What's your daily/weekly/monthly housework routine?

[~*Niadalla*~]

I've decided since moving, I am going to become a domestic goddess.
I've been REALLY good with washing dishes and cleaning as I go since I moved here which is a massive improvement on where I was at the last place ( dishes would be piling up for days before I tackled them )

Anyway, I've written 3 lists - Daily, Weekly and Monthly.
I've divided the vaccumming into daily for the lounge and weekly for the hallway and bedrooms, same with sweeping and mopping - daily for kitchen/dining, weekly for bathroom, toilet laundry etc.
I've got my daily dishwashing and laundry to dos.
I've got things like cleaning the oven once a month, as well as the windows and my plan is to wipe over all the doors for finger marks once a week, and the walls and skirting boards once a month.

I'm not sure how often things like these are meant to be done?
What's your routine?

[Daytona's Mummy]

I think I must be very lazy! I do finger prints when I see them, windows get done about once or twice a year. I clean the laundry about monthly, The bathroom, well the shower gets wiped out after ds uses his or dh uses ours then thouroughly weekly sometimes every other week if it doesnt need it. bath gets done after every bath the girls or I have but its no hassle... then theres the daily stuff like kitchen is twice a day, toilets daily, I vaccume the lounge daily/2nd day, sweep everywhere else at night after girls are in bed then vaccume the whole house & wash floors weekly or so. I put the daily cloths on to wash at night after baths then hang out in the morning, sheets ect get done once a week, curtains 6monthly if i feel like it

I tend to do everything I can of a night when the girls cant hassle me and if I keep ontop of it all, then it's never a big job or draining to do... With saying that though, my desk is atrocious (sp?) it hasn't seen tidiness an about a year now and I'm too scared of both what I will find & what I will loose if I tidy it.
I just figure, as long as the beds are made, toilets are hygenic, washing hung out there is nothing on the kitchen benches and the lounge is tidy, I can live with that! 20 min a day max theres no way I'd ever touch an iron! lol, my mil asked dh where the iron was and he said he didnt think we had 1 cause he haddnt seen it in years so she went & bought me one... it now sits with the other 3 at the top of my linnen cupboard where it is way out of my sight!

[~*Niadalla*~]

I have an iron.... it comes out about 4 times a year. hahahaha

I'm thinking I might need to cut down on the dishes... I'm doing them 4-5 times a day/whenever there are more than 3 things to wash. I don't fill the sink... I usually fill the largest dish with water and wash the lot that way... but it's nearly becoming an obsession!! (and if you knew me a week ago.. you'd have a freak out!!)
I've thought about doing everything at night, but I guess that's my chillax time with hubs, or I'm off at training or sports. I have a friend who wakes at 6am every morning and does everything by 8am. THAT'S dedication! haha

[Daytona's Mummy]

Far out! I could never do everything in the morning, I'm up at 6 and am still rushing out the door late at 8!

[~Kim~]

Daily I
unstack the dishwasher/reload
make the beds
wipe the bathroom vanity
clean the loo every other day
benches in kitchen (usually twice)
sweep if it needs it
put washing away
tidy twice a day - if it doesn't build up it's only a five minute job

Weekly I
vacuum
mop
dust
skirting boards
empty all the bins in the house
change sheets and towels
clean the shower
wipe the mirrors
clean out the car
clean out my wallet and handbag

I don't have monthly jobs, I just do stuff as I see it needs it. Usually one little task a day. We don't clean windows here in the desert unless there's something horrendous smeared on them. I don't use my oven a whole heap unless I'm baking (I am the master of the barbeque though lol- then I don't have to clean it).

[*Sparklez*]

Daily I:
Mop
Dishes
Vacuum
Washing
Clean the bathroom
Make beds
Dust
Clean the built in's mirrors
Fold and put away washing
Cook lol
More dishes
Clean the verandah
Change bath towels and fce washes
Empty bins


Weekly:
Change the beds
Clean the windows
Steam the lounges
Clean ceiling fans and air con
Skirtings

Monthly:
Lawn (paid lol)
Washing blinds
Polish

Mind you my home is a half house only two bedrooms and I clean every morning.
I clean like I'm spring cleaning and it drives dh crazy..
But I love my house sparkling and with kiddies around there is never nothing to do..


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[jesses_girl]

Daily:
Washing
Put everything in its rightful place
wash and dry the dishes, i wish i had the luxury of a dishwasher lol
vacuum
mop
clean verandah
ajax the sink
bathroom sink, change towels and washers etc
clean the bathtub
dust the tv unit
if im lucky ill remember to hang the washing out lol

Weekly- bedsheets
skirting boards
blinds
windows

Monthly- clean my car

[Miss.B]

You ladies put me to shame

And I was sooooooooo good before DS arrived

Sigh ...............

BUT, when I move into a nice big house soon I'm gonna.........you all thought I was gonna say I'll try harder?????? I'm gonna get myself one of them cleaners

[alish]

daily i-
wash dishes
wipe down all the benches
make the bed
put any clothes away
wipe down my shower & hand basin

weekly i -
dust
wipe down my dining table
vacuum house & lounges
mop
clean bathroom - jif/disinfectant - once a month ill white king the shower
clean down my stove/fingerprints on ss appliances
change bed sheets etc

every couple of days i wash clothes, but its only dh and i for now!

[*LittleMissSummer*]

I used to be really good with my housework, even better when i was nesting! Then DD came along and i just fell behind but now my routines are:

Daily:

Dishes
Wipe down benches, stove and sink
Washing, fold and put away clean washing.
Tidy up loungeroom, DD's room and front area (she usually trashes them throughout the day so i go around after her cleaning up)
Vacuum & mop every 2nd day
Empty bin and clean bin

Weekly:

Full house vacuum & mop
Clean bathroom and toilet
Wash sheets and air out pillows

Monthly to 6 monthly:

Wipe down walls, skirting boards
Clean shower top to bottom
Get carpets cleaned (this hasnt started so its a thing to start doing)
Spring clean the house and garage get rid of junk we dont need or use (this is probably a yearly thing)

I could be better and not all the time i follow this routine.. if im sick of DD is sick then i dont.

[peanutter]

really interesting - I'll come back later and talk about DH and my routine, as it took us a while to figure out what works for us, but we got there

[peanutter]

Ok, so daily

• check and update diary
• get mail
• outside time (get DS in the pram and walk the dogs)
• clean benches
• bathe DS
• any dishes by hand
• cook dinner

and then each day has a theme:

Monday - Bathroom and Kitchen
Tuesday - general tidy, vacuum, mop
Wednesday - Gardening and animals
Thursday - Laundry and sheets
Friday - Shopping and cooking
Saturday - Office and filing
Sundays are our day for church and family.

DH is a full time SAHD and I work quite long hours, so he does more around the house than me.

HTH

[Tinsel]

Oh my gosh, I can't read anymore because I feel like a lazy slob!

Ok, maybe I will make a To Do list. You have motivated me

[helle]

Getting DS and I to the end of the day alive is my routine

[peanutter]

I think it can be dangerous to look at someone else's routine and then mark yourself against it ...

We're all different in terms of personality, fatigue, organisation, and preferences.

We all have different houses, families, babies, physical limits, finances, pets, and parents in law.

We have different expectations and our significant others (where we have them at all) assist to a different degree and have different expectations.

My DS sleeps well most days - so there's 2-3 hours my DH has available to do chores and uni work. If we had a baby who didn't sleep much during the day, our expectations would have to DRAMATICALLY change, as you just can't pop out for 40 minutes to mow the laws if bubs is needing to be played with.

Other people have parents, siblings or friends who help out, either by minding bub or by helping around the house.

Some people need more sleep than others, or are living with health issues, and so after a full day of playing with, looking after and running around for their family, sitting down to fold 5 loads of washing or cooking a full hot dinner just isn't going to happen.

The priority has to be the health and quality of life of the family - and that includes keeping mummy happy and healthy too.

So decide what the key needs are for your family (eg: for me, I can handle clutter - a LOT of clutter - and toys and books and shoes all over the place, but I hate it when there's actual dirt or off food, bad smells, or no clean work clothes ...) and focus on those.

For some it will be the bathroom, or crumbs on the carpet, or a cooked dinner together at night.

And figure out what EACH member of the family will be expected to do. I've had chores as long as I can recall. They were always age appropriate (eg: when I was little, it was helping unstack the dishwasher, or putting clothes in the laundry hamper, opening curtains, sweeping the porch, etc, and then as I got older, I was expected to do a full share of the cooking, cleaning, shopping, etc).

And then go from there