A New Method For Daily Organizing

I’ve heard of this method for years but just getting around to trying it this school year. Its called the Focus Room method of organizing and cleaning.

Basically, you choose one room per day for the whole family to focus on and work in. You can have a list of things to be done in the room or just give oral instructions for your family to follow.
What I like about this method is that it involves the whole family working together to accomplish a necessary household task. It also offers some good opportunities for teaching how to do particular chores.

Here is my Focus Room schedule for this year:

Monday: The Bathroom and Hallway
Clean tub, commode and sink
Take up rug, shake it or take to laundry.
Sweep and scrub floor.
Spray shower and shower curtain with vinegar solution.
Wipe down walls and all surfaces with essential oil cleaner.
Sweep hallway, mop, dust shelf, arrange items on shelf and wash stand.
All my natural cleaners and disinfectant recipes can be found here

Tuesday: The Living Room
Pick up everything that doesn’t belong
Replace all books
Straighten sofa and chairs
Dust furniture
Organize video/game cabinet
Straighten and organize bookshelves
Sweep and mop

Wednesday: The Dining Room
Pick up everything that doesn’t belong
Dust and polish furniture
Dust glassware and nicnacs
Wipe down table and chairs
Sweep and mop

Thursday: Kitchen
Remove everything from counters, clean and disinfect counters, replace everything.
Straighten inside cabinets
Clean stovetop
Clean frig inside and out
Wash trash cans
Sweep and mop
Arrange bakers rack

Friday: Free day!