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I developed a consistent cleaning schedule more than 12 years ago when I had infant twins and needed to figure out how to clean enough. Without a schedule, whenever there was a calm moment, I thought “should I be vacuuming or something?!” After I created a schedule, I could do my daily task, and then when a quiet moment came, I could think about other things. Giving boundaries to the cleaning gave me more time for myself.
Maybe you need a cleaning routine for the opposite reason. Maybe cleaning doesn’t come naturally but you’re trying to develop systems that make it easier. Cleaning routines will work for you too!
A cleaning routine has been so helpful for me that I’ve shared a lot of different versions with you through the years. It’s been hard to post schedules that are helpful to everyone, so I’m very excited to announce that I have a PDF version that is EDITABLE!!
The Clean Routine Printable (for your Cleaning & Laundry Routine)
The contents of each week are are editable in a PDF Viewer like Adobe Acrobat or Preview (you may have problems trying to edit from your Internet browser). When you view your pdf, the editable sections will show as highlighted though they will print white!
And if you’re curious – this is my personal Cleaning & Laundry Routine schedule. I include laundry, cleaning, and home management tasks to make sure my schedule is balanced on a whole. I try to keep easier tasks on busier days, like Wednesdays.
PDF Download Link Below
Helpful Tip For Kids’ Chores ..
My kids enjoy our clean home and I know they feel proud of being part of the reason for success. One important way I let them help is I coordinate their chores with my Cleaning & Laundry schedule. For instance, on bathroom cleaning day, I make different bathroom assignments on their chore charts. So, while I may clean my master bathroom, I assign my kids to each do different jobs like clean toilets, clean bathtubs, or clean sinks/counters. On the day I deep clean my kitchen, someone will wipe appliances, sweep, mop, etc. The jobs are easy enough for them to do in 15 minutes or less during their chores, but also make my life easier that I’m not doing EVERYTHING myself.
I have multiple chore lists in my Kids Chore Bundle in my shop, but this one below is my favorite for my older girls. I’ve used the same chart for more than a few years without tweaking, which says a lot for me, because I’m always tweaking things. (There is a picture/ sticker chart in the bundle that I use for my 5 year old boy. This one is geared more towards kids who can read very comfortably.)
I recommend doing chore lists for kids in conjunction with a cleaning plan for the whole house. It just makes sense. The chore lists have been customizable for a while, and now I’m so glad to be able to share the new customizable Clean Routine Printable!!
Download the FREE *EDITABLE* PRINTABLE of the Laundry & Cleaning Schedule Printable: The Clean Routine. (For personal use only. Share this blog post if you have friends who could use this too.)
Also checkout the Kids Chore Bundle on sale in my shop!
From my home to yours,
Mary
What doEs HH stand for on your weekly Cleanig chart. HM I am assuming means home maintance?
HH is Household, though I know house and hold are one word, it’s just how I think about it. HM is home management, there should be some links in the post that will help explain some of those concepts.