Let's Talk About Cleaning

So I got to thinking. How do all the normal people who don't obsess over cleaning their house everyday and who actually don't enjoy it do it? Not everyone can afford a professional so it just build and builds until you get something close to an "Hoarders: Buried Alive" house! Oh gosh that show scares the bejeezes out of me. I myself and way to OCD (yes I have actually been diagnosed by a doctor) and a control freak  to let anyone come in and clean my house for me plus I think it's weird that they are like picking up after you, to each their own I guess.
 
 
Since I started living on my own and I was juggling full time work and after that becoming a wife and mother it became even harder to stay to a schedule and to maintain the level of clean I was used to keeping. Over the years I have gone through cleaning plan after cleaning plan created by great websites I've found and they just never seem to work for me. I realized something after about the tenth one I tried. Nobody can tell you how to clean your house or how often you should clean your house you just have to learn how you work and learn what works for you.
 
 
That being said I thought I would share the two cleaning plans I use presently to keep my perfectionist brain from screaming all day long. The first is a general list of things that need to be accomplished Daily, Weekly, and Monthly. This worked very well for when before I had my baby. I still do these all these things in the same times frame I no longer set aside a whole day to do the weekly list or the monthly list. Enter plan number two.

The MILLS Family Cleaning Plan

 

DAILY	WEEKLY	MONTHLY
 Dishes	 Clean Glass	 Clean out Garbage Cans
 Wipe Down Kitchen	 Dust Wood	 Vacuum Inside Couch
 Vacuum Floors	 Clean Toilets	 Clean Stovetop Burners
 Clean Bathroom Counters	 Wipe Down Bathtub	 Vacuum Vents
 Make Beds	 Mop Floor	 Wipe Down Switch Plates
 Tidy up Seating Areas	 Empty Garbage’s	 Launder Bath Rug
 15min Full House Pickup	 Wipe out Fridge/Microwave	 Dust Bookcase
	 Wash Sheets/Towels	 Inventory Pantry/Freezer
	 Do Laundry	 Dust China Cabinet
	 Vacuum Under Furniture	 Clutter Control
	 Clean Cat Litter	 Wash Bed Comforter

I apologize for the poor quality picture but this is about as great a picture as my poor little phone can take. In black is the daily list and this gets accomplished each and everyday. The green is my weekly list but broken down into manageable daily tasks that can be completed while baby is sleeping. I tried to keep things lumped together and in a way that all the tasks flow with the next. Sunday is my prepare for the week day and we usually have family time with my momma so I don't do much on Sunday's other then clean out the fridge of leftovers and expired food. Monday is bathrooms to keep the soap scum in the tub at bay. Tuesday is the kitchen wash the floors and scrub the cabinet faces. Wednesday is the big one, since our house is open concept I choose to include the hallways with the living room so it is basically double work day. Thursdays the bedrooms get a good dust and the floors washed, along with the sheets changed and the closet organized as clean things go back in from laundry. Friday after the flyers come, I make my grocery lists and I plan my meals for the next week and then hubby and I go shopping! Saturday is the best day because I get to just lounge around all day and not do a whole heck of a lot. I hope this helps somebody battle the dirty in their home and if anyone out there has a better way of doing things let me know.

Hugs
Kristina xox