Any working mom won’t admit how hard and overwhelming it is to look after the household, keep it clean and need, and delegate chores, work, and kids. Luckily, there is one thing any busy and overwhelmed mom can do to clear one thing off her schedule (and back) and have a stress-free afternoon to enjoy with their kids. If your sole goal is to spend more hours relaxing and enjoying with your kids in a clean and clutter-free home, then we have an easy-to-follow cleaning schedule that will help you make more time for your family and at the same time help you keep your home clean and in perfect order. Sound impossible, right? On the contrary, this cleaning schedule for working moms is perfectly doable, and here is all you need to do.
Get down to the most important things first
Returning to a messy home can be very mom’s worst nightmare, and very often any overwhelmed mom doesn’t know where to start with the cleaning. The first point that ought to be done on your cleaning checklist is to tackle the most vital things first. Decide what tasks are most important to do and prioritize that cleanup. Usually, it’s the kitchen that requires the most frequent work, plus if your kitchen is dirty, you won’t be able to keep up with other work. To save yourself from unwanted stress, do all the dishes first, unload the dishwasher, wipe down the counters, and take out the trash. If you don’t prefer e pile of clothes lying around, and you reckon that laundry is your priority, then unload the washing machine, place laundry in the drier, and./or fold clothes. By figuring out what your main cleaning priorities are, you wouldn’t find it hard or overwhelming to do the cleaning.
Delegate chores
When it comes to cleaning the entire house, there’s no shame in asking for a helping hand. It can already be too demanding to delegate work and kids’ obligations, and it’s a whole other thing having to clean the entire home completely alone. You can always delegate chores between kids, and for instance, teach them how to make the bed, unload the dishwasher, and dust the shelves. However, when it comes to full house cleaning, any busy mom ought to be free to call cleaning professionals once a month to help her out. Find the most eligible cleaning experts and set the date at your disposal. Many experts such as those at Crystal Maids allow you to get a quote online, so you can hire your cleaning professionals any day or time you wish.
Stay consistent with a morning and evening routine
Seeing a messy room in the morning, or leaving the dishes overnight can make you feel even more overwhelmed than usual. The solution is easy though – you need to create a steady morning routine as well as an evening cleaning routine and stick to it. This can be as simple as making the bed in the morning, unloading the dishwasher, sweeping floors, picking up the laundry, and quickly wiping down bathroom counters. Before you go to bed, try to finish all the things you have set your mind to complete in order not to leave it for the next day and risk getting even more stressed. Your morning and evening cleaning routine doesn’t have to take more than 15 or 20 minutes to complete, but it’s wiser to finish things now and not leave it for the next day.
Keep the clutter away
Pilled-up laundry, old papers, and loads of toys lying all around the house are something that can make any mom put off cleaning ever again. To avoid having to clean the entire house daily or weekly and to get the most out of your cleaning schedule, the key is to keep clutter away. Try to declutter an untidy home one day at a time. One day tries to select and throw outdated newspapers, the second day declutters the garage and makes space for more practical storage, and for the weekend organize your drawers and closet for more room. Once you clear out the clutter, your home will always look clean and organized.
Stick to your cleaning schedule
On a daily basis aim to make the bed, throw out the garbage, pick up the toys, dust the shelves, vacuum, do the laundry, and unload the dishwasher. Wipe down floors, clean the bathroom, polish the oven and all stainless steel appliances, and clean the terrace and patio weekly. Your monthly tasks can be changing the bedsheets, sanitizing garbage cans, mopping the floors, thoroughly scrubbing the bathroom, washing the windows, and cleaning out the fridge. Set your mind to do daily, weekly, or monthly in order and you will never get stressed or overwhelmed when cleaning no matter how tired you feel.
An organized and clean home is a welcoming home, and when things get hard, there is no need to get annoyed but rather incorporate this cleaning schedule and you will be on the right track to have a perfectly maintained home.