Simple Cleaning

As I’m sure you can tell from my posts, I am all about simple. I have two little ones under two, which often means too much to do and too little time. I am always looking for ways to simplify my tasks. I am going to share a really simple, no-brainer tip that helped me feel confident about taking care of my house:

I schedule my cleaning.

I don’t have a specific day or a specific time, because that would just put too much pressure on me. I just write the area of the house on the calendar and check it off when it is done. I have a small 3-bedroom house, so I just broke down the cleaning into a week for the bathroom and a week for the kitchen. So now you know my secret, that I only clean the bathrooms and kitchen twice a month, but at least it is getting done. Since I implemented this simple cleaning organization I have not missed a week yet. It makes me feel amazing to accomplish a task!

I still have cleaning that I do every week – laundry, vacuuming, sweeping and mopping our tile floors – but those tasks are much easier to do and my husband and I usually do them together to get them done faster.

Here is a picture of what my cleaning calendar looks like. I write the area of the house in the margin for the week and just get it done any day I have time and am up to the task. I have my calendar displayed where I see it every day and I use the same calendar to track all my other events so I use if often.

What simple organizing tips can you share that help you feel accomplished about your cleaning tasks?