Cleaning Schedule: Organization and Tips

” Organisation is half the life,” they say. Sometimes that is easier said than done! We’ll show you how to organize yourself and your cleaning schedule.

You feel like you’re never done cleaning? You’re afraid of an unexpected visit? We show you how to create a cleaning plan so that you always feel completely comfortable at home.

The perfect Cleaning Schedule

What is the secret of people who always look perfectly tidy and clean? They probably follow very simple rules: they have made cleaning a routine and they have an overview of what is when.

For this you should first of all be aware of What are the daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly, semi-annual or annual tasks? We have put together a sample schedule for you (see below). It is important that you make a cleaning plan that you stick to. It is helpful to have fixed times, e.g. you do a task in the morning and in the evening. For example, on Monday mornings you take out the garbage, in the evening you mop the floors, on Tuesday mornings you clean the bathroom and in the evening you clean all the mirrors, etc.

Tips for the perfect cleaning schedule

• Bring routine in your cleaning activities and stick to fixed times.
• Make a detailed plan of all tasks and schedule them by frequency (daily, weekly, etc.).
• Use this overview to create a weekly schedule (see examples above).
• In addition, create a yearly plan (e.g. use a large wall calendar in the kitchen) and enter tasks that occur monthly, quarterly, etc.

Cleaning schedule: What are the tasks?

Here you will find the most common household tasks, sorted by how often you should do them. Add tasks that you have to do additionally in your household.

Daily cleaning schedule

• Making the bed
• Ventilate the rooms (see also correctly ventilate in winter and correctly ventilate in summer)
• Sweep the kitchen
• Take out organic waste
• Washing clothes (for small households probably 1 x week is enough)
• Putting in/taking out the dishwasher
• Tidying up (disposing of newspapers, putting toys away etc.)
• Cleaning animal bowls

Weekly cleaning schedule

• Cleaning the bathroom (+ guest bathroom)
• Sweep and wipe all floors or clean the carpet
• Cleaning mirrors
• Care for plants (pay attention to the care needs of the plants, some need more water, others less)
• Take out paper waste etc.
• Changing towels (here you will find tips on how to wash towels)

Monthly cleaning schedule

• Dusting the lamps
• Cleaning the refrigerator
• Clean the cooker hood
• Shower curtain wash
• Cleaning tiles
• Decalcifying devices
• Changing bed linen (approx. every two to three weeks)
• Cleaning the dishwasher (see: Dishwasher stinks)
• Descaling iron (depending on frequency of use)

Quarterly cleaning schedule

• Cleaning (kitchen) cupboards (on top and underneath!)
• Cleaning windows
• Cleaning the oven (monthly if used heavily)
• Washing sofa cushions
• Cleaning the foreign body trap of the washing machine
• Brush off the mattress

Half-yearly cleaning schedule

• Cleaning radiator
• Washing curtains

Annual cleaning schedule

• Cleaning mattress
• Care for furniture
• Cleaning the chimney (depending on frequency of use)