| HOUSE CLEANING CHECKLIST | |||||
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| DONE | DAILY | NOTES | |||
| Laundry, do @ least one load a day * Laundry, do @ least one load a day * | Hang, fold, put-a-way (check for items left hanging in bathrooms) Please do any laundry or towels laying around Hang, fold, put-a-way (check for items left hanging in bathrooms) Please do any laundry or towels laying around | ||||
| Clean Kitchen Clean Kitchen | Put all dirty dishes through dishwasher & empty dishwasher after dinner. Please empty both sinks. Change garbage and wipe down all countertops and clean sinks with cleaner. wipe diningroom table Put all dirty dishes through dishwasher & empty dishwasher after dinner. Please empty both sinks. Change garbage and wipe down all countertops and clean sinks with cleaner. wipe diningroom table | ||||
| Main floor tidy-up, clear clutter, return random items to their homes * Main floor tidy-up, clear clutter, return random items to their homes * | Please bring random items throughout house back to appropriate areas ie. coats, shoes, toys. Sweep floor Please bring random items throughout house back to appropriate areas ie. coats, shoes, toys. Sweep floor | ||||
| Sweep Kitchen floor * Sweep Kitchen floor * | Front entrance hallway too when needed Front entrance hallway too when needed | ||||
| Bedroom tidy-up * Bedroom tidy-up * | Make beds, pick up, gather laundry sweep floor if needed Make beds, pick up, gather laundry sweep floor if needed | ||||
| Bathroom check-up (special attention needed on main floor bathroom) | When necessary, take away garbage and replace white bag, replace toilet paper rolls, wipe the sink and the toilet (back of rim/seat and under toilet seat as well as floor around toilet ( "boyish" accidents occur.) | ||||
| Empty/clean/put-away backpack | Please sort school notes and put them on the counter We will look at them later | ||||
| heat up healthy dinner * | We will prepare a weekly meal menu to follow | ||||
| homework | Jordan ---tv off at kitchen table or counter NO LOUD MUSIC | ||||
| DONE | WEEKLY | NOTES | |||
| Check fridge & bread cupboard for spoiled food Check fridge & bread cupboard for spoiled food | Tuesday Tuesday | ||||
| Windex patio doors, front door windows and bathroom mirrors Windex patio doors, front door windows and bathroom mirrors | Tuesday Tuesday | ||||
| Wash laundry household couch covers table cloth dog blankets rugs Wash laundry household couch covers table cloth dog blankets rugs | Tuesday Tuesday | ||||
| Clean Laundry room Clean Laundry room | Tuesday wipe off washer and dryer sweep and mop floor if needed , all laundry put away properly Tuesday wipe off washer and dryer sweep and mop floor if needed , all laundry put away properly | ||||
| Kitty Boxes Kitty Boxes | Tuesday totally change out liter disinfect boxes Tuesday totally change out liter disinfect boxes | ||||
| Vacuum staircases and rug in entry Vacuum staircases and rug in entry | Thursday Thursday | ||||
| Mop main floor with hardwood cleaner Mop main floor with hardwood cleaner | Thursday Thursday | ||||
| Deep clean kitchen Deep clean kitchen | Thursday (clean appliances inside & out, clean kitchen sinks, countertops, stove top, cupboards microwave) Thursday (clean appliances inside & out, clean kitchen sinks, countertops, stove top, cupboards microwave) | ||||
| Deep clean bathrooms Deep clean bathrooms | Thursday (mop floors, clean sinks, toilet bowls, tub/showers, windex mirrors and replace towels please.) Thursday (mop floors, clean sinks, toilet bowls, tub/showers, windex mirrors and replace towels please.) | ||||
| Dust Dust | Thursday (please remember to dust cobwebs from ceilings, pay attention to cornersl) Thursday (please remember to dust cobwebs from ceilings, pay attention to cornersl) | ||||
| Downstair floor mop Downstair floor mop | Thursday Thursday | ||||
| Porch sweep | Every alternate Friday | ||||
| Wash & change all bed sheets | Every alternate Friday | ||||
| DONE | MONTHLY | NOTES | |||
| Do these monthly tasks on alternate Fridays (1/2 list on first Friday, 1/2 list on second Friday) | |||||
| Dust ceiling fans | |||||
| Sweep under furniture and cushions Sweep under furniture and cushions | Be careful not to vacuum up small objects. Always check to see that the vacuum is not clogged as it will damage the central vac system. Be careful not to vacuum up small objects. Always check to see that the vacuum is not clogged as it will damage the central vac system. | ||||
| Clean light fixtures Clean light fixtures | |||||
| Wipe down kitchen cabinets Wipe down kitchen cabinets | Just use warm water and a cloth Just use warm water and a cloth | ||||
| Sort & organize closets/cupboards Sort & organize closets/cupboards | everyone does their own , get rid of outgrown clothing or un needed stuff everyone does their own , get rid of outgrown clothing or un needed stuff | ||||
| Tidy laundry closet and wipe down washer & dryer (including dispensers) Tidy laundry closet and wipe down washer & dryer (including dispensers) | |||||
| Deep clean fridge Deep clean fridge | Sanitize veggie/meat drawers and wipe down shelves with soap and water and dry with paper towels Sanitize veggie/meat drawers and wipe down shelves with soap and water and dry with paper towels | ||||
| Check food in refrigerator and pantry for expiration dates Check food in refrigerator and pantry for expiration dates | |||||
| Wash girls bedding Wash girls bedding | |||||
| Vacuum/wipe baseboards Vacuum/wipe baseboards | |||||
| Windex windows Windex windows | |||||
| Basement Basement | Clean bathroom, dust all areas and wipe down all surfaces. sweep/ wash basement floor Clean bathroom, dust all areas and wipe down all surfaces. sweep/ wash basement floor | ||||
| DONE DONE | |||||
| CHECK SUPPLIES | toliet paper, soap, shampoo, paper towel, dog and cat food, liter, any other personal care items write on shopping list if low | ||||
| File important papers | |||||