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

1. Clean fireplace
2. Wash cushion covers
3. Wash chair covers
4. Clear recycle bin on computer
5. Sort, Scan & shred paperwork
6. Clean dog / cat / other pet’s bedding
7. Clean litter tray
8. Wash your pet
9. Clean phone
10. Deodorise your shoes
11. Clean & sell the kid’s old toys
12. Clean sports equipment
13. Clear out the garage
14. Clean desk
15. Throw out expired medicine
16. Clean air-con vents / filter
17. Email inbox (inbox zero)
18. Unsubscribe to email lists
19. Clear out handbag
20. Clean the car
21. Clear out cup holders & glove box in the car
22. Steam clean carpet
23. Termite / pest control
24. Test smoke detectors batteries / change
25. Purge (Christmas decorations, clothes etc.)
26. Replace toothbrush
27. Wash / wipe down walls
28. Clean junk drawer

Routine Cleaning Tasks

1. Vaccuum
2. Dust cornices
3. Clean ceiling fan
4. Clean blinds & curtains
5. Clean windows
6. Mop floors

Bedroom

1. Wash duna
2. Wash pillows
3. Wash mattress protector
4. Sort clothes & donate if haven’t worn in the last 6 months
5. Turn mattress

Kitchen

1. Clean microwave
2. Run cleaning cycle on the dishwasher
3. Wipe cabinet fronts
4. Clear out pantry & check expiry dates
5. Clean the fridge
6. Clean the freezer
7. Clean oven

Keep track of your cleaning tasks using cleaning planner stickers. See this post for my: favorite brands with functional sticker books

Bathroom

1. Toilet
2. Shower screen
3. Draino the sink
4. Bathroom sink
5. Mirrors
6. Clean tile grout

Rainbow weekly spread with Happy Planner Half Sheet Inserts & Fun Brights Sticker Book

Exterior

1. Weed the garden
2. Clean garden shed
3. Pressure clean planter block / brick walls
4. Clean garbage bins
5. Clean BBQ
6. Sweep porch / deck / patio
7. Clean gutters
8. 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

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More planning tips

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• How to choose a binding system for your planner (comparison and which one I like the most) 

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