The average American spends more than 23 hours a month cleaning their home. But unfortunately, some people don’t have enough time and energy to clean.

After all, you probably have a busy life. Who doesn’t? Yet, having a clean home is vital for your physical health and mental wellbeing. 

Do you want to have a cleaner house? You can by making a cleaning schedule. First, however, you’ll need a plan that works – one you can stick to, even with a busy life.

Continue reading to learn how to make a cleaning schedule that works for your life.

Divide the Tasks by Day 

What does your current schedule look like? For example, do you have days when you work late or have extracurricular activities to attend? Conversely, do you have other days that are less busy?

You’ll need to consider your life as you create your home cleaning schedule, as your activities affect the time you have to clean.

So, you can start by considering how much time you want to spend each day completing the activities.

For example, you might have a few days where you have 30 minutes to clean, while in others, you might have less than 10 minutes.

The goal is to divide the tasks by day to complete all the necessary chores during the week. Spreading them out eases the daily burdens yet helps you keep up with your housework. 

Consider the Tasks to Complete Each Week

Your weekly cleaning schedule should contain all the necessary weekly tasks you want to complete.

Now, there will be household tasks you don’t need to do each week, and you shouldn’t include those on your list. Additionally, there are daily tasks you should do that also won’t be on your list.

Instead, include the normal weekly home chores you want to complete. Here are some of the tasks you might include on your list:

  • Dusting
  • Vacuuming 
  • Cleaning floors
  • Wiping down the bathroom fixtures
  • Cleaning mirrors
  • Scrubbing the kitchen
  • Tidying the foyer 
  • Tidying bedrooms
  • Laundry

These are some basic tasks you can write down, but feel free to add others to your list.

Create a 10-Minute Daily Tidying Up Plan

Tidying up specific things in your home daily is a great way to keep up with your housework. Therefore, you might want to dedicate 10 to 15 minutes daily for normal tidy-up duties. 

Depending on your schedule, you could complete this routine each morning or evening. Here is an example of some items you might want to include in this list:

  • Wipe down kitchen counters
  • Remove clutter from countertops
  • Pick up trash and clutter from around the house
  • Put shoes and coats away
  • Empty the dishwasher
  • Put the laundry in the proper rooms

Your house will stay cleaner if you can develop a fast 10-minute routine to perform daily and stick to it.

If you have children, you can even involve them in the routine. For example, you could make it fun by setting a timer for 10 minutes. Afterward, you could reward them for their help by giving them a piece of candy or a cookie.

Make Your Cleaning Schedule

Now that you have a daily 10-minute plan, you can work on your home cleaning schedule. Here is an example of a plan you could use:

Monday

You could set Mondays as your day to clean up all the clutter around your house. Many families find that they slack on the weekends, leaving their homes cluttered on Mondays.

Spending 30 minutes decluttering a home makes a big difference. You might also decide to handle your bedroom cleaning tasks on this day. 

Tuesday

Tuesdays could be your day to dust everything in your home. Additionally, you might use this day to clean all the mirrors in your home. You might also add cleaning your front door to this list if it gets dirty often.

Wednesday

On Wednesdays, you might decide to do all your vacuuming. Additionally, you could add cleaning your floors to the list for this day. 

Thursday

Thursdays could be your day to clean the bathrooms. You can wipe everything down, clean the toilets, and stock the toilet paper dispenser. 

Friday

On this day, you might decide to leave an empty slate for the tasks you’ll complete. In other words, you can base the tasks on what your home needs. 

Saturday

Saturday could be the day of the week when you clean your refrigerator and pantry, ensuring you get rid of old food or empty packages. 

You can also modify this plan to meet your unique needs, schedule, and chores. You will have a clean home if you follow your cleaning schedule. 

Determine How to Complete the Less Frequent Tasks

Completing the daily tasks listed above can help you have a cleaner house. However, you’ll have other tasks to complete less frequently. 

For example, you should clean your appliances regularly. You could aim to clean them monthly or every other month. 

Another less frequent task is cleaning your closets. It would help if you cleaned them regularly, but you won’t need to do this weekly. You can create a list of other tasks you want to accomplish less often. 

If you never get time to complete these tasks, you could hire a cleaning company to handle them for you.

Additionally, you could hire a cleaning company to handle your regular weekly tasks if you don’t have time to do them. People hire cleaning companies for many reasons, and you might also want to consider this. 

Hire a Cleaning Company

Creating a cleaning schedule is and excellent idea to keep your home clean. First, however, you must create a plan you can follow. 

You might feel frustrated if you have trouble following your plan. However, there’s an alternative option: hire a cleaning company.

Do you need help with your cleaning tasks? Contact us at Scrub N Bubbles for help. We operate out of Nampa, ID, and offer customized cleaning services.