Room-By-Room Weekly Cleaning Checklist

Kitchen
____ Wipe down faucets, backsplash and counters.  Put sink strainers through dishwasher cycle.
____ Move countertop appliances and clean counters.
____ Wipe out microwave, toaster and refrigerator shelves. Be sure to clean your range after each meal so spills don't cook on.

Bathroom
____ Wipe down counters, faucets, tub and shower walls and floor.  Shine mirrors.
____ Change towels so they don't get musty.
____ Swish out toilet with bowl cleaner.
____ Sweep and mop the floor.

Bedroom
____ Dust surfaces and wash mirrors.
____ Change Sheets.
____ Vacuum.

Family Room
____ Recycle old newspapers.  Sort through magazines and keep only the most current month or two in a basket. 
____ Dust furniture, mantel and bookcases.
____ Vacuum.

Home Office
____ Toss flyers, shred credit card offers and stack magazines.
____ As bills arrive, log them into a chart with columns for amount due, due date and when it's been paid.  You'll know what's due at a glance, plus have a reference of tax-deductible expenses.

Laundry Room

____ Use laundry Baskets instead of hampers. Why shift clothes from hamper to basket, then back to basket after they are washed?
____ Fold or hang laundry as it comes out of the dryer to prevent wrinkling and reducing ironing.    

*Cool Tip:  Dust from top down.  The dust falls on the floor so you can vacuum it up later