Clean homes don’t just happen. Clean homes require energy, attention, care, and effort. And we aren’t saying you need to spend all of your time cleaning, you just need to know how often to clean things. We took the guesswork out of it by creating this handy little guide to tell you what needs to be cleaned daily, weekly, monthly, etc making it a breeze to create a cleaning schedule that best suits you.
Daily
- Make bed
- Wipe kitchen table
- Wash dirty dishes
- Wipe kitchen counters
- Wash your coffee pot
- Disinfect kitchen sink
- Wipe fresh oven spills
- Open windows to air house (5 minutes is enough)
- Empty kitchen trashcan
- Disinfect toilet handle & seat
- Wipe cellphone screen
- Clean pet bowls
- Scoop litterboxes
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Bi-Weekly
- Change bath towels
- Dust mop hard floors
- Sweep or vacuum entry mats
- Mop high-traffic areas in the kitchen
- Vacuum high-traffic areas if you have pets or kids
- Wipe dining chairs
Weekly
- Clean kitchen counters
- Wipe kitchen cupboard fronts
- Purge expired food in the fridge
- Wipe kitchen appliances
- Clean inside of the microwave
- Clean dishwasher food filter
- Clean garbage disposal
- Sanitize bathroom surfaces
- Clean bathroom trashcan
- Clean mirrors
- Dust furniture
- Vacuum upholstered furniture
- Launder sheets & pillowcases
- Vacuum or sweep & mop floors
- Wipe light switches & doorknobs
- Wipe stair rails & banisters
- Sweep front porch, patio, deck
- Clean makeup brushes
- Clean toothbrushes in a cup of white vinegar and hot water
Monthly
- Clean baseboards
- Launder throw rugs and bath mats
- Dust blinds and window screens
- Wipe windowsills and doors
- Vacuum and wipe air vents
- Clean your washing machine & dryer
- Clean your refrigerator & freezer
- Descale your coffee maker or clean your Keurig
- Clean backsplash grout
- Clean inside the dishwasher
- Sweep garage floor
- Deodorize drains
- Clean spots on the inside of windows
- Wash shower curtain liner
- Scrub shower grout
- Dust ceiling fans
- Clean computer keyboards and monitors
- Change furnace filters (if you have allergies)
- Replace toothbrush heads
- Wash and sanitize litterboxes
- Wash pet bedding
- Clean vacuum cleaner
- Launder mattress covers
- Wash kitchen trash can
Seasonally
- Clean your oven
- Clean your dishwasher
- Clean dryer vent
- Wash duvet insert or comforter
- Launder bed pillows
- Wash range hood filters
- Dust ceilings and walls
- Clean lampshades
- Vacuum under heavy furniture
- Launder curtains and throw pillows
- Clean outdoor furniture
- Clean windows inside and out
- Clean light fixtures
- Deep clean pantry
- Vacuum bathroom exhaust fans
- Change furnace filters (if you don’t have allergies)
- Clean refrigerator coils and drip pans
- Dump and clean freezer ice trays
- Clean behind appliances
- Swap seasonal clothing
- Clean garage
- Wash garbage cans
- Clean BBQ grills
- Rotate mattresses
- Clean shower heads