We all have different methods, techniques and schedules for keeping our homes clean, but one of the most effective and efficient methods, is to keep a structured cleaning plan, whether your home has single or multiple occupancy.
Your cleaning plan doesn’t have to be complicated, it can be as simple as completing one cleaning task per day, or of course more, depending on your needs and time constraints. Do read on for 3 simple ways to create a structured cleaning plan:
- Determine exactly what needs to be cleaned:
Knowing how often you need to clean, will depend entirely upon what needs to be cleaned, and once you’ve determined this, you can move on to create a schedule that fits in with your lifestyle and needs. You can begin with a list of the main items and areas to be cleaned, and once you get started with your schedule, you can fill in any blanks that you might have forgotten.
- Decide upon a cleaning plan:
Are you the type of person who likes to do a spot of cleaning every day, or do you prefer one day a week to blitz and get all your tasks completed in one go? Your working and home life schedule will also play a role in how often you are able to clean; if you have babies or small children at home or work full time, then you may need a flexible plan that can be altered depending on how your day is going, or have a couple of days where the workload can be balanced out.
Here are four common cleaning schedules that may suit you:
Daily quick cleaning
This relies upon a list of weekly cleaning chores that can be broken down over the 7 days, and which typically require no more than an hour of effort each day.
Speed cleaning
Again, this method relies upon a list of weekly cleaning tasks, that you can perform each day under strict time regulations. Set a timer to whatever length of time you can spare, get cleaning, and finish when the alarm sounds.
One mega cleaning day
If you prefer to get your cleaning head on and do multiple tasks in one go and on one set day a week, then this would be the schedule for you. It may be that you can get your kids, or other family members, to pitch in and help.
Monthly cleaning
This may not be sufficient for a busy working household, or one with kids and/or pets, but can be used for the bigger cleaning tasks that you may not have time for during the week.
- Get your schedule filled in:
Once you’ve decided upon what schedule suits your needs and what areas and items need to be cleaned, you can get started by putting something down on paper to refer to, or by creating a spreadsheet. There are many applications online that have templates you can use, or if you’re a computer whizz, it shouldn’t take more than a couple of minutes to create something that can easily be adjusted as and when necessary.
Cleaning schedules are all well and good if you’re an organized person, but for those of you who may not be so efficient when it comes to keeping your home clean, you can always try the services of a professional cleaning company. They will simply clean what you ask them to, in the amount of time that you wish to pay them for, nothing could be simpler…happy cleaning, folks!