How to keep the house clean a little everyday:

Yet another list to add to my collection. Hey, its my thing :) This is a tip I learned from my best friend Melissa Anne -- A Week of Daily Cleaning Checklist. It makes life so much easier that I can do a little each day and if it doesn't get checked off I can check it off next week or the next day if I have extra time to do the item.

First thing - there are words that I hate --  'annoying' and 'moist' are a couple examples but 'chore' is definitely on the list. If I call these things 'chores' then I simply won't do them.  The word makes me feel like a child and that I won't get my allowance if I don't get my chores finished. Shoot, I am an adult. I don't have to do these things, I am choosing to check these things off the list in order to keep my home nice. (that's the end of my ranting :) ) So I call this my "To Do" list :)

Here's what we did: The words in the parenthesis aren't there, I just added them to this list so you'll know what I consider each subject to include. I like to have it typed up in a fun font so that its not so dreary and laminated (our version of DIY lamination is covering it with clear packing tape!). I make it into a "Table" with 2 columns and 3 rows so that each day has its own box except Saturday and Sunday are together.

MONDAY
__Laundry (wash,dry)
__Kitchen (dishes,counters,mail pile)
__Pets (food,walk,litter box,etc)
__Our Bedroom (make bed,pick up clothes)
__General Clean Up (living/dining area de-cluttered)
__Running/Exercise 
__Dinner Prep:__(what's for dinner?)__
__Our Bathroom (counter,mirror,sinks,toilet,shower)
__Ironing (optional ;) an almost forbidden word)

TUESDAY
__Laundry: Fold/Put Away
__Kitchen
__Pets
__Our Bedroom
__General Clean Up
__Running/Exercise
__Dinner Prep:_______________
__Vacuum/Swiffer: Downstairs
__Downstairs Bathroom

WEDNESDAY

__Laundry: 

__Kitchen

__Pets

__Our Bedroom

__General Clean Up

__Running/Exercise

__Dinner Prep:_______________

__Vacuum: Upstairs (bedrooms,hallway,office)

__Dust: Blinds, Ent Center, etc.

THURSDAY

__Laundry: Fold/Put Away

__Kitchen

__Pets

__Our Bedroom

__General Clean Up

__Running/Exercise

__Dinner Prep:_______________

__Our Bathroom

__Guest Room: Sheets/Dust

FRIDAY

__Kitchen

__Pets

__Our Bedroom

__General Clean Up

__Running/Exercise

__Dinner Prep:_______________

__Clean Garage

__Organize Closets

SATURDAY

__Pets

__Running/Exercise

__Change Bedroom Sheets

__Craftiness / Pinterest Projects

SUNDAY

__Kitchen

__Pets

__Garbage/Recycling, Coupons