House Cleaning Schedule

 Pre-baby you might say I was borderline obsessive/compulsive about housecleaning.  I took great pride in my pristine home!  Since our little man arrived, house cleaning has become almost non-existent.  For a borderline obsessive/compulsive, this is very frustrating!

For about a month, I had "create a cleaning schedule" written on my to do list.  One rare afternoon when Mr. Bean napped for more than 20 minutes, I created my cleaning schedule.  I listed everything around the house that  needed to be done.  Next, I determined how often these things needed doing.  Finally, I laid out a monthly cleaning rotation.  In order not to overwhelm myself and (hopefully) get the cleaning accomplished, I made my schedule in such a way that I only do one or two things a day, in addition to making dinner and cleaning the kitchen.Within the month, all major areas of our home will be clean and maybe I won't be embarrassed if someone drops by!  There are a few things not listed here that need to be done every couple months, every six months, and yearly.

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While pregnant, I decided to start using natural cleaning products.  My favorite cleaning products are Method (so far) .  The Method tub n' tile cleaner works great.  I also like Method Good for Wood, and Granite Polish.  I tried a few different natural toilet bowl cleaners, but felt like my bathroom was smelly and went back to Clorox. I haven't tried Method's toilet bowl cleaner, as it is hard to find, but think I will order it online.

I have been using my cleaning schedule for two weeks.  Week one went well.  I am behind schedule on week two. I hope to catch up over the weekend, although this is a busy weekend.  This has also been a tough week for Mr. Bean who is cutting a tooth, refusing to nap, and totally melting down in the afternoon.  All in all, I feel good about the schedule and am going to try really hard to adhere to it!