Keep on top of your housekeeping tasks

Keep on top of you housekeeping tasks.

Without meaning to come across as sexist, my wife has come up with a list of housekeeping tasks. By setting yourself a list of jobs to do, you can keep on top of your housekeeping & keep your home in tip-top condition. These jobs range from daily tasks to once a year jobs.

• Make beds.
• Pick up clutter.
• Put all dirty clothes into laundry basket.
• Clean bath & shower drains for any clogged hairs.
• Wash dishes.
• Wash & dry dirty clothes
• Empty rubbish bins.
• Disinfect worktops & surface area’s in the kitchen.
• Sweep or vacuum floors.

• Change bed linens.
• Dust furniture
• Clean bathroom
• Clean kitchen
• Clean toilet(s)
• Check fridge & dispose of any spoilt food items (ideally onto compost heap if you have one)
• Mop the floors

• Clean toothbrush & soap holders
• Clean telephone
• Wipe the underside of tables & chairs of greasy build-ups.
• Clean shelves inside the fridge
• Wipe exterior of fridge, dishwasher, washing machine etc.. with a damp cloth.
• Clean items on kitchen worktops (kettle, toaster pan-stands etc..)
• Clean rubbish bins with a disinfectant & place deodoriser in base of bin.
• Clean cooker thoroughly, hobs, oven & splash back areas.
• Check for cobwebs on ceilings & vacuum away if any are found.

• Wash or dry-clean quilts, duvets, blankets or bedspreads.
• Wash rugs & shower curtains.
• Wash blinds, shades & curtains.
• Clean insides of windows.
• Rinse walls, mouldings & skirting boards.
• Wipe cabinets, woodwork & any smudge marks off walls.
• Clean/dust fridge coils.
• Polish all metal surfaces & ornaments.

• Vacuum mattresses & flip over.
• Empty bathroom cabinets & responsibly dispose of anything that is out of date.
• Clean carpets with a shampoo. You can hire these quite cheaply nowadays or you can get models such as VAX cleaners.
• Empty kitchen cupboards. Dispose of any out-dated food items (compost them if possible).
• Clean the tops of kitchen & bathroom cabinets & cupboards.
• Vacuum or sweep behind large appliances.

• Empty drawers in bedroom dressers & vacuum clean.
• Roll up rugs & clean underneath. It’s a good idea to air these outside aswell to keep them fresh.
• Clean ceiling fixtures such as light fittings etc..
• Re-seal or wax wooden floors.
• Sort through all paperwork you have accumulated through the past year (bills, bank statements etc..), keep only what you need & shred all those that you don’t. Ensure you recycle all paper waste.
• Organise all remaining papers that you need to keep & put them into a suitably labelled folder.

By following the steps, you can go a good way to ensuring your home is kept in a good clean condition. Obviously this list will not be a complete list of jobs you will need to do in your home but it is a good starting point to help you keep on top of you housekeeping tasks.