Easy Cleaning Schedule for working moms

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How to keep your house clean while working a full-Time Job?

Is it even possible to keep your house clean as a working mom?

Yes, it is! When my house is a mess it takes me longer to do just about everything

. Clutter is a productivity killer so keeping a tidy house is good, especially if you work from home. I’ve got a cleaning schedule for working moms below that’s feasible on any schedule.

This easy cleaning schedule for working moms works whether or not you work inside or outside of the home and can be adapted to fit your home’s needs.

But I highly encourage you to look through and adopt the routine to fit your life with your family then create a routine that makes you enjoy.

This super easy cleaning schedule for working mom makes your life much more easy.

If you’re looking for an easy cleaning schedule for working moms then this is exactly the cleaning blog post you needed.

Why do Working Moms need a Cleaning Schedule?

When the house gets cleaned regularly, it doesn’t get dirty between the scheduled cleanings.

Because you have a routine, it also takes less time. feeling like you have to keep your house spotless often leads to tons of stress and anxiety for working moms.

A practical cleaning schedule will make cleaning your house easier and faster.

You can then free up your spare time to do other tasks that you would rather be doing.

Plan your week out ahead of time. If you don’t plan, you will fail, it’s true!

Now it’s time to go through my quick and easy cleaning schedule. I have a daily cleaning schedule that doesn’t take that much time.

Create your realistic and best cleaning schedule

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If you want to create a cleaning schedule that you’ll stick to and use then you need to make it realistic. Figure out what is most important to you. Which type of cleaning schedule do you need?

The best cleaning schedule is an attainable one. For busy, working moms, that means no more than about 2 hours of cleaning a day.

Further, the best cleaning schedule includes daily, weekly and monthly tasks.

Lastly, the best cleaning schedule is one that builds in time for the weekly and monthly tasks into the daily tasks.

Easy Cleaning Schedule for working mom

1. Daily cleaning schedule

Daily cleaning tasks can take less time and will prevent the build-up of mess inside your home.

I have listed some typical daily tasks below for both the morning, before starting work, and the evening after work is completed for the day.

Time blocking cleaning schedule is the most wonderful thing I have learned to get my cleaning stuff get done.

Morning cleaning schedule

Make your bed:

Do the dish:
Quick kitchen clean up
Sweep

Evening cleaning schedule

A good evening cleaning schedule comes along with a good morning cleaning schedule. If you can do at least a three-morning cleaning tasks then your evening cleaning schedule will be so easy.

This evening’s cleaning routine becomes even more effective if you can adopt time blocking cleaning system.

Without an evening schedule or a nighttime cleaning routine may leave you with so much to deal with the next morning that you’re like to have a stressful and chaotic start to the day.

Do the Laundry: practice time-saving laundry hacks
Do the remaining dishes
10-minute quick clean kitchen: clean and wipe surfaces

sweep & spot mop

You could also put on a load of laundry in the morning, or if it works better for you, do it in the evening.

To get this free cleaning schedule printable click here.

You want your cleaning to be part of your daily routine so that it becomes a habit and not something you just fit in when you have time.

2. Weekly cleaning schedule

Some tasks don’t need to be done every day.

These are tasks that can be added on weekdays or when you have the time.

A simple weekly cleaning schedule makes your weekdays less overwhelmed and stress-free.

Monday: bedrooms
Tuesday: bathrooms

Wednesday: floors
Thursday: fridge and pantry
Friday: clean surfaces, declutter, & dust

Weekend: wash sheets, plan meals, vacuum

A small amount of cleaning each day will help you stay on top of things, and then you won’t be spending hours and hours cleaning on the weekend.

3. Monthly cleaning schedule

These monthly tasks involve deep cleaning. Weekly cleaning will concentrate more on dusting and organizing things.

Daily cleaning is usually the minor cleaning you can do in your everyday routine.

For monthly cleaning tasks, create your monthly schedule wherein you target specific areas for deep cleaning.

Clean your windows

Vacuum all furniture
Clean out your closet
Clean kitchen appliances

You’ll see the benefits of a cleaning routine in your home and you’ll want to keep going. After two weeks of checking chores off the list, it will be a habit.

You will no longer have to worry about your home is a mess.

Spending the whole day cleaning when you are off work and want some self-care ideas or family time will no longer be an issue.

4. Some cleaning tips for working moms

Have a Routine: When you know what you’re doing and where you’re headed, you’ll get things done quicker. Create your daily cleaning routine, weekly cleaning routine, and monthly cleaning routine.
Get the worst part over first: Do it first, and just watch how much calmer you feel for the rest of the day.
Do a quick tidy up every day: This quick kitchen cleaning routine is perfect for a busy working mom.

Clean while you’re cooking: Preparing, cooking, serving, and cleaning up after dinner probably causes your kitchen’s biggest messes. There are some simple ways to keep your kitchen cleaner while you cook.
Time Block: Time blocking is a highly effective way to get more achieved, especially if you have a busy schedule. Get more time by creating a balance between home, work & life.
Use your best time

Focus on doing cleaning tasks during your most productive time.
Spot clean as needed: I will run the vacuum quickly to get up any small messes or crumbs. This helps keep them from being dragged into other areas of the house and only takes a few minutes of my time.
Get the kids involved

Include your children in the cleaning schedule and ask your spouse to take on some of the responsibilities as well.

Don’t feel as though all the burden of cleaning the home has to be on your shoulders.

Conclusion

The above cleaning routines are examples. I don’t know your life, I don’t know how busy you are and what you have time for. Those are the routines that have worked for me.

That doesn’t mean that is what will work for you.

If you are new to cleaning schedules, first write down each chore you want to get done each morning.

Write all of those chores down on each day of the week, for the next two weeks.

After two weeks you won’t need to write them down anymore.

Keeping a tidy house will also allow you to work focused when you are working from home because your mind will not be distracted by the mess around the house.

Getting into a routine will help and staying on top of cleaning is key.

I hope these tips gave you some ideas for managing household chores and creating a realistic cleaning schedule.

I will see you in another blog post.

With

❤️

Nasreen

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