Cleaning House

So I promised a while back that I would blog about how I was getting my house cleaned and in order and of course Life got in the way and today is the first chance I've had to do anything for it.

So I've taken my own agenda and mixed it with the Flylady's agenda. If you haven't read her stuff, you should. Especially if you are horrible at cleaning house like I am.

So to begin with I went through each room (not cleaning it, just going through it) and threw away at least 2 things and donated at least 2 things. I did this for a week, each room every day. So at the end of the week I had gotten rid of 28 things out of each room. Now please understand, that I went through the dresser drawers and threw away a pair of socks that had way too many holes in them one day. You can find 2 things a day for 7 days if you are anything like me.

My house isn't spotless. My house is lived in. I have 4 children (all boys) under than age of 10, myself and my husband. Plus our cat, Smokey. I can vacuum my house first thing in the morning and 2 hours later it looks like I haven't done anything. I do the dishes and a couple hours later and I've got more to do. Laundry is a subject all on it's own. So I tried to figure out a way to clean and keep it as clean as possible.

I'm gonna type up what my game plan is each week. Now you can change it up, or do the same thing if you have enough to do it with.

Monday:


1. Put dishes away from previous night and wash any dishes that may have been used after dishwasher got started previous night

2. Straighten Kitchen Counters

3. Pull dinner for the night

4. Wash Sheets & blankets from each room

5. Vacuum the living room

6. Sweep kitchen, dinning room and hall

7. Clean dinning room

8. Put away all under 2 year old toys in living room.

9. Reload dishwasher


Tuesday:


1. Put dishes away from previous night and wash any dishes that may have been used after dishwasher got started previous night

2. Straighten Kitchen Counters

3. Pull dinner for the night

4. Wash Whites & Towels

5. Vacuum the living room

6. Sweep kitchen, dinning room and hall

7. Clean Twins room

8. Put away all under 2 year olds toys in living room.

9. Reload dishwasher


Wednesday:


1. Put dishes away from previous night and wash any dishes that may have been used after dishwasher got started previous night

2. Straighten Kitchen Counters

3. Pull dinner for the night

4. Wash Dark Shirts & dark PJ's

5. Vacuum the living room

6. Sweep kitchen, dinning room and hall

7. Clean Bathroom

7. Put away all under 2 year olds toys in living room.

9. Reload dishwasher


Thursday:


1. Put dishes away from previous night and wash any dishes that may have been used after dishwasher got started previous night

2. Straighten Kitchen Counters

3. Pull dinner for the night

4. Wash Light Shirts & light PJ's

5. Vacuum the living room

6. Sweep kitchen, dinning room and hall

7. Clean master bedroom & make sure E & Peanut's room is clean

8. Put away all under 2 year olds toys in living room.

9. Reload dishwasher


Friday:

1. Put dishes away from previous night and wash any dishes that may have been used after dishwasher got started previous night

2. Straighten Kitchen Counters

3. Pull dinner for the night

4. No Laundry unless emergency Laundry

5. Vacuum the living room

6. Sweep kitchen, dinning room and hall

7. Straighten around house

8. Put away all under 2 year olds toys in living room.

9. Reload dishwasher


Saturday:


1. Put dishes away from previous night and wash any dishes that may have been used after dishwasher got started previous night

2. Straighten Kitchen Counters

3. Pull dinner for the night

4. No Laundry unless emergency Laundry

5. Vacuum the living room

6. Sweep kitchen, dinning room and hall

7. Put away all under 2 year olds toys in living room.

8. Reload dishwasher



Sunday:


1. Put dishes away from previous night and wash any dishes that may have been used after dishwasher got started previous night

2. Straighten Kitchen Counters

3. Pull dinner for the night

4. Wash Jeans/Pants & School/work uniforms

5. Vacuum the living room

6. Sweep kitchen, dinning room and hall

7. Put away all under 2 year olds toys in living room.

8. Reload dishwasher


That is pretty much my morning. If I actually get up and do it except Laundry it takes me about 1hour to an hour and half to do it all. Also My husband usually puts the dishes away. I will not lie. He also has his own list of things to do in the morning. He does the dishes, takes the trash & recycle out each morning, feeds & waters the cat and changes or scoops his cat litter.

My oldest Ethan is responsible for his and his 2 year old brothers room. Their is a laundry basic in our back hallway and each morning he puts all the clothes in their room in there. He also helps me straighten the house, watch the babies and it's his job to help set and clear the table.

As all of my boys get older each of them will have something they can do but until than, mommy does most of it. This doesn't mean small things can't be done either. If the living room needs a 2nd vacuuming than I do it. If something gets spilled, I clean it. We have twin 9 months old so we have the occasional spit up issues. There is also feeding the boys through out the day and making lunch for Ethan and the hubby. Though I have been slacking on that one. :D It happens

I hope that if you are a person like me and hate cleaning, this gives you something you can work with. It sure helped me. Oh and a helpful piece of advice. If you don't get to do your major cleaning for that day don't try and make it up the next day. It just waits until the next week. Laundry in our family is a must every day thing and so is vacuuming, sweeping and dishes. But everything else if I miss it I don't make it up. You'll drive yourself crazy trying to do that.

Have a blessed and fantabulous day!