January 12, 2013
Daily Cleaning Tasks – Saturday is Sheets and Towels Day
Saturday is sheets and towels day. I find that doing a couple loads of sheets and towels on Saturdays helps in the laundry department. If everything works the way I want it to, I wash a load of white towels, a load of colored towels and one or two loads of sheets. I start right away in the morning and then by early afternoon clean sheets are on the beds and clean towels are folded and put away. It isn’t a non-stop Saturday of laundry, I just tend to the laundry when it needs to be switched from the washer to dryer and then from the dryer to folded and put away.
Here are some of my favorite laundry products – what else would you add to my list?
Monday – Bathrooms
Tuesday – Dusting
Wednesday – Vacuum
Thursday – Wash Floors
Friday – Catch-All Day
Saturday – Sheets + Towels
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Christy Says
I do like the simplicity of your schedule. It makes it doable, then I can add in what I need to. I’m wondering, what do you do with the bac-out?
Becky Says
Post authorI use Bac-Out for laundry stains, carpet stains…..I haven’t found anything that it can’t take out!
xo, Becky
Elizabeth Says
Your posts this week have been so helpful! I work full time (and commute an hour + each way!), and usually have trouble keeping up with the housework. But this has been so doable. Thank you!!!!!!
Jann Says
Monday is my sheets and towels day, but I’m retired so every day is a weekend to me!
Fiona Says
I’ve recently moved into a larger house, and I have 16 rooms plus half a dozen bathrooms to keep clean. I am a working mum, and my family all have some chores to do. Our home isn’t cluttered, and I am looking for any advice on developing a manageable routine. I feel a bit overwhelmed at the moment!
Sinea Pies Says
This is similar to what I do but I add one thing…a timer! If I don’t, somebody could end up with wet sheets before bedtime! LOL
Jennifer Says
This may seem really silly, but I like alliterative schedules: Mon is Mirrors and More day – mirrors, glass things like windows, etc.; Tues is Trash or Treasure day – clear out clutter and decide if things need to get trashed or recycled or should be treated like treasure and put away; Wed is Wash and Wipe day – hit bathrooms and kitchen counters and tables; Thurs is Thrust the Dust day – dust furniture; Friday is I’m Floored day – sweep/vacuum and mop. It follows a logical schedule, cleaning floors after counters and dusting; it includes similar cleaning supplies for each individual day; it’s easy to remember; and I hope when my little guy is bigger he’ll think it’s fun to help with. Also, Weekend is Whatever days – maybe Whatever needs Washing (laundry), or just WHATEVER….I’m not cleaning a thing! 🙂
Mimi Says
Oh my,I had a good laugh just now. Never fear,there is wonderful method to your madness. I admire the dose of whimsy that you sprinkle so liberally into what would otherwise be little else but drudgery. I would love to have a play date with you!
Cindy Says
Something that I like to use is a 50/50 of liquid fabric softener and water in a spray bottle. I use this for a lot of things but laundry related, I use it because I detest to iron. Now I do not have to unless I am to press a crease IN something like a uniform. When some clothing is taken from the dryer, even if it is still running its original cycle and the item is dry. Some things are still wrinkled. If you lay it out and spray it with this and press out the wrinkles with your hands and let it air dry flat, on a table or bed. This works on 99% of the items I have tried to do this on to include lace and denim and sweaters and everything in between. You can use store bought fabric softener or homemade fabric softener, your choice.
Jane Says
When do you wash woodwork?
Becky Says
Post authorWoodwork and baseboards are on my rotating cleaning rotation – typically every other month.
xo