I mentioned in my last post about doing my weekly chore in the morning routine. I have a specific duty I do each day to make the house run a little smoother and flow. This allows for each area of the house to get attention and keep clean.
Monday- Laundry and Bathrooms
I gather ALL the laundry around the house and separate it into towels and undergarments, darks and lights. I also wash all the bedding :)
In the bathrooms, I clean it all: toilet, shower, cracks and crevices, mirror, counters- everything! I also check the rugs and the shower curtain and see if it needs washing. I will normally wash these once a month, though I'm wondering if I should be doing it more often!
Tuesday- Downstairs Dust and Detail Downstairs
I go room to room and dust everything. We have lots of Ikea wood furniture in our house and you can see every speck of dust that meets it! So this really is a must. I usually start with the living room, then do the pathway into the dining room, then the dining room.
When I "detail" the downstairs, I pull up all the couch cushions and vacuum there, pull everything out from under places and vacuum under there, pull out my boxes and make sure everything is organized and wipe down appliances and cabinets. I also go around and clean pictures on the walls and the electronics.
Wednesday- Clean out the Fridge
And that's all I do! I clean out the fridge and that's it! Wednesday is my day of rest in the middle of the week. But I clean out the fridge, throw that out then come back and clean the shelves and such. I replace the baking soda case every week because I'm highly OCD sometimes and prefer to not cut close on yucky smells. This is also the day that I make inventory on my items that I may need from the grocery store as far as produce goes.
Thursday- Upstairs Dust and Detail Upstairs
Again, I go room to room and dust everything. I usually start in the bedroom and dust there, then go to the office. Not too many places to keep up with.
Similarly, when I detail the upstairs I vacuum everything, pull things out, clean out the closet and vacuum that, then under the bed, the mattress- again OCD, and I organize all of our bins. We LOVE our Ikea Expedit series furniture!
Friday- Bake Day and Windows
Friday is fun day for us! Sometimes Jon can work longer days during the week and get Friday off but he always comes home in a wonderful mood! My chore is windows for Friday. I go around, vacuum the window sills and wash the windows- a very boring chore that so often gets forgotten about :)
Friday is also bake day! I will bake a fun treat for the weekend. The house always smells amazing on on Fridays. I also love to make homemade applesauce on this day, too! Mmmm. Apples and cinnamon! I pack Jons lunch so I always make sure this is eaten! I will also bake bread once a month and prepare for the next weeks meals on this day.
Saturday and Sunday
Saturday is fun day for us. After my morning workout, we do something fun with each other. It varies every week, but it's probably both of our favorite day! It's also Jons only day to sleep in, so he appreciates my morning workout!
Sunday is church day and our day of rest. We take afternoon naps, do not worry about any "work" and just appreciate our blessings! Sometimes we'll go do something in the afternoon, but it's always a family occasion ;)
And there ya go! Even more of a glimpse into our day to day. Of course, this is a goal, but most days I do it! It feels good to get it all done with and not leave anything out. I'm a checklist kind of girl!
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