Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Cleaning Calendar!

Here's my cleaning calendar for my new apartment
You may want to tweak it for your own needs. Here are some basic suggestions:
Daily Cleaning:
wash dishes, make beds, sort junk mail, do the laundry, pick up clothes, pick up things that get strewn around the house in an average day.
1-2 people in the home: basic cleaning monthly, deep cleaning every other month.
2-4 people in the home: basic cleaning every other week, deep cleaning every other month.
4-6 people in the home: basic cleaning every week, deep cleaning monthly.
Basic Cleaning:
Vacuuming carpets, furniture, and stairs. Dusting furniture. Sweeping floors. Removing cobwebs. Dusting windowsills and landings. Dusting wall hangings. Picking up and straightening. Cleaning entry and patoo doors. Cleaning and disinfecting bathrooms. Making beds and changing linens. Changing towels. Cleaning kitchen floors and spot cleaning cabinets. Cleaning kitchen counters and outside appliances. Cleaning the inside of the microwave. Spot cleaning walls. Emptying the trash.
Deep Cleaning:
Clean ceiling fans. Clean light fixtures. Dust ceiling for cobwebs. Clean heating and cooling vents. Wash walls as needed. Vacuum or clean drapery. Dust details and behind dressers, TV's, etc. Vacuum furniture, removing cushions to vacuum interior and moving furniture to vacuum underneath. Clean Interior windows. Spot clean carpet. Clean miniblinds. Change air/ furnace filters. Clean stove, refrigerator, and microwave.
Seasonal Cleaning:
Clean interior/exterior windows and screens. Wash exterior entrances and driveway. Wash curtains and draperies. Clean window treatments. Clean fireplaces. Organize closets. Clean patio furniture. Clean barbeque grill.

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