 loads of adult clothes & Clean Bathroom
Wednesday: Wash 2 loads of towels/sheets/blankets & Clean Family Room
Thursday: Wash 2 loads of adult clothes & Clean LR
Friday: Wash 2 loads of kids clothes, Vaccuum Bedrooms & Run Errands

I do my washing and deep cleaning in the afternoons while my kids are sleeping. All that said.....I by no means keep up with my schedule the way I would like to, but if I didn't have one I wouldn't end up doing much of anything besides wondering around overwhelmed wondering what in the world to do next! :)

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I was just thinking about this yesterday! I need a good schedule to STICK to.

I am gonna go back and read all the replies now.

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I don't have a schedule per se, but do things when they need to get done, and that TENDS to be on the same day of each week, but not always. I am trying to crack down on it a little bit more, and have a routine that we can follow...

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Ditto Jenn, only my table is covered in (more) laundry. The book shelf is in bubs room - the only tidy room in the house prob coz he doesn't sleep there. Correct that - its messy now because after 4 nights of no sleep we both slept on the floor in there last night, leaving dh to snore his brains out in peace in our room. Its hard to keep the house clean whilst carrying a 9kg 6month old. Also, its easy to put a load of washing on, harder to take that load out and hang it and later get it off the line AND fold it.

I try to get out of the house most days. It is very hot where I live (and humid) which makes it extra hard, carrying bub and doing housework with our sweat combined. Also... am I the only mum of a 6month old who doesn't get to sit down in peace for 'only 10 minutes' to fold laundry? I spose I could do it while he is sleeping, but Im usually sleeping myself then or in the car out of the house.

My only routine is my son usually awakens at around 6am and wont be boobied back to sleep anymore, so we get up for an hour or so. He goes in his play station while I get some musli (granola). Then I sit and 'talk' to him in his playstation for about 15mins. Then we take the compost out (I usually put the dinner scraps in the fridge overnight), showing Asher the plants and veggies growing haphazardly outside. Let him play with the wind chime and have a chew on it lol. Let him chew on the rainbow garden flag also. Have a shower together. Booby to sleep, and have a nap with him. If that doesn't work I put him in my home made carrier and try to do some laundry until he gets bored and complains. I try to let him touch and explore whatever he is interested in around the house, delaying what I want to 'get done'. Usually more mess gets made then cleaned, a carrier left here, a play mat left there, a chewed on seed packet cast to the floor while I wasn't looking. Etc.

Then hubby gets home around 8am and he usually half grumbles and half happily holds Asher while I rush off to throw some clothes on or straighten my hair or put deodorant on. 5mins break max. Then Steve wants to sleep. Im usually hot and bothered by this stage and my back is sore and I want to get out of the house.

We visit in laws, I take Asher swimming while steve films surfers down the beach (his other job) or I entertain asher under the umbrella down the beach for a few hours. We buy a smoothie. We go home. Its ridiculously hot inside, I wipe the benches and spray bleach in the shower whilst thinking how bad it is for the environment and my health but how I never manage to keep completely on top of the mould and I wish I could find the time or energy or desire to be truthful to prioritise scrubbing it down with some bi carb soda concoction.

Asher might be too awake to sleep so I carry him over to the shops.

At night I might make dinner or just have more cereal. Steve puts the dishes in the dishwasher (out of sight out of mind) and leaves it for a week until black with mould no matter how many times I ask him to actually DO the dishes. And then he puts the cycle on and can't be bothered getting them out so they end up getting washed about 3 times before coming out. EWWW. At least he keeps his clothes in his cupboard in order...

Hmm, not feeling very Christian right now. Complaining about my husband. I love being a mum and I prioritise time with my son over housework. But I feel pressure to do more of both.

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I am inspired by those of you who have a daily schedule. I tried it once, but couldn't stick to it. I think I'm going to give it another shot. I always feel guilty cleaning instead of playing with the boys though. :/

--Stephanie

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I completely get this feeling too! I've tried scheduling times throughout the day where I'm specifically interacting/playing with Shelby and times when she's playing independently. She loves the attention but I think it's also her "job" to play and learn through play whereas it's not necessarily my job to play with her so much as facilitate it. That means I might set her up with some toys and play a bit so she knows how it works but then leave her to explore, play and do her thing as well. I also try not to schedule more than 1-2 hours of housework besides meal prep and laundry work per day. Most of the time my "extra" housework takes no more than 40 minutes following the Motivated Moms schedule (that's not including the Daily Chores which I fit in at set times of the day eg Morning, Afternoon and Evening Routines). Good luck trying a daily schedule again!

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I really need to get a home keeping schedule. I had one once upon a time before nursing took up 75% of my time. So, heres what Im thinking of.. who knows if its going to work

Cleaning:
Monday: Kitchen/laundry area, make list of anything that we are out of
Tuesday: Living/dining room
Wednesday: Playroom/Den/Master bedroom
Thursday: Bathroom and hallway
Friday: catch up with anything I missed, prep for the weekend, meal plan for the next week
Saturday and Sunday are off days so I can enjoy time with my husband and girls.

Laundry:
Monday: DD1's bed linens, Girls clothing, Diapers
Tuesday: Our bed linens (except extra blankets), DH and My clothes
Wednesday: One extra blanket, Whites, Diapers
Thursday: The other extra blanket, towels
Friday: Diapers and anything else that needs to be caught up on
Saturday: Diapers again (I don't like doing laundry on Sunday, its my day of no house work- well very little at least), DH's uniforms

Daily:
Dishes
Sweeping (it needs to be done more than once a day here, the floors are dust magnets)
Wipe down counters
Quick bathroom wipe down (I don't like a dirty bathroom)
Take out trash
Cooking/baking
Wipe down table
Put away toys, tidy playroom

I think that's everything.

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That looks like a really good and completely doable plan OkiMom! :rockon I like your laundry plan. I'm thinking I need to work out a laundry schedule too. Well, once the newborn comes and we start cloth diapering again it'll be essential--at the moment I can get away with just doing bits and pieces as I think of it but I remember being overwhelmed at times trying to do that when I added cloth diapers to the mix. Off to start a thread for more ideas on how others make it work.

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Thanks Raquel!
I do a lot of diaper laundry since we barely have enough for two days of normal use (so if shes peeing/pooping a lot its more like daily laundry). What Ive found out works really well for me is I gather up the diapers and throw them in the wash as I go to sleep at night. Then when I get up to work out I put them through another wash this time without detergent. When I'm done working out I throw the diapers in the dryer and then go about my business. By the time I shower, get dress and make breakfast the diapers are ready for the day.

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That's a very good system! I'll have to remember that. Part of the problem for me and diaper washing is the walking up and down the 30 steps of our unit block to the laundry for the three stages of diaper washing (rinse, wash, dryer). But splitting it up over night and first thing in the morning is a brilliant idea and DH is often up to exercise early so if I can get him in the habit of switching to the next stage as needed that would help me a lot too! :rockon

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Well this is interesting. Can't believe I didn't find this thread earlier!

I have tried the "pick up as needed" thing, and it never seems to work out. Somehow, for me, keeping a cleaning schedule FORCES me to do it, even when I don't feel like it, and that's a GOOD thing.

Mondays: Clean Kitchen. Includes dishes, counters, cabinets (INCLUDES cleaning out any 'junk drawer', making sure inside cabinets is straightened out and there are no avalanches, etc.), table, sweeping/hand-scrubbing the floor, cleaning off all kitchen appliances, cleaning out the fridge/cleaning off the fridge, sweeping the pantry. Dust chandelier and anything else that needs dusting. Clean sliding glass door and sweep outside patio (just off the kitchen) if it's stopped raining long enough to allow me to do so.

Tuesday: Living room and family room: pick up any stray items, dust ceiling fans, dust tv and everything on tv stand, sewing table, pictures, window sills......clean with cleaner all surfaces, tables, window sills and windows, large toys in the family room (such as kitchen, my computer desk, etc.), vaccuum, scrub foyer.

Wednesday: Laundry...generally a few loads, and clean out the van.

Thursday: Clean bathrooms (we have 3). Scrub counters, pedestal sink, toilets, floors, tubs/showers. Rotate towels, empty trash cans.

Friday: Tidy up bedrooms, and vaccuum upstairs (bedrooms, school-room...always clean now that we don't homeschool...and upstairs hallway).

Saturday: More laundry

Sunday: none

Our house is 2400+ sf, and two stories. 3 bdrm/2.5 bath, plus a family room and loft. (I didn't have this type of schedule when we lived in a teeny house).

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My week schedule is:

Monday: Laundry
Tuesday: Baking
Wednesday: Secretarial Day (I make phone calls, catch up on email, write letters, mail packages, etc.)
Thursday: Errands Day (we wash the car, go grocery shopping, hit the library and go to the farmer's market)
Friday: Cleaning Day (clean the bathrooms, sweep, vacuum and wash floors and change sheets on beds)

Then supposedly my daily tasks include:

Empty and reload the dishwasher
Do one load of laundry
Wipe down kitchen surfaces (counters, dishwasher, micro, stove and fridge)
Have cuddle time with kids (a half hour close contact, we sing, read together, write letters to grandparents, call aunties on the phone, do baby massage, or fun snuggly things)
Go outdoors
Prep dinner (during the boys nap)
Make dinner
Sweep under the dining room table (after eating)
Quick pick up the house (after kids are in bed)

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My home is better organized than it's been probably since we moved in, and I'd like to get on a housekeeping schedule. Honestly, though, most of your schedules completely overwhelm me. I wonder if I should start a thread for housekeeping for minimalists - anyone interested?

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This thread made me feel so much better! :giggle I am not the only one who doesn't have or can't stick to a schedule! Now if I can figure out how to not be so hard on myself when I fall behind....

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For a few years now, I have used the "Motivated Moms" homekeeping routine. It has really helped me in so many ways. Each day you have around 5 things to do, as well as daily tasks that are routine. With everything broken down, I am able to see the week at a glance and if I know I am going to have a crazy week, I try to work ahead, or work after the craziness is over. As well, it helps b/c the kids ask what the get to do (hope this lasts) and I just cross that off the list.

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I can't stick to a set schedule either. What I've been trying is to set up a 'cleaning time' (same time each day). Then I wrote all my weekly chores on slips of paper and put them in a jar. At cleaning time, I pick one out and do that chore. Once all the papers are out of the jar, I toss them back in and start again. I think its more fun, and usually I pick a chore and think "that's not too bad, I can get that chore done".

This doesn't include laundry or grocery shopping, I just do those when I run out of food or clean clothes. :O Before, I tried to have one day as "cleaning day" but that got overwhelming very fast.

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I'm a total housekeeping failure. I've never been successful at keeping my house organized and clean. The best I got was just after I got married and DH & I would spend our Saturdays doing crazy cleaning and then wait til the next week.

A month or 2 ago I found www.justmommies.com 's housekeeping plan and omgosh - my house looks so much more amazing! I am feeling more successful and have seen such an improvement. I'm not embarrassed if people come by, etc.

I'm not where near perfect, but the changes it's motivated in me have been tremendous.

Basically, there's every day routine tasks - morning, afternoon and evening. Then there's daily tasks - like Monday is changing the bathroom towels and bed sheets. and washing the laundry. Tuesday is vacuuming and dusting. Wednesday is washing the bathroom and wiping lightswitches/doorknobs. etc. etc.

Then there's a calendar for the month. Each day has something to do. Like today is sweep the front and rear entrances.

For people who want/need more, there's monthly goals too - like to go through your drawers and get rid of clothes you don't need, etc.

... maybe it sounds more complicated than it really is!

I just printed out what I have to do every day. Printed out a blank meal plan for the week. Printed out the calendar. Then taped them all on my pantry door in sheet protector.

I've also finished reading Steve & Teri Maxwell's book "Managers of their Chores" and have been inspired to include my boys in the housekeeping. I made their little chorepacks and added them to the pantry collection of paperwork. Day 2 of adding them into the plan and they love it! (Hoping that continues). I'm finding getting them involved gets me involved.

My husband has actually mentioned that he can see the difference - and THAT, for me, is success. :) :)

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I've just realised in reading all these posts from you lovely ladies that I am more into doing, thinking about, and talking about household chores than I ever thought possible! It seems to consume me these days, but I am trying not to be a perfectionist so that I can also have a balanced life with the kids! Now that #3 is about to be born I maybe need to tone down my expectations in order to stay sane!

My 4 year old told me the other day that I need to learn to live with chaos! I think he's right, but in the meantime my home-keeping schedule is pretty non-stop! So rather than have a weekly schedule like lots of moms out there, I just do things a bit at a time all day, every day- with bigger chores whenever they seem to really need done.

In the morning I make breakfast first (between pregnancy and 2 hungry tummies to feed that is my priority!)- when the kids have mostly finished eating but are still busy with food, I run around making beds, throwing laundry in, doing breakfast dishes, getting snack ready for later, folding diapers, etc. So I do laundry (clothes and/or diapers) every day.

I try to incorporate the boys in the bigger cleaning things- I have dish mops that look like mini floor mops, so they can "help" me wash the floor, they play with the vacuum when I have it out, and I wash the bathroom while they are in the tub. All this is easier now that my youngest is walking and stable in the bath- having another is sure to slow me down for the first while. But even when my youngest was a year old, I'd put him in the sling facing out while I washed the floor (he was at least 25 pounds then, so it was a bit of a workout!).

If I have a chore to do that I need to keep the boys away from (like washing the fridge- they helped at first last time and then I got scared for the eggs!) then I set them up with a craft and confine my 21 month old to his high chair while he colours (usually his tummy rather than the paper).

For me, it's all about being organised in the first place (knowing where things go) and making the most of the minutes when the boys are happy playing. And they love to help so I've had to learn that it might take longer to do something, but they'll be happier if I involve them.

Oh yeah, I also go out as much as possible so the boys let out their energy on something other than the house! They can make as much mess with stones, sand and snow as they like!- or run off steam at community activities. I'm really fortunate to live in a place where there's lots going on for kids.

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I really like that schedule! I just happen to like playing on the computer more. :hunh :yes:blush

---------- Post added at 05:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:27 PM ----------

I just need to throw this out in the air:

I am really enjoying finding other Mamas to talk about cleaning with and share experiences and humor. I thought growing up that I'd never amount to a good wife because I didn't learn a lot of this stuff. It's so comforting to me to be able to learn without judgment and pressure. Because of the kindness of everyone, I'm able to do far more than I thought I could. It's like I get on GCM to the happy homekeeping stuff, and instant hope arises from within me. I thank God for this forum.

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These posts are all so encouraging. Thank you mamas! I don't have time to read them all so I'm bumping for my reading enjoyment later :)

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So many great ideas! I am currently trying to get on paper what it is I WANT done every day and to be more organized. I find that the basics that make the house seem clean (and this is daily) would be two loads of clothes washed and put away (that part is often the hardest for me), two loads in the dishwasher, make beds, wipe down bathroom, and pick up floors. Then maybe atack a hot spot a day? I don't know, just pinging ideas out there. But I love all the ideas that you all have mentioned!

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Looking fwd to catching up on this thread!

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That's my schedule, too! :)

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I don't really have a set schedule right now but I would like to bc I think it would make things easier! Basically I make sure and wipe down the kitchen and run the dishwasher every day. I try to do 1-2 loads of laundry every other day (for example, mon. and wed.) and then tues and thurs would be my days to fold and put away the laundry that i washed the day before. one day a week is devoted to errands and paying bills, though the day that i do this changes each week. i also try to wash sheets and towels once a week, but again, i don't usually do this on the same day every week. i do love the idea of setting aside a day for baking! that is something i love to do but i feel like i never have time for it anymore so maybe that would help! right now all of my other household chores are done on an 'as needed' basis.

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So I recently redid my housekeeping schedule when we started homeschooling in August then twicked it a few weeks ago when my 4th little one was born.. Heres what is "suppose" to be done:
Laundry Schedule:
Monday:children clothing, diapers
Tuesday: my DH/my clothing
Wednesday: towels, diapers
Thursday: linens
Friday: Anything extra that needs to get done, diapers
Saturday: Dh's uniforms, diapers (I don't do housework past upkeep on Sunday so I do everything possible on Saturday so I don't have to do anything on Sunday)

Housework:
Monday: baking/food prep for the week, meal plan if needed
Tuesday: Kitchen and living room
Wednesday: both bathrooms
Thursday: playroom and both bedrooms
Friday: sweep the patio, clean up the yard, sweep the driveway, prep school for next week, prep church clothing
2 Saturdays a month: yard work and other large household projects (Aka: anything I need an extra set of hands to help with :))

Daily tasks:
meal clean up
morning/night clean up
vacuum at night
sweep kitchen
wipe down bathroom sinks each night

Seems like a lot but I only average about 2 hours cleaning per day, that includes laundry and meal clean up. I have a rather small house so it makes clean up quick :) This will change again when DH leaves for training/deployment.

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My homekeeping schedule revolves around the Sabbath.

Sunday: Prepare big batches of food for the week
M-W: Tidy up house
Thursday: Vaccuum everywhere, laundry
Friday: Clean bathroom and kitchen; prepare food for the Sabbath

I only have a son and a husband to care for, so my chores aren't too bad!