This is a basic schedule for those who need more specific instruction on daily cleaning and chores. After you use it a while, you will be able to tailor it to fit your own use. You are most welcome to print this out for your personal use.
You can break down your schedule into smaller increments of time, but this basic schedule gives you more wiggle room!
And speaking of schedules …. you can find all kinds of useful printables for FREE at donnayoung.org. I’ve used her printables for many years. The one I picture here is her Dated Block Calendar, but she has lots and lots of styles and different forms.
Before going to bed in the evening:
* all dishes should be washed and put away
* pack lunches and refrigerate
* set breakfast table with dishes and vitamins
* set out all pans and utensils needed for breakfast
* give a quick straighten all rooms
6 a.m.
* make bed [wash sheets on one particular day of the week such as Tuesdays, blankets during your fall or spring cleaning]
* personal grooming
* After your shower: clean bathroom mirror, sink, counter top, tub, toilet, straighten bottles and shower curtain, put out fresh towels, bring all laundry out, take out trash, replace trash bag, wipe down the floor with a damp towel
* Start a load of laundry
* Wake children, make beds, pick up clothes, children’s grooming.
Between 7 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
* personal morning devotional and prayer
* breakfast. wipe down table, counter tops, straighten table. Get the children to help! Some families have devotions at the table together.
* Every day: vacuum, sweep and dust, have the children do their rooms.
* As a family: hang out laundry, iron, mend, bake, garden
* School – either transport or homeschool
* Project time: canning, quilting, needlework, laundry folding and putting away if needed
Clean Up Call at 11:30
* All items out must be put away at this time
* Prepare lunch
12 noon
* Lunch, reading time, outside play, clean up for lunch, wash dishes.
Between 1 and 4:30 p.m.
* quiet time, naps, personal devotional time, diary or journal writing. We draw the curtains and have the house very quiet at this time, we avoid interruptions.
* sewing time
* homework hour
* evening chores
* personal time for children, or play time
The 10 Minute Tidy™ Time – 4:30 p.m.
* All items left out are put away at this time, house is straightened, papers and books put away.
* Supper prep
6:00 p.m.
* Supper and clean up
* clear supper dishes, wipe down the table, vacuum or sweep under the table
* put away food, make lunches for those who take a lunch
* dry and put away dishes, set the table for breakfast
* wipe down dish drainer, counter tops, stove
* clean sink, sweep and damp mop the floor, set out fresh dish towels
6:30 until bedtime
* clean up call for the house
* baths
* teeth
* prayers and story time
* reading for older children
* family time
* bedtime
Hello and welcome! I'm Sylvia Britton, and I've been online since 1996 offering encouragement and help in the spirit of Titus 2 and Proverbs 31 at Christian Homekeeper. CHK is the original Homekeeping site on the internet
How do you keep from getting burned out on your routines? I was not raised in a clean home, I’ve been learning since the day I got married. I know to keep a routine, I’ve tried to keep a routine, but either I get burnt out or something happens in our life to throw things out of sorts. (Such as everyone in the house getting sick.) Thank you for your postings.
Hi Tarah,
Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting.
I understand what you’re saying because I have some of the same problems. What has helped me is to keep my routines very basic, easy and not complicated. Simple routines are easier for me to make into habits. It seems like its easier to drop a routine when the going gets rough if its not a habit and if its complicated or tiring. A routine that becomes a habit is actually reassuring when things get tough.
When the family gets sick though, sometimes you just have to let routines go and then pick them back up later after everyone is feeling better.
Hi Sylvia, thank you this such a blessing. It has helped a lot, I can’t wait to get our new printer so I can use them you are such a big blessing to so many including me!!!!! I hope you and yours are well!!
Jilly oxoxoxo
Thank you so much for this post. I think that it will really help us.
Have a blessed day.