A clean home is an incredibly inviting, welcoming place to be, although at times it can be daunting to clean it all. In addition to it being daunting, all the tasks are oftentimes hard to remember. I’ve often found myself lost and confused as to what needed to be done daily, weekly, monthly and even yearly. The Cleaning List Section in my binder was created to fix this, and help me to stay on top of all the tasks. In the end hoping that I would have a clean, inviting home, without getting overwhelmed while attaining it.
- What needs to be done daily? Laundry, unloading/loading the dishwasher, etc.
- What needs t0 be done Weekly? paper clutter, donations, sheets, refrigerator, etc.
- Monthly? ceiling fans, windows, walls/cobwebs, etc.
- Seasonally? Touch up paint, declutter, dryer vents, smoke detector, etc.
{I came across this one, and decided to share it.}This is a basic house cleaning list that lets you check off when they are compelted; broken into weeks. Click Here to print.
This is the one that I use and it does have some “non-cleaning” tasks thrown in as a reminder to myself. Click Here to print.
{This is a template from our Excel Program. I love how detailed it is, and decided to include it in my binder.} These are an in depth cleaning/maintenace schedule, covering both interior and exterior parts of your home. It is broken up Quarterly and Seasonally. Click Here to Print.
After I had all parts of my home covered and accounted for and broken up, I had to make sure that I would be able to come up with a system that allowed me to get these tasks done. After all that is the whole purpose, right? 
Right now, I write my daily tasks on my To-Do List on their corresponding days (You can see more of that, here). If, when I have all of the that days tasks filled in and scheduled, I still have a time slot available, I add in a monthly task in. If I am able to complete a monthly task, I put a check mark next to that task on the sheet protector with a dry erase marker. When the next month rolls around, I am then able to erase all my marks and start anew. I do have the complex home maintence schedule in my binder, but haven’t even had the chance to implement it yet. But, I’m thinking that it will run just about the same way.
I decided not ot include an actual detailed daily task list, because I found it too complex to include my every task in a day. I’m hoping that in my absense, the person that was stepping in for me would know that I load/unload the dishwasher daily (or atleast when needed).
Do you have a Cleaning Schedule? I would love to see it!
If not, now is the time to set one up. Feel free to print off the forms in this post, or create your own. Take pictures, make a post and link up! Let’s get Organized!
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I've been thinking about making a binder like this for my home. I need the structure and accountability!
Thanks for the tips!
Myra @ Happy Housewife Living Life
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I use motivated moms. It looks like you have a very similar system set up! I need to get a home management binder, my problem is that I am so computer oriented I don't do paper and pen anymore!
Toni
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Love it!
I use a weekly to-do list with each day outlined with the tasks one one side and general tasks to complete at some point along the other side.
Sounds like you have an excellent plan for conquering monthly and season stuff, too!
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Now I am wondering why in the world I ever stopped using the home-organizer binder method??? Thanks for this reminder. My life is getting a little full and busy lately and my brain a little too post-menopausal to remember everything. I appreciate the help!
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I use my Frankin Planner but I'm not that organized when it comes to taking care of the house. I was too busy to think about it when I was teaching but now that I'm home I should get something together. It's a full-time job taking care of this household!
I do have files for everything that I need to do and a place where bills go, appliance info, etc.
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Thank you so much for these templates! I’m a newly wed wife trying to figure out how to run a home, keep things organized and peaceful and get a routine going! Thank you for this great resource!
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I love this binder you’ve created!! I never thought about the importance of such a tool until I read your posts, so now I’m putting mine together and my husband is all for it! As for cleaning, though, I do have a schedule of sorts. When my family moved into our current home (it was a new build) I was (still am) determined to keep it clean, so I wrote down what the major cleaning chores are and split them up so that every week I do a different cleaning task each day. My husband often helps me with the monthly ones, but breaking things down into daily/weekly cleaning tasks has helped tremendously! For instance, on Mondays I get all the beds stripped & remade and all the linens washed, on Tuesdays I dust every room, on Wednesdays I clean all 3 bathrooms, on Thursdays I vacuum all carpeted areas, and on Fridays I declutter and wipe down countertops and such. I have daily items that get added to those weekly tasks, but having the “big” cleaning tasks broken down really helps it be less overwhelming and I’m not spending all day Saturday cleaning the house! I’m so glad I found your site- Thank You for all the terrific ideas and forms!!
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