Today's post is all about something we love when it's finished but don't care for in the process.... CLEANING! I am a strong advocate of clean as you go... especially now that I am getting older. My teenage-self may not agree, but then again I remember what her room used to look like. I definitely prefer my adult-cleaning-self.
In hopes of keeping my home clean, and lessening the amount of time actually spent cleaning, I decided what better way than to create a lovely printable to keep me on track! Remember me stating I am a lover of lists, and lists for my lists? Well, that comes into play here. I began with writing down all of the chores I'd like to finish in a week, and then separated them across the days of the week.
Next it was time to begin creating my printable! I used the color scheme I recently created with my 2016 Blog Planner (Coming Soon!) and made my handy little list into a 5x7 print!
Three points you may notice here:
1.) You won't find dishes on this list. I work by the "dirty a dish, clean the dish" method where I wash it as soon as I am finished with it. I have a dishwasher, but it has never been used and I it's strictly for drying purposes.
2.) Doggie Duty - My polite way of telling myself to pick up Jackson's little daily presents in the backyard. You'll notice this is listed everyday - This is completely for sanitary and smell purposes. I suggest you take the 30 seconds to knock this out everyday if you have a fur-baby that potties in the yard. Added bonus - keep a Litter Genie in the yard for this! So much better than baggies.
3.) There is nothing listed for Sunday - Take a day for yourself! End of story.
Next it was time for the printing and making it user-friendly!
I put this lovely into an old frame I had laying around, added small adhesive magnets to the back, and attached this beauty to the fridge for easy use! Hooray! I now have a pretty little print that keeps my house spik-n-span! What do you think?!
I think the frame may need a new paint job. Also, fun fact - This weekend I will be releasing our first newsletter to email subscribers... complete with a fillable version of this printable! Be on the lookout and make your own home checklist. If you haven't yet signed up to be on the ever-growing email listing, add your email now to be in the mix with these fun little goodies and printables! I promise, I wont spam you :)
Happy Cleaning, Friends!
