I love lists. It is probably my personality but I get great satisfaction when I can check off an item on a list ~ at work, at home and even in my personal calendar....I have lists for EVERYthing!
I also love to simplify. For the longest time, I have scanned over Pinterest for an idea of how to simplify my cleaning duties at home. I found list after list of daily duties but just couldn't seem to fit them into my schedule. I tried scheduling a certain chore on a certain day but it didn't work for me.
Working part time and having 2 kids in sports, my days/evenings/weekends can be sort of hectic. Honestly, I don't want to spend 98% of my free time cleaning so I decided I needed to come up with a plan. Here's what I did....
I picked the items that I know I have to do daily..... dishes, laundry, dinner
Then I thought about the items that need to be done on a regular basis. I gave myself 2 weeks to complete these items. Some days I have more time than others, so I might be able to squeeze in 2 chores that day to make up for the days that I miss for sports or other activities. I also included 2 "swing" items....
which are larger chores I can knock out over the span of a month or so.
This system has worked really well for our family. What works best for your family??
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