January means you’re probably setting up your planner for the year, doing your future log for the months ahead etc. One thing I found myself often forgetting to schedule into my planner… definitely not deliberately… was cleaning tasks. Below are recurring cleaning tasks, those you probably do once a quarter, once per year etc to add in your planner now so you don’t ‘forget’ to do them later on!
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50 Cleaning tasks to add to your planner
Random
- Clean fireplace
- Wash cushion covers
- Wash chair covers
- Clear recycle bin on computer
- Sort, Scan & shred paperwork
- Clean dog / cat / other pet’s bedding
- Clean litter tray
- Wash your pet
- Clean phone
- Deodorise your shoes
- Clean & sell the kid’s old toys
- Clean sports equipment
- Clear out the garage
- Clean desk
- Throw out expired medicine
- Clean air-con vents / filter
- Email inbox (inbox zero)
- Unsubscribe to email lists
- Clear out handbag
- Clean the car
- Clear out cup holders & glove box in the car
- Steam clean carpet
- Termite / pest control
- Test smoke detectors batteries / change
- Purge (Christmas decorations, clothes etc.)
- Replace toothbrush
- Wash / wipe down walls
- Clean junk drawer
Routine Cleaning Tasks
- Vaccuum
- Dust cornices
- Clean ceiling fan
- Clean blinds & curtains
- Clean windows
- Mop floors
Bedroom
- Wash duna
- Wash pillows
- Wash mattress protector
- Sort clothes & donate if haven’t worn in the last 6 months
- Turn mattress
Kitchen
- Clean microwave
- Run cleaning cycle on the dishwasher
- Wipe cabinet fronts
- Clear out pantry & check expiry dates
- Clean the fridge
- Clean the freezer
- Clean oven
Keep track of your cleaning tasks using cleaning planner stickers. See this post for my: favorite brands with functional sticker books
Bathroom
- Toilet
- Shower screen
- Draino the sink
- Bathroom sink
- Mirrors
- Clean tile grout
Rainbow weekly spread with Happy Planner Half Sheet Inserts & Fun Brights Sticker Book
Exterior
- Weed the garden
- Clean garden shed
- Pressure clean planter block / brick walls
- Clean garbage bins
- Clean BBQ
- Sweep porch / deck / patio
- Clean gutters
- Tree maintenance
Click here to download this list and add it to your planner. Existing subscribers can login to the free printables library to download (here).
How to organize your cleaning routine
- Chore chart (learn how to make one here)
- Monthly calendar on your fridge
- Printable in your planner
- Laminate a printable and write on with a dry erase / whiteboard marker
- Last time I did (especially for non-routine cleaning tasks)
- Sticky notes with each cleaning task that you move between days on the monthly or weekly spread
- Color coded sticker dots
- Monthly cleaning tasks list on a sticky note or discbound punched that you move between months
- Cleaning printables
- Weekly routine tasks printable
- Cleaning Planner stickers
- Cleaning sticker labels for your digital planner
- Habit tracker
- Sidebar of the monthly calendar
Tips for setting up your planner
- 30 Purposes for Your Planner
- 7 Reasons why I decorate my planner
- Finding planner peace: how to choose the right planner page size for you
More planning tips
- World’s Biggest Ultimate Planner Roundup (Most Comprehensive List of 300 + Daily and Weekly Planners)
- How to organize your life using 1 simple spreadsheet in Excel (plus free download)
- How to choose a binding system for your planner (comparison and which one I like the most)
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Mete says
I cheat and just bookmark this post to use as a checklist for the next time I’m gonna do some cleaning ?
Thank you for this very helpful post.
Janis says
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