House Cleaning Chore List

Developing a house cleaning chore list is a simple way to stay organized and assure everything gets done. A few minutes spent planning now will ultimately save many hours of time over the course of a week, month or year. That's time you can spend enjoying yourself instead of cleaning!

A few minutes now will save time later.

Why would you need to make a list of chores? It would seem like you could just look around and see what needs to be done, right? Or does it seem like things never get done? If you are one of those people who look around and get overwhelmed by all the things that need to be done, a house cleaning chore list is just what you need to get things under control.

A chore list has several benefits:

• It gives you a feeling of accomplishment.
• It allows to to accomplish more, in less time.
• It makes it easier to delegate tasks.

Take a look at these benefit more closely.

Today's the day you're going to get the whole house whipped into shape. You look around and see endless jobs that need to get done. You're not even sure where to start so you just dive in. At the end of the day you look around and see piles of projects all over. It almost looks worse now than when you started. What have you accomplished? By the look of things, not much.

Sound familiar? Try it again with your house cleaning chore list.

Today you're going to get the whole house looking spin and span. You look around and wonder where to start. Then you pull out your monthly chore list. Your daily chores have already been completed and checked off, so you know you're ready to tackle the monthly projects. What's first on the list? Clean the ceiling fans. You have one hour allotted to clean all the ceiling fans in the house. Check.

By the end of the day, you look at your list and see lots of red check marks next to all the things you've gotten done. Wow! You really did a lot today! The house looks great and you feel great because you've accomplished everything on your list.

Which scene sounds better to you?

When you have a house cleaning chore list, you already have your tasks outlined. You don't have to run around trying to figure out what to do next. You don't gather all the supplies to clean the bathroom only to see that someone has already taken care of it.

With a glance you can see what needs to be done and what is already finished. You can move effortlessly from one task to the next. Before you know it, everything is done and you still have half the day ahead of you. What will you do with all that extra time that you didn't waste being scatter-brained? Shopping anyone?

Everyone is hoping for a day at the beach, but there are chores to be done first. You tell the kids, "We can go to the beach as soon as the house is clean." Mass chaos ensues. Everyone wants to vacuum but no one wants to clean the bathroom. The dishes are towered precariously in the sink and the two year old thinks he's going to wash them. At this rate, you won't make it to the beach until next summer.

A much better plan is to hand out specific chore lists to each child. They can do the chores that are best suited to their abilities, everything gets done and you can help your two year old with the dishes without worrying that it will end in disaster. Even better, you can rotate lists between children so everyone shares the responsibilities equally.

Now, where is that sun tan lotion?

Are you ready to create your own house cleaning chore list? It's easy to do and you've already seen the benefits to it. Simply make a list of chores that need to be done on a daily basis, a weekly basis and a monthly basis. You can break them down by room to make it easier. Or you can break them down by person so each child has his or her own list. You can even add specific instruction for each task to be sure it gets done correctly, no matter who gets the job.

Here are a few resources to help you create your lists:

• How to Clean a Room
• Household Cleaning Schedules
• Schedules for Cleaning House
• Ways to Organize Household Tasks
• Weekly Checklist for House Cleaning

After you read these resources, you'll get the idea. Soon you'll be organized, your house will look great you'll have plenty of time to enjoy your spotless home with your family.

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