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.