The following article will give you a house cleaning schedule template along with some pointers on what to clean and when to clean. Following the template given in this article will help you organize your house cleaning schedule in a better way.
Maintaining hygiene in the house is an extremely important task that any family must undertake. The most effective way to carry out regular house cleaning is to prepare a house cleaning checklist, and make it a process to which all members of a family or the household must contribute on a daily basis. Professional house cleaning agencies often arm themselves with a schedule, checklists and charts, to efficiently work out all the cleaning duties and tasks within the best possible time period. However, these agencies also charge a lot, and by carrying out regular house cleaning, you can easily avoid these unnecessary expenses. All you need is some help on how to do what and when. This HomeQuicks article will equip you with just that.
House Cleaning Schedule Template
Here are three templates that will help you maintain your cleaning routine on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
NEW! These are ready-to-print templates. Simply click on each template to print it immediately.
| Daily Cleaning Schedule Template | |
| Kitchen | |
| Do dishes | |
| Wash sink and clean drain | |
| Clean and dry counter | |
| Clean food table | |
| Dry table | |
| Take out the trash | |
| Pack leftovers and place in refrigerator | |
| Bedroom | |
| Fold blankets | |
| Make the bed | |
| Fluff pillows and arrange | |
| Clear clutter off side tables | |
| Dust furniture | |
| Living Room | |
| Clear clutter off all tabletops | |
| Dust the furniture | |
| Vacuum sofa cushions | |
| Arrange sofa cushions | |
| Stow away old newspapers | |
| Bathroom | |
| Wash and dry sink | |
| Wash and dry bathtub | |
| Clean drains | |
| Switch off electrical appliances | |
| Wash toilet with disinfectant | |
| Mop and dry bathroom floor | |
| Clean mirrors | |
| Clean shower door | |
| Empty wastebasket | |
| Weekly Cleaning Schedule Template | |
| Kitchen | |
| Clean sink with disinfectant | |
| Mop floor with disinfectant | |
| Clean electrical appliances | |
| Clear refrigerator of leftovers | |
| Clean exhaust fan | |
| Clean dishwasher | |
| Bedroom | |
| Sweep and vacuum carpet | |
| Change bed linen | |
| Wipe mirrors | |
| Dust and wipe picture frames | |
| Clean cabinet doors | |
| Living Room | |
| Sweep and vacuum carpet | |
| Clear out week’s newspapers | |
| Spot clean display cabinets | |
| Change throw pillow covers | |
| Bathroom | |
| Wash bathroom floor with disinfectant | |
| Wash bathtub with disinfectant | |
| Wipe all fixtures with wet cloth | |
| Change bathroom linen | |
| Dust and shake out mats/change mats | |
| Monthly Cleaning Schedule Template | |
| Kitchen | |
| Spot clean cabinet and refrigerator doors | |
| Defrost refrigerator and clear it out | |
| Clear expired pantry items | |
| Rearrange supplies in pantry | |
| Bedroom | |
| Spot clean closet and room doors | |
| Wash and wipe windows | |
| Change curtains | |
| Wipe ceiling fans | |
| Clean light and other fixtures | |
| Clear cobwebs | |
| Living Room | |
| Wash and dry windows | |
| Change curtains | |
| Clean light and other fixtures | |
| Clean door knobs | |
| Sift and discard unnecessary mail | |
| Bathroom | |
| Scrub walls with disinfectant | |
| Clean light fixtures | |
| Polish water fixtures | |
You may also download and print these templates.
- Daily Cleaning Schedule Template – PDF
- Weekly Cleaning Schedule Template – PDF
- Monthly Cleaning Schedule Template – PDF
Simply download and print these templates and you’re good to go. Before you go on, read the few tips mentioned below. They’ll help you get the hang of the cleaning routine better.
House Cleaning Tips and Ideas
While making a house cleaning schedule, you can divide the work into two sections, namely the rooms in which the cleaning has to be done, and the frequency with which it has to be done, i.e. daily, weekly or monthly. You can also classify the tasks that have to be completed on the basis of the rooms of your house. Keeping these points in mind we have prepared the above template that hopes to cover almost all the cleaning that there is. Now, let us see some pointers that will help you get through the seemingly arduous task of cleaning your house.
- First things first, make sure you stick to the schedule. There’s no point in making a fancy schedule if it’s just going to be stuck on your refrigerator.
- The point of the schedule is to ease your way into the cleaning process to make sure that bits get done everyday. This will avoid the need for a major ‘cleanstorm’ when you suddenly have guests or during the festive season.
- Get the whole family involved in the cleaning process. Divide the chores according to the age and time spent by each member at home. Be fair in the division of chores, or you’ll have a rebellion at hand.
- Once the work is divided, it is each person’s responsibility to make sure that the work gets done within the mentioned time frame. Defaulters can be given extra chores to make up.
- When everyone does their work as it needs to be done, you’ll see that all the cleaning will no longer be a tedious job that takes days to complete, it will be done in a jiffy, well almost.
Here’s another house cleaning checklist that you can refer to, in case any item has been missed out in the ones given above. Follow a rigorous cleaning regimen and have a sparkling clean home!
