Schedules are a must!

For me, organization is key. Plain & simple. If I don't have a list with me while I'm shopping you might as well forget it because it overwhelms me then I become irritated & frazzled. Plus, I end up making a 2nd trip because I forgot about 1/2 of what I should have gotten in the first place. My husband thinks I over do it on the list making but you know what...it keeps this family going. 

One area I have always struggled with has been cleaning our house. I would find an excuse every week: I worked full time, having a newborn is exhausting, I didn't feel like I should do it all, we had too many plans for the week, etc, etc, etc. Once I went part-time things got better but I never felt like I found a groove for cleaning. Let's be honest, it isn't a fun task but it has to be done. Now that I am working even less than before & have a set schedule, life seems much less chaotic. Sure, our house is spewed with toys throughout the day but the overall cleanliness is at an all time high. I credit my cleaning schedule to it. I have found that doing a little bit every day is easiest for me. Regardless if I'm working or not, the household chores don't get out of hand. I have 4 schedules (monthly, daily, & 2 weekly for each of my work schedules since it rotates).

Monthly

Basement

Baseboards

Ceiling fans

Windows

Weekly

Monday: Sweep, Laundry 

Tuesday: Toy room

Wednesday: Sweep, Laundry

Thursday: Bathrooms

Friday: Bedrooms

Saturday: Dust, Doors, Sweep

Sunday: Refrigerator, Pantry, Wash sheets

Daily

Dishes

Clear clutter off counter tops

Put toys away

 1 load of laundry