Household Rooms

Bathrooms

Window Dressings

• Vacuum drapes and sheers or hang them outside to freshen them, or if the weather isn't good put them in the dryer on the air cycle for 15 minutes (re-hang immediately).  Wash curtains if they are washable.
• Wash sheers if needed and dust or wash blinds.
• Wash windows and open them to air out the room with outside air when possible.

Walls

• Spot clean walls.
• Clean framed picture glass.
• If a ceiling looks bad enough to be washed, it's time to repaint.

Floors and/or Carpets

• Sweep, Vacuum, or clean floor and baseboards.
• Wax floor at least once a year - twice is ideal.
• Vacuum edges of carpet using crevice tool.
• Wash dirty traffic areas, spot clean rug.

Cabinets/Cupboards

• Clean out the clutter.  Throw away old "stuff" that is never used.
• Wash each shelf.  (Murphy's oil soup is recommended)
• Organize neatly.
• Clean or wash tops and sides.

Medicine Cabinets

• Throw away old expired prescription medicines, herbs, and pills.
• Wash each shelf.  (Murphy's oil soup is recommended)
• Organize neatly.
• Clean or wash tops and sides.

Drawers

• Clean out the clutter.  Throw away old "stuff" that is never used.
• Wash each drawer.  (Murphy's oil soup is recommended)
• Reline the drawers if necessary.
• Organize neatly.
• Clean or wash outsides.

Linen Closet

• Clean out the clutter.  Throw away old linen that is never used or donate it.
• Wash each shelf.  (Murphy's oil soup is recommended)
• Organize neatly.

Others

• Scrub bathtub,  sink and shower.
• Wash shower curtain or shower door.
• Scrub fixtures and toilets
• Take out the trash and change trash liners.

Kitchen and Dining Room

Window Dressings

• Vacuum drapes and sheers or hang them outside to freshen them, or if the weather isn't good put them in the dryer on the air cycle for 15 minutes (re-hang immediately).  Wash curtains if they are washable.
• Wash sheers if needed.
• Dust or wash blinds.
• Open windows and air out the room with outside air when possible.
• Wash windows.

Walls

• Spot clean walls.
• Clean framed picture glass.
• If a ceiling looks bad enough to be washed, it's time to repaint.

Floors and/or Carpets

• Sweep, Vacuum and edge, or clean floor and baseboards.
• Clean and wax floors, (be careful about using wax on wood floors)
• Take out the trash and change trash liners.

Cabinets/Cupboards/Pantry

• Clean out the clutter.  Throw away old "stuff" that is never used.  Throw away tainted cans and half-opened old packages of food.
• Wash each shelf.  (Murphy's oil soup is recommended)
• Re-line shelves if necessary
• Organize neatly
• Clean or wash front, or sides

Appliances

• Clean Dishwasher and remove hard water stains.
• Clean the refrigerator and freezer inside and outside.  Throw away tainted jars and half-opened old packages of food.  It it looks unhealthy throw it out.
• Clean under the refrigerator and freezer and brush or vacuum out the coils.
• Clean range
• Clean microwave
• Clean other appliances

Sink

• Clean sink and garbage disposal. (Save orange or lemon wedges to grind in disposal for a clean smell)
• Clean fixtures
• Clean under sink. (If needed put child safety latches on)

Furniture

• Clean upholstery
• Clean wood furniture
• Clean other furniture

Bedrooms/Child's room/Nursery - Office and/or Den
Bathrooms - Kitchen and Dining Room
Storage Area and/or Sewing room - Outdoor Chores - Closets and Dressers/Hallways and Stairs - Family Room/Living Room/Recreation Room

CLEANING CALENDAR
MONTH BY MONTH

JANUARY Bedrooms - window dressings, closets, drawers, dressers, bed	FEBRUARY Bedrooms - window dressings, walls, floors, child's bedrooms
MARCH Bathrooms - window dressings, walls, floors, medicine chest, necessities	APRIL Kitchen - windows, walls, floors, cabinets, sink, appliances, furniture
MAY Storage room(s) - freezer, windows, walls, floors, closets, bookcases	JUNE Outdoor Cleaning - awnings, sidewalks, furniture, garbage cans, window screens
JULY Living Room - Window dressings, walls, floors, furniture, carpets and rugs	AUGUST Closets & Dressers - Hallways & Stairs general cleaning
SEPTEMBER Bathrooms - walls, floors, drawers, cupboards, linen closet, necessities	OCTOBER Kitchen & Dining Room - same as April, china cabinet
NOVEMBER Family Room/Recreation Room - toys, windows, walls, floors, furniture, others	DECEMBER Office, Den or Sewing room - general cleaning

CLEANING CALENDAR
MONTHLY - WEEKLY - DAILY - NEVER-ENDING

Monthly Chores: de-cobweb all rooms spot clean walls clean all light fixtures clean stove and microwave clean T.V. screen wash windows that show	Weekly Chores: clean fireplace clean refrigerator dust & vacuum thoroughly scrub toilets & sinks scrub bathtubs and showers change sheets
Daily Chores: clean up any clutter make beds wash dishes sweep/vacuum as needed	Never ending chores: laundry take out the trash clean up after meals smile like it's not a chore

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