Simple Evening Cleaning Routine for Every Stay at Home Mom

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I know that you are tired after a long day running after kids and pets, and keeping a clean house, being a stay-at-home parent can easily become overwhelming. This simple evening cleaning routine is a must try for you.

And if you are a work-at-home mom again more crazy things happen and it will be very difficult to stay on top of everything!

Simple Evening Cleaning Routine for Every Stay at Home Mom

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Knowing your situation and having a cleaning schedule can help you stay on top of your mom’s game.

As a stay-at-home mom or work-at-home mom, you’re home a lot of the time.

As a consequence of being home more, the house naturally gets dirty quicker.

If you spend a lot of time in one place, you want it to be clean and tidy so you can feel comfortable.

Having a messy house doesn’t mean you’re lazy or that you don’t care.

A messy house is just that a messy house.

Learning how to keep a clean house is all about cultivating the habits to make that possible.

Why a cleaning schedule is important for a busy mom?

As moms, we have a lot on our plate and our tasks never seem to end. Not only do you have to clean, but you also have so much more going on.

Cleaning your home doesn’t have to be a daunting, time-consuming chore.

The key to managing household duties quickly and efficiently is to design an easy-to-follow routine that includes all the most important tasks.

Whether you are a busy mom or a strictly organized person who loves lists, and projects, when complete, or more laidback, scheduling your cleaning can have lots of benefits.

It starts with having an evening time routine to set yourself up for success beforehand.

I know when I make sure I take some of these steps each night, I see a world of difference in the way the next day goes!

Key Benefits Of Having A Cleaning Schedule

1. It prevents you from becoming overwhelmed

There are few feelings more tiring than returning home to a mountain of laundry or cleaning, or else finishing the housework only to discover things are back the way they started a few hours later.

Having a cleaning routine in place helps to prevent this.

You know that things will be taken care of even if not right away.

2. It can be easily delegated

A cleaning schedule will help to illuminate exactly what needs to be done and how regularly.

Once you know this, you are in a position to share the load.

Even if you are taking care of the cleaning yourself, having a schedule ensures that you can divide up the work sensibly across the whole week so that you have never given yourself too much to do.

3. It minimises decision fatigue

Allocating the cleaning to a specific day or time that works for us and trying to stick to it reduces the daily decision fatigue of wondering whether to clean or not!

4. It creates and becomes routine

A cleaning schedule helps to ensure that our cleaning is efficient. We are less likely to repeat areas or to forget, a simple cleaning schedule can help us to stay efficient, effective, and in control.

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Simple Evening Cleaning Routine for Every Stay-at-Home Mom

Having an evening time routine is more about looking out for yourself long-term and investing that time into your well-being during that quiet time in the evening.

A clutter-free house is the ultimate answer to a clean home.

I know I say this all of the time, but it’s because I know this is the answer to your housekeeping blues.

1. A quick clean up

Time Blocks are a great option for busy days when you don’t have much time for cleaning or when you want a more laid-back cleaning schedule.

You can also use a time block schedule as a way to remind yourself to take breaks while you work.

Wipe Down the Counters- A quick wiping down your kitchen counter top, just another good way to start the day with a clean kitchen.

Wash the Dishes – waking up to yesterday’s dirty dishes is a surefire way to put you in a bad mood.
Sweep the Floors- To make your mopping day easier, it’s a good idea to sweep or vacuum your kitchen floor once every night. However, if you ever notice a significant amount of grime or dirt, you should break out your mop immediately
Pick-ups if any-making sure you aren’t starting the day with a mess your family made the day before is important when you’re at home day in and day out.

2. Plan for the next day

Plan your breakfast

Plan breakfast the night before. Have everything ready as much as possible before you go to sleep. Have making it part of your evening ritual.

Make Out a Simple To-Do List for Tomorrow

List of tasks you need to complete or things that you want to do.

Most typically, they’re organized in order of priority. Waking up with a plan for the day makes a world of difference!

It saves you from spinning in circles wondering where to start or what you should be doing.

Lay Out Your fits for the next day

just before sleep I plan my outfits the night before and had the hangers sitting on my door with everything right there.

3. Self-care for yourself

Skincare routine– Going to sleep with a clean face just feels so much better. You could massage your face, apply a mask or just get your makeup cleaned off.

A systematic good evening cleaning routine will make you wake up early

Keep it very simple, just a few steps that will be easy to stick to in all of the phases of motherhood.

Having a little routine for myself immediately after I wake up helps me to wake up feeling ready for anything.

I have found I have so much more time in the morning and my whole day is more productive!

But once I started aiming for getting up even just 10 minutes before my kids, I could already see the benefits of being able to adjust to being awake before my kids needed me.

It is embarrassing how much time I was wasting laying in bed after my alarm went off!

Final Thoughts

I went for years and years of being a stay-at-home mom thinking that staying in bed for that extra 15-20 minutes was necessary to me getting enough sleep.

It sure feels that way when you’re snug in bed! Think about how much time you have available and your family’s lifestyle.

Everyone has different priorities and opinions as to how often everything needs to be cleaned.

Every person is different, so the daily or weekly chores you would like to do will differ from other people’s tasks.

The key to being more efficient in staying at home as a mom is having a schedule in place. You need to prioritize your tasks and avoid distractions.

I hope you like these tips and tricks to create a better evening cleaning routine for yourself!

I will see you soon in another blog post.

With

❤️

Nasreen