A Weekly Cleaning Schedule That Keeps the House Under Control

Cleaning the whole house on Saturday takes the whole Saturday. Spreading it across the week means a little each day and a free weekend.

Daily basics (15 minutes)

• Make the beds
• Wash dishes or run the dishwasher
• Wipe kitchen counters and the stove
• Quick tidy of the living room
• Deal with the mail

One focus a day

• Monday: kitchen (fridge check, wipe cupboard fronts, mop)
• Tuesday: bathrooms (toilet, sink, shower, mirror)
• Wednesday: dusting and surfaces
• Thursday: vacuum and mop floors
• Friday: bedding and towels
• Weekend: catch up, or rest

Monthly and seasonal jobs

Once a month, clean the oven, microwave and windows, and wash pillows. A few times a year, do a room-by-room deep clean.

Share the load

Give each person in the house a few jobs. Kids can help too, see chores for kids by age.

Print your schedule

The Home Cleaning Checklist Bundle has daily, weekly and monthly cleaning schedules and a room-by-room deep clean list. You can also browse our cleaning schedule templates.

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