Housekeeping Cleaning Schedule - House Cleaning Tips

Here are some great House Cleaning Tips. Sometimes housekeeping and home cleaning can seem to get on top of you. The secret to successful housekeeping cleaning is to do small things regularly, rather than let things pile up until the prospect of having to clean everywhere is not a happy one. As you have neither the time or the inclination.

Getting a house keeping cleaning schedule is the key, to maintaining a good home cleaning routine. Here is my suggested housekeeping cleaning schedule.

Daily Tasks

A little everyday helps:

1. Make up and tidy the beds
2. Pick up and tidy away clutter
   
3. Gather up dirty clothes and put in laundary basket
4. Rinse out the bath and sinks
5. Wipe down bath and/or squeegee the tiles around the shower
   
6. Wash up the dishes
   
7. Wipe down the kitchen sink, and rinse out the plug-hole
   
8. Empty the kitchen bib
   
9. Kitchen tops should be kept clean and tidy, wiping down as you go
   
10. Make sure any spills on the oven and hob are wiped up before they congeal
    
11. Keep the kitchen floor swept and clean
    

Weekly Tasks

1. Bed clothes will need changing, more often in hot climates
   
2. Replenish the towels
   
3. All the carpets will need vacuuming
   
4. Mop and Clean all the hard-floor surfaces such as the kitchen and bathroom
5. Dust all the surfaces, and lift up and dust beneath the objects.
6. Wipe and clean the light switches
   
7. Thoroughly clean the bathroom and kitchen (don't forget the oven door and fridge etc).
8. Iron the laundry
   

Monthly tasks

1. Wipe the computers (especially keyboards) and phones
   
2. Empty and clean out the fridge
3. Give the oven and grill a thorough clean
   
4. Make sure ceilings are dusted
   
5. Tackle the window cleaning doing the inside and outside of the windows
   
6. Turn the mattress on your bed
7. Mirrors will need polishing
   
8. De-clutter the draws
   
9. Move the furniture to vacuum under where you might miss on your weekly task
   
10. Wooden furniture will need dusting and polishing
    

Annual Tasks

With a deep clean,or spring clean there are some big tasks that need tackling

1. Vacuum underneath any rugs
   
2. Clean and dust ceilings
   
3. Empty the guttering
4. File and sort out your household paperwork
   
5. Wipe the walls
   
6. Tidy up and dust your books and CDs
   
7. Shampoo carpets (this could be done professionally)
   
8. Consider taking curtains and duvets to dry cleaners
9. Finally, do not forget the sshed, garage,summer house, and all those storage places where clutter can build up.

Having a Housekeeping cleaning schedule will make keeping your home clean and tidy and something to be proud of.