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01-21-2007, 12:45 AM | #76 | |
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01-21-2007, 07:12 AM | #77 |
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Everyday chores
Pick up living room Pick up TV room Load dishwasher Unload dishwasher Feed and water the cat Take out trash Weekly chores Monday Vacuum upstairs Take out ALL trash Feed fish – change water Tuesday Laundry Clean out cat box Wednesday Clean bathrooms Change sheets (1/3 week) Sweep downstairs (2/4 week) Water plants Thursday Clean playroom Wash sheets/towels/diapers Friday Sweep kitchen Wipe down kitchen cabinets Clean out fridge This is my lastest version...........I made a whole chore system, with cards and pockets and tons of stuff I plan to us when I have more / older kids. right now I am just in maintence mode though as I am in my 1st trimester and my husband is working 60+ hours a week. It is a season though, right? |
01-21-2007, 08:01 AM | #78 |
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Since I haven't posted since March...
We've sort of fallen into this routine where I do clean every day but I also don't schedule my cleaning for each day before the beginning of the week. I've begun to use my Sunday evenings to sit down and write out my homeschooling goals for the week as well as my housecleaning goals depending on what really needs done. So it could look like this: Monday: Clean off fridge and microwave Clean bathroom Tuesday: Kitchen floors Vacuum kid's rooms It's a very ecclectic list but I'm quite an ecclectic person so it helps me to be organized while allowing creativity to bloom. The next week could be completely different. The basics like washing dishes, laundry, and vacuuming downstairs happen during our morning rhythm before and after homeschooling times. The kids are always in and out helping me...they love to help vacuum and clean the bathroom especially. I try to get things done in the morning after breakfast so it's over with and that feels good for the rest of the day. I am such a pile person...like my great grandparents...but I think some creative bookish mess isn't a bad thing...I try to tackle one at a time and go through piles while watching TV in the evenings. I remember Elizabeth George saying that it's good to be busy in front of the TV...whether it is doing your nails or cleaning a drawer and I have found this helpful. |
01-29-2007, 12:30 AM | #79 |
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I'm doing the Motivated Moms thing, but I had to rework the daily chores. Mine are now labelled Daily Blessings, and this is what I do daily, starting as soon as people are up and moving about in the morning, stopping only as other things need my attention (or I feel like sitting down).
Brush baby teeth (x2) Read to children Enjoy floor time with children Give and take vitamins (x2) Change over dishwasher Clean kitchen sink Clear and wipe kitchen counters Sweep kitchen Empty trash Wipe out bathroom sink Check cat bowls Make bed (usually only after nap) Do laundry Exercise (supposedly) Prepare dinner (I ought to add one for breakfast, lunch, and snack, because I have forgotten those before.) Read Scripture (doing a 365 thing right now) Lay out tomorrow's clothing (at least for the children, when I need the car the next day and have to drive Josh in to work, or we won't make it.) Doing all of this everyday means that on Saturday and Sunday, I do just about nothing. And Josh was able to invite somebody over, without us having any panic, hiding stuff behind closed doors, or yelling at each other. There's more stuff to be done everyday, and it's planned out in the MM schedule so that I just do a handful of other things each day, and keep a decluttered, functional home. Clearly, my children are small and not doing any homeschooling yet. I like this MM plan, because then I don't spend all day wandering around trying to remember what I've already done, what I'm in the middle of doing, what I meant to do, and whether or not something is important or dirty enough to need doing. I was always remembering things too late, forgetting too many important things, and wasting time on stuff that didn't need doing. |
02-18-2007, 11:34 PM | #80 |
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Here's what we normally do...
All kids before breakfast: Make beds Fold and put away jammies (Get dressed) 8yo and 6yo after breakfast: Feed pets Personal grooming w/younger "bathroom buddy" Fold and put away one basketful of laundry each Breakfast cleanup (whoever's not on supper cleanup) Do chore for that day (things like empty/take out trash; straighten bookshelves; clean out under bed; scrub bathroom sink; dust living room) The kids are also expected to keep their rooms and play areas straightened throughout the day. "If you get it out, put it back." 2yo and 4yo after breakfast: Empty dishwasher (I keep all plates and bowls and silverware in lower cupboards so the kids can easily reach them.) Personal grooming with older "bathroom buddy" Fold laundry Later in the day, these two help me set the table for supper. My chores: Monday: Scrub kitchen thoroughly; vacuum porch and living room carpets; clean glass doors Tuesday: Clean upstairs bathrooms; vacuum kids' bedrooms Wednesday: Straighten basement family room and play area; clean basement bathroom; clean master bedroom Thursday: Wet mop floors; vacuum porch and living room carpets; dust Friday: Straighten decks, carport, yard; vacuum kids' bedrooms Of course, in addition to the above chores, I'm doing the "unwritten chores," like keeping the laundry going, controlling clutter, dry mopping the floor, returning phone calls and emails, wiping countertops, filling the dishwasher, cooking meals, etc. It's true that a woman's work is never done! Thanks to the book Managers of Their Homes by Teri Maxwell, I've been able to keep up with all of this plus homeschooling and daily exercise. (I'm not nearly as rigidly scheduled as she is, but her book really did help me get into gear in the homekeeping area!) |
02-20-2007, 10:22 PM | #81 |
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Re: Home-keeping Schedules
I need to do a new housekeeping schedule...When I do it I will post it, probably int he next day or so
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02-25-2007, 12:52 PM | #82 |
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Re: Home-keeping Schedules
Here is my schedule for the new home. I am implementing it slowly and building up over time so I am not completely overwhelmed at the beginning:
Daily: Pick up toys Dishwasher Internet/email time Kitchen sink Kitchen counter declutter empty trash, sanitize can clean tassimo (as needed) Check TP supply Check soap supply de-clutter bath counters de-clutter living, dining, TV, breakfast rooms Declutter bedrooms, bonus, laundry rooms Make beds (change linens as needed) Dirty clothes in hampers cook/clean (including bcksplashes) Weekly: Sundays Bathrooms + mop + tubs/showers + trash (+ laundry trash); fresh kitchen towels; sweep porches, patio; sweep laundry room floor. Mondays - Laundry; Vac &Mop all hardwoods/rugs; change bath hand/reg towels; Tuesday - Groceries, any left over laundry; fresh kitchen towels; dust around upstairs windows Wednesdays - sewing/mending day; clean out ; change bath hand/reg towels Thursdays- Laundry (finish rug vac and mop); fresh kitchen towels; dust around windows (living, dining, TV, kitchen, breakfast, front door); dust pics, knick knacks, etc. lower level. Fridays - Bathrooms + trash (but not floors) + mirrors; rest of laundry; clean kitchen appliances; change bath hand/reg towels; sweep porches, patio Bi-weekly: Dust - around bedroom doors upper level Mop Laundry room Wipe down washer/dryer Monthly/yearly: Ev. 3 months- descale tassimo Ev. 3 months - wash/fix marks on walls and steps and outside doors (from Duncan) Dust/clean all light fixtures - 1/mo Dust all window treatments 1/mo. Wash windows in/out lower level + master balcony 1/4 mos. Clean stair railing 1/mo. Dust porch/balcony/patio fans/light fixtures 1/ 2 mos. De-clutter dresser 1/3 mos. Wash upstairs windows 1/4 mos. Vac books - 2/yr Shampoo rugs and upholstry 2/yr Wax wood furniture 2/yr A/c filters 1/ 3 mos Donations 1/ 3 mos. Walls, baseboards, ceilings - 1/4 mos.
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02-26-2007, 01:00 AM | #83 |
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Thanks for sharing that, Leigh! DH and I used to have a schedule of that type before we had kids, but we just kind of got out of doing it. I've been wanting to do up a new one.
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02-26-2007, 05:21 AM | #84 | |
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03-26-2007, 11:36 PM | #85 |
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wow! thanks for sharing the schedules... this is my last week working so... soon i'll be a sahm... the schedules posted here really help.
i don't know if someone has shared this or not, but i found these sites : http://www.homekeeping101.com and http://www.simplehousekeeping.com |
03-28-2007, 07:45 AM | #86 |
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Thanks for posting both of those. When I have time (funny with 4 kiddies) I'll have to check them out more!! Any tips could help me at this point!!
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05-17-2007, 09:16 AM | #87 |
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Re: Home-keeping Schedules
I've decided to go back to doing Motivated Moms next week. I paid for the thing, so I should probably use it.
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08-21-2007, 08:34 AM | #88 |
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I feel really bad when I see all the nice schedules everyone else has...I'm pregnant and subject to waking up nauseous or not sleeping most of the nights but I'm still that we don't (3 yo DD and myself) keep a regular schedule even of breakfast and waking up or bedtime, much less a housekeeping schedule.
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09-16-2007, 08:40 PM | #89 |
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Re: Home-keeping Schedules
one day a week I try to tame a room or set of rooms a different room for each day it goes like this
monday- kitchen, mop floors scrub counters clean fridge Tuesday- living room, clean off hearth and vacuum wensday- bedroom and nursery, vacuum bedroom mop nursery wash bedding Thursday- bathroom, Scrub everything in the room Friday- office, file, vacuum Saturday- Dust and sweep cobwebs in addition everyday i try to do dishes one load of laundry and general pickup of the house. Thats what it is supposed to be but like most others I am
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09-16-2007, 09:46 PM | #90 |
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Re: Home-keeping Schedules
I am in the process of creating a household notebook, so this is rather timely.
Here is what it looks like: I divided the house into "zones", and I clean one zone a day for the five days of the week. There are some things that need to get done daily too, however. And then some things can be done on a monthly basis (once a month, the weekly "zones" are slightly more thorough than usual. This is not a tried and true schedule, because I'm not living in the home I planned it for yet, but hopefully it will keep me on top of things, and not be too difficult to keep. Kitchen/Dining: Daily: dishes, wipe counters, sweep, wipe chairs Weekly: clear off counters and clean, mop, deodorize sink/drain, change tablecloth Monthly: clean stove, fridge, windows Bathrooms: Daily: spray shower, wipe faucet Weekly: clean toilet, tub, sink Monthly: floors and mirror Living room: Daily: clutter pickup Weekly: vacuum (or as needed) Monthly: dust, windows Stairs/Hall: vacuum (as needed) Bedrooms: Daily: make bed, put away clothes Weekly: vacuum, change sheets Monthly: windows There are other things, like decluttering and cobwebs and such that will happen with even less frequency (prolly biannually), but that's the gist of it. Currently, I do all of that stuff in about two days once a month. It gets pretty grungy around here before I'm moved to clean, and then I have problems with bugs and mildew, so I"m hoping to prevent those with this schedule. |
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