Simple and Realistic Weekly Cleaning Routine

 A weekly cleaning schedule shouldn’t keep you from enjoying your home and your family.

As a working mom, you have to be fully aware of your time to fit all the necessary tasks into the day.

But let me tell you, it’s been a game-changer.

I used to clean here and there but never felt like I could catch up. Then I decided to find a solution.

I wanted a simple and realistic weekly cleaning routine that was easy to follow, didn’t take that long, and could easily incorporate it into my daily life.

You can set up a weekly cleaning schedule. One that works for you and your family.

Here you’ll learn how to create a simple and realistic weekly cleaning routine that works for you, along with some tips and free printable cleaning schedules to help you get it done without driving yourself crazy.

Steps to Create a Cleaning Schedule

 1. Prioritize 

All of us have different homes, different heavy traffic areas, different children, and on and on.

So figure out what is most important to you.

Making my bed and keeping up with dishes are my top priorities. Prioritizing helps you to create a simple and realistic weekly cleaning routine that works for you and your family,

Figure out what your main priorities are and put them at the top of your list!

2. Make a limited to-do list.

 When you are in the season of motherhood with littles running around, a perfect home is probably not your biggest priority.

For a working mom, a good cleaning checklist is a must to manage both home and work.

Keep your must-do list short and sweet. Create your lists of must-dos– a daily list, a weekly list, and a monthly list that must be realistic.

3. Create a cleaning routine

Creating a cleaning routine is a crucial task.

Keeping up with a morning and evening routine is the best routine for a working mom. 

As a busy working mom, this helps to maintain their home neat.

Keep up with your own morning and evening routine.

4. Schedule it in

Once you have prioritized your most essential tasks, created a list, begun working on your cleaning routine, and started completing the cycle, you need to schedule some time for cleaning.

Decide how much time it will take you to complete those tasks and then schedule it in.

This will look different for everyone; schedule according to your convenience. 

What cleaning should be done daily?

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As far as daily cleaning tasks, these are the ones that do not take longer than a few minutes each time.

These are also the tasks that can be quickly done by you or someone else in the household.

Your daily cleaning will involve:

• Making beds
• Tidying up living spaces
• Picking up laundry
• Wiping down the counters
• Sweeping the kitchen floor
• Doing all the dishes
• Taking out the trash

A good daily cleaning routine helps to create a a simple and realistic weekly cleaning routine!

Work at home moms

Being a work-at-home mom has its exciting breaks.

One of the interesting thing is that you can do quick cleaning throughout the day while you work.

All you have to do is set a timer every hour or so to get up and do some quick cleaning or tidying up for 10-15 minutes at a time.

Because of your home flexibility, you can choose to do these throughout the day during your work breaks.

Schedule a few minutes to get each task done one at a time. 

Working outside moms

Working outside, moms don’t get that time for a bit of clean-up throughout the day.

Being a working outside mom, you can also follow the same daily cleaning tasks mentioned above but fit them into your morning or evening schedule for a better day.

Otherwise, you may feel like a vast household task. My morning and evening routines would only take me about 15-20 minutes each to complete.

Making Your Own Weekly Cleaning Routine 

Making a good and efficient weekly cleaning routine that works for your family is the first thing you do! 

How to create a weekly cleaning schedule with defined tasks for each day of the week to help you know exactly what to do for a home that’s always clean enough.

Now that you have an idea of which cleaning tasks you can do daily, it’s time to add in some functions that can be done weekly. 

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.

So this means you need a daily cleaning routine to make your weekly routine much more manageable.

Here is a super simple and basic example of a weekly cleaning schedule for working moms.

• Monday: Change out the bed sheets
•  Tuesday: Do a load or two of laundry
• Wednesday: Dust the counters, living room, etc.
•  Thursday: Vacuum or mop floors
• Friday: Clean the bathroom

If you only have time to clean on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, you can grab tasks to combine from any of the days listed above.

Depending on how much time you have available to clean during the week, you may be able to tackle more than one weekly task per day.

But if you can only do one per day, then so be it. One is better than none at all.

How you can create your cleaning system

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The more you struggle with keeping your house clean, the stricter you should be with yourself to start.

You can loosen up a little as you develop good habits and switch to a more flexible system.

But to get started with a good amount of structure, try a system that tells you what to do each week.

The key is to give yourself a lot of structure initially and a little more freedom as time goes on.

Do whatever works for you.

Cleaning hacks & tips to get it done

Now that you have a solid cleaning schedule for working moms, here are some cleaning hacks you can follow to help you stay on track.

1. Detox the garbage disposal with lemons or limes.
2. Baking soda can be a great solution for cleaning your sofa.
3. Baking soda and vinegar will basically clean the tub for you.
4. Vinegar and baking soda can be a great combo for cleaning your oven.
5. Clean your blinds with a 50-50 vinegar and water mixture and an old sock.
6. Use lemons to remove stains from faucets.
7. Use sea salt to clean iron dishes.

Things to remember:

• Always clean from top to bottom
• Dust before sweeping or vacuuming
• The clean floor must be the last step to follow.
• Start with high traffic areas like the kitchen, living room, etc., so that you get the messy thing done.

We all know that as much as we plan, sometimes we tend to deviate away from the schedule, so these cleaning tips will help prevent that from happening.

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Conclusion

By creating your realistic schedule and following the cleaning hacks, your house should be clean in no time.

Try time blocking to ensure you know exactly what you are doing with each hour of your time.

Do not be too harsh on yourself.

Keeping your household clean is not your responsibility alone.

Try to involve your other family members in it as well.

It’s just a matter of having a cleaning schedule, a few cleaning tips and tricks, and some organizational ideas to help you get it done.

That way, you can spend less time cleaning and more time doing what you want to do each day.

Have you checked out my recommended weekly house cleaning schedule for working moms?

What is your take on it? In the comment section, tell me how you tackle your career, family, and household chores.

I will see you soon in another blog post!

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