Grace-Full Intentions: Creating YOUR Perfect Cleaning Schedule

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I have been through my fair share of cleaning schedules. Mostly, they were pre-made schedules offered for free online via one blog or another. Problem is, they seemed to be created for the blogger by the blogger, if you know what I mean.

One woman loves to clean and has the perfectly planned schedule to prove it. Another woman has six children and, even though that can mean six times the mess, it {should} also mean six extra sets of hands. But, I am neither woman. I don't particularly enjoy cleaning, but I do like a clean house. I don't have six kids {yet?}, but I do have a husband and an almost four-year-old son who create their fair share of messes.

My preferences, needs, and lifestyle are completely different from any other woman out there. Plus, my home maintenance requirements differ from those of other homes. So, I can't expect to fit my cleaning schedule into someone else's mold.

And neither should you. But where do you even begin to create a cleaning schedule that is uniquely yours?

Create Your Perfect Cleaning Schedule 2d

A while back, I came across the book Create Your Perfect Cleaning Schedule by Christine Satterfield, creator of the oh-so-helpful blog: I Dream of Clean. In it, she does all but literally hold your hand through the entire process of creating a cleaning schedule that is perfectly suited to you, your family, and your home.

What makes it even better is that it's a quick read {only 16 pages} and she includes action steps that you can implement right away. Plus, she includes an awesome Master List of household maintenance tasks in case you have a hard time coming up with tasks on your own, as well as several forms for you to print out and use {adding in your own schedule, of course}.

Seriously, she could not have made it any easier! Here, let me show you my new daily and weekly cleaning schedule I created based on the help I got from this book:

DAILY

Morning:

Make my bed
Start a load of laundry
Daily Bible Study
Exercise 3x/week
Get Dressed {including fixing my hair and putting on make up}
Blog work {publish post for the day, join link ups}

Daytime: wipe down both bathrooms, keep laundry going {do two loads - from hamper to dresser/closet}, organize a trouble spot, tackle weekly chores {see below}
Evening: do the dishes, clean kitchen {sweep floor/wipe counters}, sort through mail, whole house pick up

WEEKLY

Mondays

Laundry: bath and kitchen towels
"Kitchen Day" {make things from scratch, cook freezer meals - I don't do this yet, but I'm working on it. Eventually this will become my errand day, too... run errands in the early morning and then come home and work in the kitchen...}

Tuesdays

Laundry: wash mine and Little Man's clothes
Clean:

Living Room
Floors {ALL floors in the house}

Wednesdays

Laundry: sheets/bedding
Clean:

Bedrooms
Bathrooms

Thursdays

Laundry: whites
Clean:

Kitchen {clean all appliances, wipe down cabinets, organize cabinets, take inventory of ingredients for meal planning on Saturday}
Floors {ALL floors in the house}

Fridays

Laundry: Hubby's clothes {including uniforms}
Clean: Catch Up Day
"Desk Day" {paying bills, review budget, organize mail/paperwork}

Saturdays

Weekly Time Out {meal plan - including grocery list, draft an errand list for Monday, work on homeschool lesson plans, plan/write blog posts for next week}

* P.S. - Like I said earlier, I have one child right now. He is old enough to either occupy himself while I work or, more likely, work right alongside me - in other words, as soon as a second child joins our family, whether biologically or foster/adoption, I know I'll have to revise the plan. But, really that's the beauty of a plan... it's not set in stone.

*P.P.S. - My husband is "in charge" of taking out the trash, maintaining our vehicle, and taking care of yard work {however, if I ever get around to planting that garden I want, it will be my responsibility}. I know some may see this as a very "old-fashioned" arrangement, but it works for us, so we're sticking with it.

What does your cleaning schedule look like?

If you were like me and could use a hand in the creating-a-cleaning-schedule department, do yourself a favor and snatch up a copy of Create Your Perfect Cleaning Schedule for yourself. And, if you use the "LETSCLEAN" discount code {good until September 15th}, you can score this helpful resource for only $3, which is a steal when you consider what a good cleaning schedule can do for your sanity. I'm just saying...

Disclaimer: I was not paid or perked to write this post. I spent my own $3 to purchase this book in order to give you all a solid review. Having said that, I am an affiliate, which means I'll earn a percentage of each sale. Should you decide to make a purchase, may I offer a sincere "thank you" for your support.

If you like this book, may I also recommend Sarah Mae's 31 Days to Clean: Having a Martha House the Mary Way eBook.

Blessings,