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Cleaning Checklist from Real Simple

Daily 

 

  • Make your bed
  • Wipe down bathroom counters after getting washed up morning and night
  • Empty/load dishwasher
  • Take out trash
  • Do a nighttime sweep to put toys, loose papers, and other stray objects in their place
  • Wipe down counters, table, and sink

 

 

Weekly

 

 

  • Dust all hard surfaces
  • Vacuum and/or mop floors
  • Wipe down appliances
  • Wipe down and disinfect countertops
  • Wipe down mirrors
  • Scrub and disinfect the kitchen sink
  • Scrub and disinfect toilets
  • Clean and scrub showers and tubs
  • Change and launder sheets and towels
  • Toss any food that has expired

 

Monthly

 

 

  • Vacuum upholstery
  • Wipe out and disinfect wastebaskets
  • Wipe down and disinfect doorknobs, light switches and TV remotes
  • Dust ceiling fans and vents
  • Dust moldings
  • Scrub stovetop, including burner grates
  • Wipe down kitchen cabinets
  • Clean and deodorize the microwave (heat a mug of water with a lemon wedge, then wipe down)

 

 

 

Every Three to Six Months

 

 

  • Launder or hand-wash curtains
  • Vacuum mattress (every three months) and flip or rotate 180 degrees (every six months)
  • Clean and condition leather and wood furniture
  • Clean blinds
  • Vacuum drapes and fabric shadesDust lampshades
  • Wipe down baseboards
  • Shake out rugs
  • Scrub grout
  • Wash windows inside and out
  • Clean and degrease the stove hood
  • Polish stainless steel appliances
  • Clean refrigerator and freezer interiors
  • Clean and descale coffee maker 

 

Every Six to 12 Months

 

 

  • Clean oven interior
  • Wash or dry clean slipcovers
  • Wash or dry clean pillows
  • Wash or dry clean comforters
  • Empty and clean cabinet and pantry shelves
  • Vacuum or dust refrigerator condenser coil
  • Wash and dry stove hood filter

 

Every Year or So

 

 

  • Have rugs professionally cleaned
  • Pull out large appliances and furniture to clean behind and underneath
  • Wipe down walls
  • Wash window screens
  • Clean dryer duct
  • Have upholstery and drapes professionally cleaned (every twoyears)
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Re: Cleaning Checklist from Real Simple

@lolakimono

Excellent helpful guide. Thank you 😊 

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Re: Cleaning Checklist from Real Simple

@lolakimono  I'm tired just reading this. lol

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Re: Cleaning Checklist from Real Simple


butterfly123 wrote:

@lolakimono

Excellent helpful guide. Thank you 😊 


 

Agreed!!!  Thanks, @lolakimono  

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@3suwm5 wrote:

@lolakimono  I'm tired just reading this. lol


@3suwm5

Indeed.  I stopped at "daily."Cat Embarassed

Cat LOL

Did I mention it's a school night and I'm on my second glass of vino? Cat Wink

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Re: Cleaning Checklist from Real Simple

omg, your answer is awesome and totally funny. just had a good laugh reading what you wrote.

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@lolakimono wrote:

@3suwm5 wrote:

@lolakimono  I'm tired just reading this. lol


@3suwm5

Indeed.  I stopped at "daily."Cat Embarassed

Cat LOL

Did I mention it's a school night and I'm on my second glass of vino? Cat Wink


@lolakimono  That's funny, after the last two days around here, I wish I was on my second glass of vino.Woman Frustrated

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@3suwm5 wrote:


@lolakimono  That's funny, after the last two days around here, I wish I was on my second glass of vino.Woman Frustrated


@3suwm5

I actually already finished the second glass.Cat Surprised

It's okay though, since I started in the 4:00 hour. Cat Tongue

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@lolakimono

Bad school day?

Wine is healthy for you!

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@butterfly123 wrote:

@lolakimono

Bad school day?

Wine is healthy for you!


@butterfly123

Alternate universe week- one step forward, four steps backward.  Problems with scanning quarterly exams, conferences tomorrow, etc.  A lot going on, and nothing is working according to plan. Cat Mad