Saturday and Sunday of My Weekly Docket

Thanks for following along this week with my Weekly Docket chatter.  I hope it was helpful and that you were able to find a few take-away tips that you can use in your cleaning routine.

I love my cleaning routine - it's simple, covers the house and doesn't take more than a few minutes every day.  Here's what I do EVERY DAY:

• SWEEP FLOORS (hardwood in the kitchen, powder room, small hallway, and entryway - this is mostly crumbs and dog hair) the kids use their dustpan, I use a broom and dustpan, but for the dog hair I LOVE my Bona Microfiber Dusting Pad on my BonaKemi Hardwood Spray Mop.  The microfiber dusting pad can be washed hundreds of times and it just works really well.  (I've had 2 Swiffer floor sweepers and the Method sweeper and this just plain works like a dream in comparison.)

• WIPE COUNTERS - this means the kitchen counters get wiped down after each meal every day with Basic H2 and a cotton rag.  Most days all the counters get wiped down 3 times a day, some days more, and some days less.  I also wipe bathroom counters as needed - about 2 or 3 times a week.

• LAUNDRY - at least one load washed/dried/folded/put away.  Here's a link to a post I did about my laundry routine if you're interested.

• CLUTTER - open mail and toss junk mail, file or pay bills, etc., make sure kids' toys are cleaned up before rest time and bed, choose an area to de-clutter as needed and write that down on the appropriate day.

Here's my Weekly Docket - this is how I schedule out my daily/weekly tasks.  I'd love to make one for you - I'll completely customize it for how you clean your home - I have them on sale for $2 marked down from $3 this week, in my Etsy Shop if you are interested.

Then every day of the week, I choose a larger cleaning task to do - Saturday is my day to wash sheets and towels, so that's what I'll detail today.  Sunday is a day of rest around this house - we go to church in the morning, take naps in the afternoon and only do the bare minimum. 

There's really nothing special about how I wash sheets and towels, but a big time saver is that I almost exclusively use white towels and sheets.  That way I can wash them with hot water to sanitize them.  I also use my Nature Bright to get out any stains or just to get them super white.  I have a few colored  hand towels for the kids and in the master bathroom, so I wash those together as one load and then do the white towels as a separate load.  Then I do the sheets and comforter covers.  Again, they are mostly white so they wash up easily and with hot water.