Haha I need a cleaning schedule. I’m in law school and started a full time (unpaid…) internship 2 weeks ago. I’m not used to being gone south and my apartment is a huge mess!

the cleaning schedule sounds like a good idea! i normally just try to clean the whole house in one day, but that’s never feasible anymore. We moved into a bigger place with wood floors through every single room ( mopping floors is so much harder than vacuuming!) and I have a 6 month old.

thanks for the idea of a cleaning schedule, i’ll probably get more done this way.

I love just hanging out on the porch/patio/deck. Preferably with a really good beer in hand though. Enjoy your day!

A cleaning schedule is a good idea… I usually just put it off then do it all when I’m procrastinating doing something else. 😛 Your method is better!

those waffles looks amazing – so fluffy! I agree with the fresh fruit thing – frozen usually works out better anyways 🙂

I’m about to vacuum….so no worries on the floor cleanin’ it’s gotta be done! Sitting on your porch sounds nice though. Enjoy your Saturday!

I have a cleaning/laundry/general household running schedule that I pretty much stick to. It actually really helps with planning. I try to rotate bathroom cleaning days so I don’t get stuck doing all of them in one day. Floors are pretty much done on the schedule as well unless something unusually messy happens. Handling the laundry on a schedule has been tremendously helpful. The kids know to bring me their laundry baskets before school on Tuesday (I do give a reminder on Monday night) and they get their clean clothes returned to them that afternoon. My husband knows when it’s his laundry day and he has his stuff ready to go too. I actually do grocery shopping the same way. Because everyone knows when I’m going to the store, I get sticky notes or text messages that morning letting me know if someone needs something in particular. Really cuts down the the additional trips needed. This system developed over the years as our family grew and the schedule got more hectic. I know it is not everybody’s style but it works for us. 🙂

I completely agree on fresh vs frozen berries. I always just end up eating berries fresh and then baking with frozen!

Some people probably think I’m crazy but I use a household management notebook that I created. It has a section devoted to cleaning, including a weekly checklist and daily checklist. Daily items include dishes, cat litter, vacuuming, etc. and weekly items are broken up by room and there’s six sections. I try to get all the weekly stuff done throughout the week so all that’s left to do on the weekends is my “Quick Cleanup”. God, I sound like a freak don’t I? It sounds silly and way involved but it’s become like second nature and it really keeps my sanity. Enjoy the weekend! xx

I don’t clean anything by a schedule. I do a load of laundry whenever the washer is full. I do the dishes when they need to be done. And everything else just gets done when I feel like it needs to be. My house would probably be a LOT cleaner if I stuck to a schedule, lol.

My husband and I are usually very bad at cleaning, and I’ve tried to make a schedule for myself but it just doesn’t happen. Lately we’ve been making sure the kitchen is spotless after eating, but that’s the only daily thing we do.

We sort of have a schedule…more of a routine. The children (4 going on 7….ages 2-10) enjoy helping…in fact, I haven’t vacuumed in months, cleaned the bathroom or swept the floors…or folded or put away their laundry! They really enjoy helping….and they even switch off kitchen helper duty once a week. Its harder in the summer to nail them down for helping in the kitchen, though, they are far too preoccupied with being outside!

I clean my whole house on a weekly basis and do a major task weekly too (e.g., windows, baseboards, vacuuming upholstery, etc…). However, if, for some reason, I cannot clean during Saturday or Sunday (I sometimes work overtime during the weekends), I have my trusty ROOMBA to help me along. I have had the same robot since the summer of 2009. I run her daily and my floors are super clean and the dust on surfaces is minimal. Running every day keeps the house looking clean day after day. It might seem like a big investment, but, if my ROOMBA died today, I would purchase a replacement immediately!