Cleaning Schedules, Charts & Checklists

Cleaning Tips · AngeleSelegna Cleaning Services

A schedule turns cleaning into small, predictable tasks. Use these lists as a starting point and adjust them to your home and family. Print this page and put it on the fridge.

Every day (10 to 15 minutes)

• Kitchen. Wash dishes, wipe counters and the stovetop, clean the sink.
• Living areas. Put things back where they belong.
• Bedrooms. Make beds and put clothes away.
• Bathroom. Wipe the sink and squeegee the shower.

Every week

• Bathrooms. Clean toilets, showers, tubs, sinks and mirrors.
• Dusting. Dust furniture, shelves and electronics.
• Floors. Vacuum carpets and rugs, mop hard floors.
• Bedding and trash. Change sheets, empty all trash cans, clean out the fridge.

Every month

• Kitchen. Clean the microwave, wipe cabinet fronts, clean the dishwasher filter.
• Details. Dust blinds, vents and baseboards. Vacuum under furniture.
• Laundry. Run a washer cleaning cycle and wipe the gasket.

Every season

• Deep clean. Windows, sills, grout, inside the oven and fridge, light fixtures.
• Bedding. Wash pillows, comforters and mattress protectors. Rotate the mattress.
• Home care. Replace HVAC filters, test smoke detectors, check the dryer vent.

Chores by age

• Ages 2 to 4. Pick up toys, put clothes in the hamper.
• Ages 5 to 7. Make the bed, set the table, feed pets with help.
• Ages 8 to 11. Vacuum, load the dishwasher, fold laundry.
• Ages 12 and up. Clean a bathroom, do their own laundry, mop floors.