Cleaning Schedule

I made a cleaning schedule in February (one of the things I was trying to do to get my life back in order). I kept trying to clean my whole house each day, and would miserably fail, which left my house still dirty/messy, and me feeling like more of a failure. Plus, I had this horrible misconception that Stay-At-Home Moms were supposed to have a sparkling clean home. Hah! So, after I made this cleaning schedule, which I surprisingly stuck to, I had a clean house by the end of the week. Well, lately I've been a slacker - ever since coming home from South Carolina - and my house is in disarray. Time to get back on track with cleaning.

Mondays: "M" is for Master Bath & Mirrors. Mondays I clean the Master Bath: sink, vanity, mirror, toilet, garden-tub (I usually only clean the tub once-a-month since it hardly gets used). I also clean all the mirrors in my house. And if you've been inside my house, you know I have a lot of mirrors. (I like mirrors...& clocks).

Tuesdays: "T" is for Tubs & Toilets. I clean Tubs & Toilets (& sinks, vanities, & mirrors) in the other two bathrooms on Tuesdays. I usually schedule my appointments & errands on Tuesdays also.

Wednesdays: "W" is for water, windows, & work-out. I water my plants on Wednesdays.. Yes, I'm one of "those" that need a reminder to water the plants. Thank goodness they're hardy little guys. I also wash the kisses & finger-smears off the windows. And Wednesdays we spend with Pappy! Wednesdays used to be my day off from work (pre-kids) and I would spend it with my Dadda. Now I pack us a lunch and bike down to his house with the girls in the bike trailer ("work-out"). We have a great couple of hours visiting w/Pappy & exploring his yard.

Thursdays: "T" is for Tubs & Toilets. I finish cleaning Tubs & Toilets (it's the tub surround that I slack on - I really don't like tile & grout).

Fridays: "F" is for Floors. I clean the floors on Fridays. I mean CLEAN the floors - scrub the tile & grout, and clean the hardwoods. Fridays are my least favorite cleaning day. However, Fridays are also Date-Night, so my day brightens at 4:30 pm, because I get to go on a date with my Lovey. Woo-hoo!

Saturdays: "S" is for SUN! We're all outside enjoying the sun. I'm mowing the front lawn & weeding, while Tony & the girls are mowing the back lawn. I like my Saturdays.

Sundays: "S" is for Stacks & Stacks of laundry. I am one of "those" that only do laundry once a week. Need something washed earlier? "Too bad," as Rebecca would say.

I also vacuum on M, W, F, & S (with W, & S vacuuming downstairs). So, there's my schedule. It's easy to remember since my chore for that day begins with that day's first letter. Any idea on adding "Kitchen" & "Office" to my cleaning schedule?