I found this thread because I was trying to get motivation to keep decluttering and searching for what worked for me in the past. With my oldest two gone and my youngest in camp, I had big plans for the week.
What is amazing? We still use this system successfully
We've added things (lawn care, gardening, plant work, laundry help, and helping with the "cleaning" part).
BUT with the exception of piles of clutter, our house ends up tidy once or twice a day
It's now fairly common for all of my dc to participate in "cleaning" not just tidying. In a pinch, it's still my ds who steps up and cleans the bathrooms