Our Daily house cleaning rota

 Being a family of seven I’m often asked how I keep my house clean and tidy.

So I thought I’d share my daily cleaning tasks.

I go room by room once I’m back from the school run, and because I do it everyday I’m often finished by half ten.

I tend to start in the kitchen and then work my way through the rooms downstairs and the head up to the bedrooms.

Kitchen & dining room 

Clear away the breakfast things,

Empty the dishwasher,

Load dishwasher,

Do any dishes that can’t be put in the dishwasher, 

Wipe all the sides down,

Unload and fold the tumbler dryer washing and load up the washing machine.

I often do 2-3 loads a day.

Hoover and if needs be I’ll wipe the floors down.

(I usually do a big mop twice a week) 

Clean the fireplace 

Hallway

Hoovered

Dust

Downstairs shower room

Pick up any dropped clothing and put in the washing basket

Hang up the towels and floor mat,

Do a quick clean of the sink and shower.

Hoover 

Lounge 

Pick up any toys 

Fluff the cushions and straighten out the sofas 

Clean the fireplace out (if it’s been used the previous day) 

Hoover and dust.

Snug

As this room is barely used I just straighten things up and give it a quick hoover.

Stairs 

Hoover 

And take up anything that’s been left on them 

Noah’s room 

Pick up dirty clothes 

Put any rubbish in the bin 

Sort his bed out 

Put his towel back on the radiator 

Dust

Hoover

Ru’s room 

Make the bed

Pick up any clothes and sort out of dirty or clean

Tidy up the toys 

Pop his controller on charge 

Hoover 

Hallway

Dust and hoover 

Bea’s room 

Pick up any toys that have been played with in the morning 

Hoover and dust.

Bathroom 

Wipe clean the bath and sink 

Put away my make up

Tidy up Bea’s bath toys 

Fold the towels and hang them up.

Clean the loo 

Hoover 

Twin’s room 

Pick up dirty clothes 

Make the beds 

Tidy up the books 

Hoover

Our room 

Make the bed 

Tidy up my hair things 

Pick up any dirty clothes 

Hoover and dust.

On days that aren’t in the minus I’ll open up the windows and air the house out.

Once everything is back in order I’ll normally light up some wax melts, one for downstairs and one upstairs.

Once the three loads of washing are done I’ll put them the washing away.

Usually Bea runs around after me making more mess along the way, sometimes she’ll follow along with her hoover. 

Other daily tasks I do usually involve getting more firewood in, setting the fires up for the afternoon/evening.

Getting bread dough ready. 

On days when we’re are heading out, I’ll usually just make sure the kitchen is tidy, all the beds are made and a load of washing is on.

Tasks I do weekly

Bedsheet wash 

Towel wash 

Deep clean of both bathrooms 

Sofa cushion wash.