Category Archives: House Cleaning

Monthly House Cleaning Schedule Template: Keep Your Home Spotless All Year Round

June 14, 2025   Michelle

Maintaining a clean and organized home doesn’t have to be overwhelming. With a structured monthly house cleaning schedule, you can break down tasks into manageable steps, ensuring every corner of your home stays fresh and tidy.

This template provides a balanced approach to cleaning, covering daily, weekly, and monthly tasks. Adjust it based on your household’s needs and lifestyle.

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Weekly Cleaning Tasks

*(Repeat these tasks every week to maintain cleanliness.)*

  • Dusting::

    • Wipe down surfaces, shelves, and electronics.

  • Vacuuming/Mopping::

    • Clean floors in high-traffic areas.

  • Bathroom Cleaning::

    • Scrub sinks, toilets, showers, and mirrors.

  • Kitchen Deep Clean::

    • Disinfect countertops, clean the stovetop, and wipe appliances.

  • Laundry::

    • Wash and fold clothes, towels, and linens.

  • Trash Removal::

    • Empty all bins and replace liners.

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    Monthly Deep Cleaning Tasks

    *(Tackle these once a month for a thorough clean.)*

    Living Areas & Bedrooms

    – Dust ceiling fans and light fixtures.
    – Wash windows and window sills.
    – Vacuum upholstery and under furniture.
    – Rotate and flip mattresses (if needed).

    Kitchen

    – Clean the refrigerator (inside and out).
    – Degrease range hood and oven.
    – Organize pantry and discard expired items.
    – Sanitize trash cans.

    Bathrooms

    – Deep clean grout and showerheads.
    – Wash shower curtains or glass doors.
    – Disinfect toothbrush holders and soap dispensers.

    Other Areas

    – Wipe down baseboards and door handles.
    – Clean air vents and replace filters (if applicable).
    – Declutter and organize storage spaces.

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    Seasonal Add-Ons

    *(Extra tasks to incorporate quarterly or seasonally.)*

  • Spring::

    • Clean carpets, wash curtains, and declutter closets.

  • Summer::

    • Power-wash outdoor spaces and clean patio furniture.

  • Fall::

    • Deep-clean gutters and prep heating systems.

  • Winter::

    • Disinfect high-touch areas to prevent illness.

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    Tips for Sticking to Your Schedule

    ✅ Set reminders (use apps or a planner).
    ✅ Delegate tasks among family members.
    ✅ Break tasks into 15–30-minute chunks to avoid burnout.
    ✅ Reward yourself after completing deep-cleaning sessions.

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    Final Thoughts

    A monthly house cleaning schedule helps maintain a hygienic, stress-free home without last-minute scrambling. Customize this template to fit your routine, and enjoy a consistently clean living space!

    Would you like a printable version of this schedule? Let us know in the comments!

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    *Happy cleaning!* 🧹✨

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    Keeping Silver Shiny And Stunning

    May 13, 2025   Matt

    Keeping Silver Shiny And Stunning

    You never leave the house without your silver pocket watch. You bring it with you everywhere you go. It has been with you through birthdays and divorces, promotions and demotions, and even moved with you across states! With such frequent and heavy use, your silver pocket watch is bound to show signs of wear and tear. Your strongest and most persistent foe, in this case, is tarnishing.

    What Causes Tarnish

    Silver, whether real or plated, is metal. Humidity and chemicals in the air can cause it to lose its beautiful luster. These two, however, are not the only causes of tarnishing. Silver may also become tarnished upon exposure to salt, wool, felt, rubber bands, carpet padding, sulfur in the air, latex gloves, and oily residue left by our hands and fingers. Even food could tarnish your silver money clip, too. Tarnish-inducing food include onions, eggs, mayonnaise, and salad dressing.

    Preventing Tarnish

    The silver lining in this particular cloud is that tarnish may be prevented? How? Through proper storage and care of your silver pocket watch. Treat your beloved silver pocket watch as you would a favorite necklace or a pair of earrings.

    When not in use, wipe your silver money clip clean. Wash it every now and then in warm water, using phosphate-free detergent. Then, dry it wit a soft cotton cloth.

    Cleaning Silver

    The worst thing that you could do to your silver pocket watch is put it inside a dishwasher. Your silver pocket watch is not a plate. Do not lump it with the kitchenware. The detergent and high temperature in dishwashers will leave your silver pocket watch looking dull.

    The proper way of cleaning silver is as follows:

    1. Wash with phosphate-free detergent and warm water.

    2. Dry with a clean and soft cloth. If you don’t have this, you may use soft cotton ball.

    3. While wiping, be sure to rub in a straight, back and forth manner to maintain a uniform appearance. Do not rub in a circular motion.

    Removing Tarnish

    Tarnish comes in different colors. Yellowish to brownish hues indicate the tarnishing is in its early stages and is therefore easier to remove. They may be washed off with warm water and phosphate-free soap. Or, they are simply wiped off by a polishing agent.

    Black discoloration, on the other hand, is a sign of advanced tarnishing. To remove tough blemishes, use chemical dips. Professional silver restorers use chemical dips for black tarnishes that cannot be removed by liquid or paste polishes. Under no circumstances should you use toothpaste as a cleaning or polishing agent. Toothpaste has particles that are abrasive to silver.

    Silver, whether plated or the real thing, is no different from people and ideas. It cannot survive the test of time without some help.

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    Most people have something in their home that you could define as a catch all

    May 08, 2025   Matt

    Most people have something in their home that you could define as a catch all

    Some people take a more practical approach to the catch all. They don’t save the silly things that I do, but instead use something that allows things they use each day to go in and out without losing them. This is the best use of the catch all, but it is somewhat lost on me. They may use such a place for change, small bills, keys, sunglasses, and other things that may be needed each day but are easily lost. For me, that would be great, but my important items would be lost in a pile of those things I just can’t seem to part with and can’t throw away.

    You can use a catch all for just about anything, and it can be about more than just keys and loose change. You can have a basket in your foyer as a catch all for gloves, hats, scarves, and anything else that you may want to keep there, but you don’t want laying all over the floor. You can also have something like that in your kitchen for the items that you use the most so you don’t have to hunt them down daily. This might be often-used measuring cups sizes, twist ties, and other odds and ends.

    There is one more type of catch all that people use, though it is rarely given that name. These are things much like welcome mats that catch all of the dirt and mud that tends to track into the house. It might even stops things like leaves from coming too far into the house. You may have to clean them, but it is far easier than cleaning up tracks that seem to go all over the house. Some of these are very simple, and some are meant for the tougher jobs. You’ll know when looking at them which will work best for your home.

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    Is Modern Life Hurting Your Health?

    April 28, 2025   Matt

    Is Modern Life Hurting Your Health?

    How often have you said to yourself, “I wish things would slow down”? “I wish life was simpler!”
    Modern life can be taxing. Today we live faster, work more, and have less free time than ever before. In addition, our ‘conveniences’ often come at the expense of the purity of our environment.
    It’s no wonder we are the ‘stress generation’. Did you know that you hear more news in one DAY that your great-grandparents heard in an entire year? One day!
    Combine the stress caused by too much information with the changes in our environment and the food we eat and you end up with a losing combination.
    What can we do to fight back against the unseen environmental factors that rob us of our health and peace of mind?
    Plenty!
    Here are the top three environmental factors that have a negative impact on your life and what you can do about each.
    1. Air pollution
    This problem can sneak into your home or office without you even noticing. And the problem is very real. From airborne pollutants to toxic mold, our breathing is under attack.
    Many cities now routinely warn citizens to stay indoors during certain parts of the day, particularly in the summer, due to elevated ozone levels. Of course, summer is the time when our children and we often want to be outdoors.
    The good news is that this is a problem with several solutions. Today we have a wide variety of air filters from which to choose. Ranging from those that simply filter our air to more expensive models that ‘treat’ the air, be sure you get a filter that traps super-small particles and defends against ozone as well. And change your filter often. Experts now recommend changing filters up to once a week.
    You may not be able to change the air outside but you can make a difference in the air your family breaths when they are in your home.
    2. Water pollution.
    If you remember high-school science, you will remember that there is no new water. That’s right, the water you drank today is completely re-circulated from the clouds above. Makes air pollution take on a completely new meaning, doesn’t it?
    Water is essential to life. When NASA speaks about the possibility of life existing on Mars or any other planet, what they look for is whether that planet has or has ever had water. The majority of the human body is made of water. We cannot live without it.
    Like our air, our water is polluted with chemicals and toxins from various sources in the environment.
    Thankfully, water filtration is sophisticated. Having an effective home water filtration system is within the reach of virtually everyone.
    Whether you choose a ‘whole house’ filter or one that runs from the faucet, be sure that the particle size that it filters is sufficiently small. Look specifically to see that your filter will remove contaminants like lead, mercury, and asbestos.
    3. Chemical Residue
    If our air and water are both polluted, where does that leave our homes? By cleaning up the air we breath and the water we drink, we are on the road to providing a safer environment for our families. However, we’re not there yet.
    Every surface in our home collects dust, dirt, germs, and grease that need cleaning regularly. That’s no problem, you say! You can just pick up your handy dandy bottle of all-purpose chemical cleaner and begin, wait, did you say chemical cleaner?
    We filter chemicals out of our air and water and then put them right back into our home environment by cleaning every surface in our home with chemical cleaners, exposing our families to their vapors in the process.
    Modern advancements come to the rescue in the area of cleaning as well. For the first time, we have easy access to methods of cleaning that will do a great job without bringing us the chemicals and toxins that we don’t want.
    In each area of household cleaning you undertake, be sure to choose products that won’t leave a chemical residue or strong chemical odors in the air. Your health and your lungs will thank you.
    By making a few simple changes, you can have a permanent impact on your life and the lives of your family members. Why not start today? Take back your peace of mind and begin the journey to happier and healthier lives.

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    Dangers of Chlorine in Showers

    April 23, 2025   Matt

    Dangers of Chlorine in Showers

    Today’s world is filled with problems and worries. A lot of people are already health conscious but somehow they are still overlooking some things. Are you already aware that tap water and cleaning products contain a certain element that can be very dangerous to an individual’s health? That element is chlorine. If you want to find out more about the possible dangers of chlorine in showers, pools, and cleaning products, read on and get the important facts.

    • Skin Irritant – you can easily tell when there’s chemical in the water, whether you’re taking a shower or when you’re swimming in the pool. You will suddenly feel the stinging and you have a blurry vision. And of course, how can you ignore the smell? Water with chlorine is not that good, especially to people. Studies have proven that chlorinated water can cause skin irritations, specifically eczema.

    Aside from eczema, individuals with seborrhea, psoriasis, and acne can experience worsening of their conditions. Chlorinated water destroys the vitamin E and polyunsaturated fatty acids found in the body. It generates toxins which create free radicals. There is a remedy to these skim irritations. Doctors usually recommend patients to take supplements which contain vitamin E, flaxseed oil, and fatty acids.

    • When chlorine combines with other water compounds, trihalomethanes is produced. These are carcinogens which don’t degrade and so the body’s fatty tissues store them. This may not sound alarming but what if the carcinogens were stored in the fatty tissues of your breast? The chemicals are also called as organochlorides. These can also be stored in semen and blood which can cause DNA mutations that suppress the function of the immune system. Hence, cell growth can be interfered.

    • There are still other health concerns that you need to look into. Children who are always exposed to chlorine in pools will experience aggravated asthma. As mentioned earlier, carcinogens can be stored in the body and so you will be more prone to cancer. Breast and bladder cancer are just some of the possible illnesses that you can get. Some individuals were also noted to get malignant melanoma.

    At present, studies are being conducted to establish the connection of chlorinated water and certain household products to congenital cardiac abnormalities.

    • Competitive swimmers are able to absorb a large amount of chlorine which go directly to the bloodstream, even on their training sessions.

    • Children are able to inhale more toxins as compared to adults. If you don’t want your kids to suffer from the dangers of chlorine, make sure that you use water filters.

    • Try to check the chlorine content of pools. If there is a very high content of chlorine, the dental enamel can be eroded because of the high acid levels.

    • Toxin is greatly absorbed though your skin as compared to breathing. So whenever you take a bath or swim in the pool, or when you’re cleaning the house using household cleaners, your body can absorb chlorine.

    Ensure that your pool is not over chlorinated and try to limit your bath time. While you’re shopping for chlorine alternatives for household cleansers, pool or shower filters, make sure that you get the best quality products. That way, you can protect yourself and your loved ones from the dangers of chlorine in showers, pools, and cleaning products. It helps to know some facts so that you will know what to do, right?

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    Making Your House Stand Out in a Tough Market

    April 18, 2025   Matt

    Making Your House Stand Out in a Tough Market

    Making Your House Stand Out in a Tough Market

    As the real estate industry continues its downward trend, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to sell your home. Prices have dropped, there are more listings than ever to choose from and sellers are giving incredible deals to buyers. Here are a few tips to make your home stand out.

    Curb Appeal

    Curb appeal is the first way to draw attention to your home. Since it is the first thing that anyone sees, you want the “WOW” factor. I know people that have bought houses just because of the spectacular landscaping. I also know people who have not even bothered looking inside of a house because of the condition of the exterior. Make sure the exterior of the house is in tip-top shape so the potential buyer immediately wants to see the inside.

    The following is your list of items to maintain curb appeal:

    • Cut grass

    • Trim all hedges and bushes

    • Add mulch to beds

    • Have flowering plants or potted flowers on the porch

    • Keep toys out of sight and place in the backyard or in a shed

    • Clean all cluttering debris such as sticks, garbage, old newspapers, etc.

    • Replace all the light bulbs surrounding the house
    You want the inside of your house to wow potential buyers just as much as the outside.

    The following checklist gives ultimate interior appeal. Make sure all items are completed before the first showing of your house is scheduled.

    • Clean! Every floor, window, closet and cupboard!

    • Remove excess clutter, toys, paperwork and knick-knacks. Clutter makes counter tops and rooms appear smaller than they really are.

    • Paint the walls in dirty rooms or where a room needs brightening. Bright rooms give the appearance that they are more spacious.

    • Make repairs to anything needed – hinges, doorknobs, plaster, steps, plumbing, etc.

    • Replace all burned out light bulbs.

    • Wash all window coverings. Open all of the curtains and blinds before a showing. Natural light makes a room appear bigger.

    • Open the doors and windows before a showing to fill the home with fresh air.

    When the inside and outside are clean and neat, you may need to provide a bigger incentive to your potential buyers. If the house has repairs that you didn’t have the time or cash to fix, you can offer credit towards the purchase price. That way, you acknowledge the repairs and give the buyer a discount for accepting the home as is.

    Another option is to offer an allotment if your house needs new carpeting or flooring. Buyers like allotments because they get the item new, plus they get to pick out their colors. A win-win situation for everyone.

    The time spent cleaning, making minor repairs, and providing incentives for major repairs, will make your home stand out above the competition. Although these little fixes may require some time and effort, selling quickly in a tough market will be worth the effort in the end!

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