Daily Quick Clean

The following routine will help you keep your home running smoothly even if you can't do anything else for the day.  I recommend doing the Daily Quick Clean every day, including weekends.  Finish in the room for the corresponding Daily Clean so you can do it all at once.

Kitchen

1. Unload the dishwasher
2. Reload the dishwasher with breakfast dishes
3. Wipe down the stove and counter tops
4. Wipe down the table
5. Do a quick sweep, working from the walls towards the center of the room

Living Room

1. Drop an empty laundry basket or other container in the center of the room
2. Deposit anything that doesn't belong in the living room into the basket
3. Tidy the couch, coffee table, end tables, mantle, bookcase etc.
4. If you have wood floors, do a quick sweep, again, working from walls towards the center of the room
5. Spray fabric refresher if you choose
6. Deposit basket items where they belong

Bedrooms

1. Make the bed(s)  *Getting Kids to pitch in
2. Pick up any laundry and put in the basket
3. Tidy night stands
4. Hang up clothes

Bathrooms

1. Give the toilet a quick swish
2. Shake out the shower curtain and arrange it so it won't mildew
3. Wipe out the sink(s)
4. Wipe down the counter tops
5. Pick up dirty laundry and put in the hamper or laundry room

Additional rooms

1. Spend an additional 10 minutes in any additional rooms that need attention.
1. sweep porch
2. put away shoes from the entry way
3. straighten the craft room/spare room