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Help! Clueless - daily/weekly jobs lists?

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StrongerThanIThought76 · 05/04/2018 13:08

I'm trying to get properly clean and tidy. To the point that I don't mind people popping in and don't have to make excuses for the mess/dust etc.

I hired a lady to help me declutter bit it's the everyday bits I'm struggling with. I don't want to do a massive blitz every month (school holiday). Can anyone point me in the direction of a REALLY USEFUL list to do a little bit every day?
I've downloaded an app but I have to add the chores manually with frequency etc and I really just want to be able to delete stuff I'm not going to do!

Thanks!

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Namethecat · 05/04/2018 13:18

Never go to bed with washing up still to do. Same for a wipe down of surfaces,cooker etc. It's so nice to be confronted with a tidy kitchen in the morning.
Encourage children to put dirty clothes in washing basket. Do washing before it overspills. Tidy coffee tables, stairs, encourage cost hanging,shoes away every day. Keep a clean hallway daily if you have one. Depending on the of children all toys away daily or screens out away daily. No clutter anywhere makes your home look tidy - even if it's a bit grubby ! Hoover and dust when you can . Flowers in the home is welcoming. Open windows ( once this bloody winter is over ) for awhile daily for fresh air in the home. Keep Windows clean inside/out also regularly wipe frames. Clean/ tidy bathroom daily.

CremeEggThief · 05/04/2018 21:50

I think it all depends on how many children you have, how old are they, and whether or not you have pets.

I have 1 DS (15), no pets, and we don't wear shoes inside.

Daily:
Washing up, putting crockery away and wiping surfaces. Put any recycling straight in the recycling bin.

Weekly:
Vacuum downstairs and clean the bathroom. Empty the rubbish.

Fortnightly:
Vacuum the whole house, mop hard floors, clean the kitchen sink and drainer with Flash bleach, dust the whole house, and clean mirrors and screens.

Monthly:
Maintenance wash of the washing machine, clean the 'fridge, clean the microwave, and vacuum sofas.

I do jobs such as cleaning the windows approximately every 3 months (a window cleaner does the outside more frequently) and wiping down woodwork, some high dusting to get rid of cobwebs, cleaning the kitchen cupboards and the oven every 6-12 months.

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