Cleaning Routine – Week 6

Front Porch, Entry, Living Room, and Dining Room

Monday Chores

• Daily
  • Check Calendar
  • Swish & swipe
  • Laundry
  • Dishes
• Power Hour
  • 10 min – Strip / launder / remake sheets – Master Bedroom
  • 10 min – Clean toilet – Master Bathroom
    10 min – Clean tub/shower – Master Bathroom
  • 10 min – Clean counters – Master Bathroom
  • 10 min – Dust downstairs
  • 10 min – Vacuum downstairs
• Zone 5 – 15 min: Front Porch
  • Remove cobwebs and spider webs
  • Sweep
  • Throw away / deadhead / water plants as needed
• Add to To-Do List
  • Replace door hardware
  • Repair chip on threshold of front door

Tuesday Chores

• Daily
  • Check Calendar
  • Swish & swipe
  • Laundry
  • Dishes
• Power Hour
  • 10 min – Strip / launder / remake sheets – Second Bed (if needed)
  • 10 min – Clean toilet – Hall Bathroom
    10 min – Clean tub/shower – Hall Bathroom
  • 10 min – Clean counters – Hall Bathroom
  • 10 min – Sweep downstairs
  • 10 min – Mop downstairs
• Zone 5 – 15 min: Entry
  • Clean cobwebs
  • Dust front door and wash windows
  • Clean switch plates
  • Dust
  • Straighten the coat closet
  • Vacuum bottom stairs
• Add to To-do list
  • Sand, prime and paint repairs to stairway hall paint
  • Re-paint board and batten paneling
  • Increase wattage in entry light
  • touch up trim / sand drips from floor finish
  • replace batteries in electric candles

Before

After

Wednesday Chores

• Daily
  • Check Calendar
  • Swish & swipe
  • Laundry
  • Dishes
• Power Hour
  • 10 min – Strip / launder / remake sheets – Guest Bedroom
  • 10 min – Clean toilet – Guest Bathroom
  • 10 min – Clean counters – Guest Bathroom
  • 10 min – Dust upstairs
  • 10 min – Vacuum upstairs
• Zone 4 – 15 min: Dining Room
  • Clean the cobwebs
  • Dust chandeliers
  • Wash windows / sills
  • Dust shelving
  • Clean off top of dining table and polish
  • Dust the bottoms of the chairs.
  • Shake off table runner and change out decorations if needed
• Add to To-do List
  • Scrub windows and screens
  • touch-up caulking and paint on botto of columns
  • Touch-up paint on hole repairs

Before

After

Thursday Chores

• Daily
  • Check Calendar
  • Swish & swipe
  • Laundry
  • Dishes
• Power Hour
  • 10 min – Strip / launder / remake sheets – Mezzanine Bedroom
• • 10 min – Sweep downstairs
• • 10 min – Mop downstairs
• Zone 5 – 15 min:  Living Room Part One
  • Clean cobwebs
  • Clean Fan
  • Clean Cold Air Return
  • Wash windows / sills
  • Straighten bookcases
  • Dust furniture and knick-knacks
• Add to To-do list
  • prime and paint repaired holes
  • patch crack in fireplace
  • check grout in hearth and back door tile
  • fix crack in drywall
  • replace carpet
  • Scrub windows and screens

Friday Chores

• Daily
  • Check Calendar
  • Swish & swipe
  • Laundry
  • Dishes
• Power Hour
  • 10 min – Sweep Decks/Porches
  • 10 min – Clean Vacuum
• Zone 5 – 15 min:  Living Room Part Two
  • Clean fireplace and doors
  • Mop hearth
  • Clean out coffee table
  • Vacuum Furniture
  • Shampoo carpet if necessary