Weekly Cleaning
Weekly Cleaning Routine & Checklist
Keeping on top of the cleaning in your home on a weekly basis can help maintain tidiness and harmony in the home. It prevents a build-up of dust, grime and general uncleanliness. Having a routine and checklist that you can work from weekly helps to instil cleaning as a part of your busy routine and ensures nothing is missed.
Working on a room by room basis will organise your routine, make time for everything and means you can pick up and leave off cleaning when your schedule requires it as you won’t leave any jobs half-done. Start with the biggest job (the kitchen) and work your way down the list when you have the time scheduled into your routine.
Kitchen
Start with the hub of the home by wiping down all surfaces with an antibacterial wipe or cloth soaked in antibacterial solution including the top of the fridge and cupboard doors.
Wipe the inside of the oven, microwave and toaster with a similar cloth.
Sort the fridge by discarding any foods and beverages that have gone off or are unable to be eaten now.
Flush a bleach and boiling water solution down the sink to clear the pipes.
Empty the bin, wash out the bin and replace the bin bag.
Organise the recycling and make sure you are aware of recycling/bin schedules.
Sweep and mop the floor.
Bathrooms
Bleach and clean the loo.
Wipe down all surfaces including the sink, shower, bath.
Clean the shower and sink.
Wipe the mirror.
Empty the bin.
Tidy up any toiletries and cosmetics left lying out back into cupboards or storage.
Launder any bathroom laundry such as bath mats and towels.
Dining Room
Dust all surfaces, objects and light fixtures.
Vacuum or mop the floor, dependant on your flooring.
Drawing Room
Dust all surfaces and objects including furniture, electronics and light fixtures.
Vacuum or mop the floor, dependant on your flooring.
Tidy up surfaces to remove any magazines, paperwork or books that have been sitting there.
Fluff and rotate sofa cushions.
Home Office
Dust all surfaces and objects including furniture, electronics and light fixtures,
Tidy desk area to sort through paperwork and bills. Pay any outstanding, organise your inbox and file anything that needs filed.
Empty the bin.
Vacuum or mop the floor, dependant on your flooring.
Doorways, Stairs & Hallways
Dust staircase bannisters, furniture, objects and light fixtures.
Wipe down mirrors.
Vacuum or mop the floor, dependant on your flooring.