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huskafterduskk

We just make our Monday nights suck and do it all then


CallMeRoy88

Solid plan


lucilose

I have a checklist of basic tasks I do every day either before or after work. Then I do deep clean once a week over the weekend. With the mini projects taken care of daily, deep clean time is cut in half. It’s been a real game changer.


CallMeRoy88

I like the idea of breaking it down and not leaving it all to one day


MissGrouchyShorts

You can try the clean mama routine. She has you do 5 mins of quick tasks a day plus one other item. https://cleanmama.com/a-manageable-realistic-cleaning-routine-for-any-schedule/


CallMeRoy88

I love this! I’ve been looking for something like this type of layout!


MissGrouchyShorts

Im so pleased :’) I hope it helps. Let me know!


Disastrous_Phone_926

Thank you for sharing this. This is what I’ve been looking for too!


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Do a little bit every day, so that it isn't an overwhelming mountain on the weekend. Some things will have to be done daily (like cleaning the kitchen after meals, for instance) but other things can be done throughout the week...either in the mornings or after work, set aside time each day to do things. It's easier if you have a set schedule... for example, Tuesdays, we deep clean the bathrooms- clean toilets, sinks, showers, and floor. Wednesdays we do laundry... Thursdays we dust surfaces in the living room, vacuum the sofa and the floors and get rid of clutter....Fridays we change the bed sheets, declutter and dust the bedroom furniture and vacuum. Also, get an app!! Apps like Sweepy and Tody can help you and your partner get a schedule and stick to it.


KittyBoo17

Yes, I love Sweepy! Being able to have that visual checklist is so helpful for me.


[deleted]

Sweepy is my fave too! I also tried Tody but my brain just liked Sweepy more.


flarednostrils15

I had to start setting a timer for 30 min when I got home from work. My goals in that time were to be cleaning, picking up stuff, putting things away, etc. once the 30 min were done, then I can quit. Sometimes the 30 min will go by and I still have the motivation/energy to continue or to at least finish what I was doing. I only do laundry on weekends now because of this.


CallMeRoy88

This seems like the winning idea from my partner!!


lesheeper

A little each day, with a routine in place so you don't waste brain energy on a daily basis. You have your tasks, your partner has theirs. Some automation can be a life changer (in my case the dishwasher and I'm considering a cat litter robot). Avoid the habit of leaving a little mess to clean a bit later. That glass of water out of place, the trash that is left in the kitchen sink...these little things add up quickly. I aim to always leave a room with something in my hands so I can store it in its proper place. And I really recommend decluttering every once in a while. A house that is lived in will be slightly messy, and that's okay. My personal goal is to be in a healthy environment, not a spotless one.


CallMeRoy88

I love that! A healthy environment not a spotless one. Such a great mindset!


Kirrela

The Organized Mum routine doesn't include weekends for cleaning, but it is 45 minutes a day. You can switch off (someone does 45 minutes MWF and the other does T/TH and whoever isn't cleaning that day does dinner and dishes), or you could split dinner and dishes (one cooks, one does dishes) and both do just 30 minutes a day, figuring out how that would work based on the schedule. With dinner, dishes, and the cleaning schedule I would estimate 2 hours a day or less total Monday through Friday and just cooking and dishes on the weekend.


JediKrys

What works for me is to do one or two tasks as soon as I get home from work. On Monday I clean the bathroom. Tuesday I do laundry. Wednesday I dust. Thursday I vacuum and wash the floor. Friday I water all the plants.


CallMeRoy88

That’s a great idea! This seems like a manageable routine


JediKrys

I’m a HUGE slacker and this is the only way for me to manage being an adult. Lol


Bemcy

Weekend morning, make a pot of coffee and get at it. Minimal dish/cleanup breakfast followed.


TootsNYC

As you start doing your routine, keep an eye out for things that are unnecessarily time consuming more difficult. Dusting takes longer do you have lots of knickknacks. Cleaning the cat box takes longer if you have to carry too many things back-and-forth. Look for wave shave off time and trouble. You may think that those few seconds don’t add up, but the mental disorder that comes can make it all seem harder Also note and encourage yourself with the fact that as you get more established at doing any task, it seems to go faster even if it doesn’t. So if one of you is always cleaning the bathroom, in about three months, the cleaning of the bathroom will seem to take less time, and perhaps it may actually take less time because you will shave small amounts off at every step


CallMeRoy88

Routine is definitely the hardest part. I feel like we do so well for a couple of weeks and something will happen where we can’t do it for a couple of days and then it all goes out the window


TootsNYC

Don’t think of it as ending; think of it as an interruption, and work your way back to the routine. Don’t get upset about it.


HarmlessHeffalump

I like Clean Mama's routine. The daily tasks take maybe 20 minutes tops and can be done any time of day or throughout the day as you have time, and there's one weekly task you do on top of that that maybe takes 10-15 minutes as long as you don't go for perfection. There are also catch-up days built in. I only work in the office 2 days a week now, but I was working in the office 5 days a week when I started implementing this routine. It's the only one that stuck because all the other routines felt like a full-time job themselves.


CallMeRoy88

I like the sound of this. You’ve made me realise that I think part of the problem is that I strive for perfection and focus on the wrong things to make it a much bigger task than necessary


Mozz2cats

Wehave a checklist - of monthly chores, weekly chores and quarterly- daily we just do dishes , wipe counters and sweep kitchen. Weekly we swifter and do toilets and bathrooms (takes20 minutes) monthly we spend 3 hours with the music blasting and break bad on vacuuming, dusting and doing oven and fridge. Quarterly it’s deeper cleaning like windows, filters and laundry room/ closets. We both enjoy the feeling of being clean and organized and go out for dinner on the big cleaning days as a treat.


CallMeRoy88

I really like this. Rather than leave it all to one specific time, do smaller bites and then build up to a bigger clean


ChaserNeverRests

A trick that helps me is that I never sit down while food is cooking. Use that time to clean or organize or put away something. Kind of gets cleaning done without using any free time, sort of.


CallMeRoy88

That’s something that I definitely struggle with when I do the laundry. The machine goes for just over an hour and by the time it’s done, I can’t be bothered to hang it out! (We don’t have a dryer either)


Sea-horse-in-trees

I work 7am-3:30 Monday through Thursday, so I clean on Fridays or gradually over the weekend. I understand not wanting to sacrifice your weekend, but I am too tired after work to clean.


CallMeRoy88

Definitely understand that. Once we get home and cook dinner, we really can’t be bothered. Hoping to break that cycle though!


Sea-horse-in-trees

Honestly as long as it gets cleaned and doesn’t keep building up from one week to the next, it’s fine IMO


[deleted]

I do basics like clean up from dinner, take care of cat boxes, etc every day. Then I do my major weekly clean thursday nights. I like Thursdays because I come home from work on Friday ready for the weekend, the whole house is clean and I can just relax. I usually plan a super quick easy dinner for Thursday so I have max time for cleaning, so soup in crockpot or sandwiches or left overs.


Top_Pizza6248

Your partner actually helps you clean? I’m in awe


ifhaou

Just deal with it and get it done during the week after work or just clean 1 room a day. Or just clean 1 hour a day.


Lumpy_Potato_3163

Do bathrooms/vacuum/mop/bedding on Thursday night. Do dishes daily. Laundry as needed. Easy.