Welcome!

In an effort to be more hospitable and to be able to willingly welcome friends and family into our home on a weekly basis, we've set up some cleaning zones:

Zone 1- Monday - Bedrooms

Bedrooms

Wash area rugs

Straighten up makeup

Straighten drawer cabinets

Polish Furniture

Clean cobwebs

Wash mattress pad/dust ruffle

Flip mattress

Empty trash

Wash windows

Cull some books from bookcase

Straighten bookcase

Clean under the bed

Straighten drawers

Rearrange videos/games/books

Closet

Straighten the top shelves

Arrange the shoes

Dust shoe bookcase

Clean cobwebs

Straighten desk

Put away stray items

Sort out-grown clothes

Halls

Dust shelves

Organize books

Cobwebs

Floor

Smoke Alarm

Zone 2 – Tuesday - Living Room/Library, Office

Clean cobwebs

Clean windows

Straighten bookcases

Wash ornaments and knick-knacks

Clean out end tables

Wipe fingerprints from walls

Polish furniture

Clean Piano

Organize Music books

Clean instruments

Clean under cushions

Move furniture and vacuum

Wash lights and light switches

Wash floor

Office /Library

Clear off the desk surfaces

Throw away pens that don’t work

Sharpen pencils

Throw out all the trash

File papers

Straighten one drawer at a time

Toss out old receipts from over 7 years

Clean off the monitor screen

Fill printer caddy with paper

Establish a place for current bills

Vacuum under desk and the whole room

Dust furniture

Clean windows

Remove cobwebs

Check supplies of paper and printer cartridges

Stamps and envelopes

Water plants

Zone 3 – Wednesday - Great Room

Clean fish; change filter

Clean cobwebs

Clean windows

Straighten and dust bookcases

Water plants

Clean out tables

Wipe fingerprints from walls

Polish furniture

Clean out videos/ clean TV

Clean under cushions

Clean out fireplace/ ashes

Move furniture and vacuum

Wash floor

Clean Kitty Litter Box

Weekly Cleaning Schedule

1: Monday - Bedrooms

2: Tuesday - Living room – Library, Offices

3: Wednesday - Great Room

4: Thursday - Bathrooms

5: Friday - Entrance/front porch

6. Saturday - Kitchen /laundry room

 Zone 4 – Thursday – Bathrooms

Bathroom

Scrub Tub/Shine fixtures

Scrub and shine sinks

Scrub toilet

Wash area rugs

Scrub floor

Straighten drawers/ cabinets

Clean medicine cabinet

Throw away empty bottles

Check for cobwebs

Empty Trash

Upstairs bathroom

Sweep/scrub  floor

Straighten drawers/cabinets

Clean shower/tub stall

Wash down outside of toilet

Clean inside of toilet

Throw away empty containers

Empty Trash

Check supplies

Zone 5 – Friday – Entrance/Front Porch

Entrance

Start at the ceiling and work your way down to the floor.

Clean cobwebs

Dust window sills and front door

Wash window

Clean switch plate of hand prints and walls if needed

Put plants in to the shower and give them a good rinse.

Straighten the coat rack

Sweep vacuum or mop the floor

Add your own personal touches to make it more welcoming.

Front Porch

Sweep down cobweb and spider webs

Sweep off porch furniture.

Sweep the porch.

Throw away any dead plants.

Prune back unruly bushes from the entrance.

Repot planters if necessary (in summer)

Refill bird feeders.

Wipe off tables, banisters, and light fixtures.

Get rid of unwanted items.

Add your own personal touches to welcome friends and family

  

Zone 6 – Saturday – Kitchen/Laundry

Kitchen

Empty fridge/clean thoroughly

Clean microwave inside and out

Clean stove/oven

Wash canister/knick-knacks

Straighten drawers/cupboards

Wipe fingerprints off walls

Wash inside windows

Clean fan/vent-a-hood filters and hood

Scrub down cabinet fronts (only a few at a time)

Clean light defusing bowls (glass globes over light bulbs)

Clean under sink/throw away old rags

Clean pet dishes

Laundry room

Wipe down the top of the washer and dryer

Clean the gunk from under the washer lid

Clean out the dryer vent

Throw out empty bottles and boxes

Empty the garbage can

Check supplies of laundry detergent, softener, spot remover

Sweep and mop the floor

Remove the cobwebs

Put away all clothes

Look behind appliances for odd socks

 I really don't care if our house is perfect.  What I care about is that I want our home to be welcoming, to be a place where visitors are comfortable and relaxed.  I want to be able to love others and to be able to demonstrate the love of Christ to them.  A clean and organized environment is part of that.  A welcoming heart matters most.