Is My New Chore List Working

Short anser, yes, it is.

It’s all fine and dandy to say “here’s a cleaning schedule” or “here’s how I plan to tackle”. I did post the intention in October, and now I am backing it up with how it’s actually been going.

Here’s a link to the original post to be able to see the full explanation of the chores list.

I use the following to make sure things are getting done every day/week. Having a list of monthly chores helps me make sure the less-frequently needed tasks get done.
I treat these like checklists and move things around if I need to.

I am doing chores more regularly.
I used to be so overwhelmed by what needed to be done; now that I’ve done so much I’m less overwhelmed, and having a list helps me narrow done tasks and not be so intimidated. Having a routine has also helped immensely; I’m a creature of habit and I’m much more motivated now that it’s cyclical rather than randomly trying to make time for and do tasks.

I recommend this, tailored to your house, because it’s definitely been working for me.

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Have a question? Want a link to any of these spreadsheets? Have a recommendation to further improve this process? How do you keep your home clean?

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Cleaning Schedule

I made a cleaning schedule, specifically for my house. I’m sharing my tools so that you can make a schedule and lists for your home.

My household members are me and my husband, so if you have more people or kids, this will look very different. A little bit about my house; we have a basement that we have a half bath, living room and two desks in and my husband is at his desk most nights and sometimes days when he works from home. On our first floor we have a dining room that is barely used, that for the purposes of these lists is part of the living room. We have a living room, kitchen, sitting room, foyer, and half bath on the first floor. On the second floor we have an office that doubles as a guest room, a second guest room, a bathroom, and the master with a bathroom and walk-in closet.
These rooms have not been cleaned and chores are sorely behind. For the past month, I’ve been using these tools and we’re getting things done. It’s a little harder right now because, with the wedding coming up, I’m in meetings and fittings; these tools help me prioritize and get done what I can.

I use this spreadsheet to plan the next day or two, including the tasks that my husband plans to complete.
Here’s the “lists” that I build my next day planning from:

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That pretty much sums it up. I’m still adding tasks to my monthly list, which includes anything monthly, every couple of few months, and annual tasks, but having them in this accessible list means I can just move the month’s tasks to the next day planning and fit them in based on time allotment.

How do you manage your household tasks? Any tools or tips? I would really appreciate any recommendations on cleaning products or devices (ex: we need a vacuum and other cleaning supplies).

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