Kid's Room:
Make Bed
Pick up clothes, books and toys

Kitchen:
Clear and wipe table
Clean counter
Clean stove
Take out garbage
Do dishes
Sweep floor

Bedroom:
Make bed
Pick up clothes
Straighten

Desk:
Sort mail and kid's papers
Make calls, write letters
Check e-mail
Clear off desk

Laundry:
One- two loads a day from sorting to putting away

Bathroom:
Spray and wipe down
Straighten
Trash

Tuesday
Project Day: scrapbooking, most monthly chores, decluttering, holiday preparation, gardening

Wednesday
Play Day: Library with kids, lunch with friends
Clean out fridge
Sort socks
Some monthlies

Thursday
Errand Day: Grocery shopping, post office, Target, and any other errands that need to be done

Friday
Speed Cleaning: I use Jeff Cambell's method in his Speed Cleaning book to wash counters, vaccumm, clean glass, dust, etc. He says to keep all cleaning supplies in your cleaning apron and go around each room top to bottom, door back to door. Then do the floors.

Saturday
Family Cleaning Day: everyone pitches in for lawn care, washing cars, monthly cleaning

Sunday
Family: No cleaning except for dishes and a quick pick up
Family Meeting
Weekly Planning

Week One-Bedroom, Garage and Storage
Under bed
Straighten clothes in dresser
Top of dresser
Clean closet
Straighten belts, accessories, jewelry
Straighten books on bookshelp
Vacuum under furniture
Linen closet
Mow the lawn
Put storage boxes in order
Clean light switches
Declutter and decorate bedroom

Week 2-Kid's Room

Toy closet
Dresser top, refold clothes
Under bed
Bookshelf
Wash door and door knob
Lightswitches and lights
Declutter and Decorating kid's room

Week 3-Living Room, Entryway
Shake out rugs
Sweep Porch
Bookshelves
Mail holder
Desk Drawers
Straighten entertainment center
Vacuum cushions and under furniture
File paperwork
Clean up computer files
Make birthday cards
Plan holidays and get togethers
Dust pictures
Dust computer and parts
Wash woodwork
Wash door, windows, door knob
Wash light switches, and lights
Go through magazines
Clean fish filters
Declutter and Decorating

Week 4- Kitchen
Coat closet
Clean drawers and cupboards
Clean inside oven
Clean inside fridge with baking soda
Scour sink
Run water through coffee maker
Check broom and mop
Clean door knob, light switch, lights
Extra cooking day(to put in freezer)
Declutter and Decorate

Week 5- Bathroom, Hallway
Monthly Planning
Bathroom drawers
Hall Closet
Wash linens, bath towels and bath mat
Wash tennis shoes
Scrub toilet and bathtub
Check medicine cabinet
Towel shelves
Polish faucets
Lights
Mending
Declutter and decorate

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