Keeping everything in your home clean can be tricky, simply because there are some things we don’t remember to clean on a regular basis. But remembering them all just got a lot easier! Get ready to maintain the cleanest home ever with the help of the only cleaning schedule you’ll ever need, complete with what to clean and how often. Don’t go away!

The Only Cleaning Schedule You’ll Ever Need

Daily Cleaning

• Make beds
• Wash out the coffee maker
• Do the dishes
• Laundry {weekly if you are single/have a small family}
• Wipe down counters in the kitchen and bathrooms
• Squeegee the shower walls before you get out of the shower

Weekly Cleaning Schedule

• Sweep and mop the floors
• Vacuum carpets, rugs, and furniture
• Thoroughly clean all bathroom surfaces
• Clean toilets
• Dust furniture, books and accessories
• Clean glass sliding doors and mirrors
• Launder bed linens
• Toss out old food in the fridge
• Wipe down kitchen appliances, including door handles
• Clean out the microwave

Monthly Cleaning

• Dust window blinds and baseboards
• Use an appliance cleaner such as Lemi Shine to clean the dishwasher, washing machine, and disposal
• Empty the vacuum canister and clean the filter
• Vacuum out the inside of the heating/cooling vents in your home
• Dust and clean all light fixtures/lampshades
• Vacuum your mattress
• Vacuum underneath furniture
• Launder bed quilts

Quarterly Cleaning Schedule

• Clean the oven
• Launder bed pillows {here is how to keep them white!}
• Deep clean the coffee maker to remove mineral build-up
• Clean the range hood and filter
• Thoroughly clean out the fridge and wash all shelves
• Remove old food from the freezer

Six Month Cleaning

• Clean the outdoor furniture and/or store it away for winter
• Power wash the deck or patio
• Wash the outside of your windows
• Dust and spot clean walls and baseboards
• Rotate rugs 180 degrees

Yearly Cleaning

• Vacuum out the fireplace to remove all ash
• Have someone come and clean the chimney
• Wash interior walls with warm water and dish soap
• Deep clean all carpet and rugs
• Clean out the dryer and all vents
• Take down and wash all curtains and window blinds
• Clean rain gutters
• Power wash the outside of your home and the sidewalks

There you go! Follow this simple cleaning schedule and your home will be spick-and-span all year long.