Do you also have the impression of cleaning all the time?
But your house is always messy or in need of cleaning?
Welcome to the club ! Keeping a spotless home can quickly become daunting.
You can clean, vacuum, sweep, polish...
But you always come across dust, splatters of grease or other dirt that accumulates in a forgotten place. Grrr...
Luckily, here's our handy list of how often you should clean every room and area in your home.
So, without further ado, here is the easy cleaning schedule by day, week, month and year . Watch:
Click here to easily print and download this free PDF guide.
With this chores routine, your house will be clean every day of the week.
This complete cleaning schedule will also help you save time to know what you have to clean each day of the week...
...but also to stay organized, whether you have a large family or are an active working woman.
- Tidy up what's lying around
- Make the bed
- Clean the coffee maker jug
- Load and empty the dishwasher
- Wipe the kitchen worktop and table
- Do the laundry (if necessary)
- Sweep the kitchen floor
- Wipe down bathroom surfaces
- Clean the shower walls with a squeegee
- Disinfect the kitchen sink and the bathroom sink
Here are the tips and places that experts recommend cleaning every day.
This will prevent the formation of stubborn stains, which over time become too difficult to scrub and scour.
In the process, it will also allow you to prevent the proliferation of germs and bacteria dangerous to your health.
And of course, if you spot a spot that needs tidying up or cleaning up, there's no need to wait.
Do it immediately or add it to your schedule for your next cleaning.
Here are some tips to help you:
Clean the coffee maker: wash all removable parts in hot soapy water, or simply in the dishwasher. Also remember to wipe up spills on and around the griddle.
Do the dishes: here, no need to pre-rinse. With modern dishwashers and tablets, this is not only a waste of time, but a major waste of water! In fact, be aware that dishwasher tablets perform even better when their enzymes can attach themselves to food residues and particles.
Disinfect the sink: no need to buy a commercial cleaner full of toxic substances. The natural solution is to use baking soda. Sprinkle the sink with baking soda. Put some washing-up liquid on a damp sponge and scrub the sides and bottom of the sink. Finally, wipe with a microfiber cloth for a clean sink. Click here to discover the trick.
- Mopping the kitchen and bathroom
- Clean bathroom surfaces
- Clean mirrors
- Dust the furniture
- Vacuum floors and furniture
- Change the sheets
- Discard expired food
- Wipe down kitchen appliances
- Clean the microwave
- Disinfect sponges
For stress-free housekeeping, try cleaning just one room a day , or limit yourself to one chore a day .
For example, you can choose Monday for cleaning the kitchen, Tuesday for vacuuming, Wednesday for changing all the sheets in the house, etc.
Clean the inside of the microwave: in a bowl, pour 50 cl of water and 2 tablespoons of white vinegar. Put the bowl in the microwave and heat the liquid on maximum power for 5 min. Wait 2-3 minutes to allow the steam to soften the residue stuck to the walls and neutralize bad smells. Take out the bowl of vinegar water and wipe down the inside walls of your microwave. Click here to find out how.
Clean the bathroom: to recover grouting that has blackened, mix 100 g of baking soda, 100 ml of lemon juice and 100 ml of white vinegar with 2 liters of hot water. Spray this mixture on the joints, leave to act for 1 hour and rub with a brush to find sparkling white joints. Click here to discover the trick.
Clean the shower and bathtub: make your own cleaner by mixing 30 cl of white vinegar and 15 cl of washing-up liquid in a spray bottle. Click here to discover the magic recipe.
Disinfect the sponges: fill the bottom of your sink with lukewarm water. Add a small glass of baking soda and another of white vinegar. Mix everything well and soak your dirty sponges in it for 1 to 2 hours to clean and disinfect them naturally. It's that simple. Click here to find out how.
- Vacuum the air vents and woodwork
- Dust lamps and light fixtures
- Dust the blinds
- Clean the dishwasher
- Clean the washing machine
- Clean the vacuum cleaner
Again, the idea here is to do a little cleaning every day, not a heavy cleaning once a month.
So try to distribute these cleaning tasks among all members of the family – including children!
Clean the washing machine: most new models have a special "self-cleaning" cycle, to be done once a month according to the manufacturer's instructions. Otherwise, follow this guide to deep clean your washing machine in 7 easy steps.
Clean the dishwasher: put a bowl with 25 cl of white vinegar on the top drawer of your dishwasher. Then run a quick empty cycle (no dishes, no tablets) to sanitize and deodorize the inside of your dishwasher. Click here to find out how to deep clean your dishwasher in easy steps.
Clean the vacuum cleaner: To maintain optimal suction power, remember to change the bag of your vacuum cleaner as soon as it is three-quarters full. Similarly, replace the filter if it looks too dirty or if it is torn. Use scissors or a seam ripper to cut tangled fibers and hair on the brush. Do you have a bagless device? So, click here to discover the easy tutorial.
- Wipe the inside of the refrigerator
- Clean the kitchen extractor hood
- Wash the shower curtain
- Dust under and behind furniture
- Clean the terrace and garden furniture
- Wash the duvet and pillows
- Vacuum the mattress
- Descale the coffee maker
- Disinfect the pipes and the sink grinder
- Clean the oven
- Clean the freezer
- Wash the car
There are things and places that we all tend to forget!
To remember, consider adding these tasks to your cleaning checklist.
Wash the pillows: wash down or fiber pillows in the washing machine, no more than 2 pillows at a time and with a delicate cycle in hot water. Then do a rinse and spin cycle with cold water. Finally, dry them, preferably in the dryer and at a low temperature with dryer balls.
Clean the oven walls: mix baking soda and water until you get a paste. Spread this paste on the walls of the oven and leave to act overnight. The next day, rinse with a sponge and wipe dry with a microfiber cloth. Click here to find out how.
Clean the oven rack: put the oven rack in a tub with hot water. Put 8 fabric softener wipes and pour 20 ml of dishwashing liquid on the dirty grid. Leave to soak overnight. The next day, rub the grid with the fabric softener wipes to loosen encrusted grease effortlessly. Click here to discover the trick.
Wash the shower curtains: even if it has yellowed and has mold stains, you can put your shower curtain in the washing machine, with 3 tablespoons of baking soda. Also add a few dirty towels to the drum. Add detergent and choose a 30°C cycle (look at the washing label). Click here to find out how.
- Clean the hearth or fireplace insert
- Deep cleaning of carpet, rugs and upholstery
- Deep cleaning of the windows
- Deep cleaning of the window rails
- Machine wash curtains and sheers
- Empty and clean the gutters
That's it, are you ready to clean up?
Know that we have also written a guide to cleaning the whole house from top to bottom. Click here to find out.
Carpet deep cleaning: if you have a lot of rugs or carpets, consider renting a rug and carpet shampooer like this one to easily remove messes and stains.
Otherwise, just sprinkle your carpets and rugs with baking soda. Brush the surface to make the baking soda penetrate well into the fibres, and leave to act for at least 3 hours. Finally, give it a good vacuum. Click here to find out how.
Clean the windows: avoid making windows in direct sunlight, as this can leave streaks. Start by removing most of the dirt and dust with a damp cloth. Then, use this magic homemade cleaner and a simple ball of newspaper to have clean, streak-free windows.
Clean window tracks: sprinkle a little baking soda on the dirtiest parts. Pour a little white vinegar over the baking soda and let it foam for 5 to 10 minutes. Then use an old toothbrush or butter knife wrapped in a rag for the dirt towards the center of the rail and pick it up with Paper Towel. Click here to find out how.
