In the Spirit of those who have gone before me, I thought I would share with you my personal chore chart. I break my house into one room "daily" routines that I can knock out in about 30 minutes- unless it is really dirty, then it takes me a little longer.

One tip that I use frequently consists of little baskets. I always keep 3 baskets on my stairs- one for my DD’s room, the Master, and the Guest bedrooms. Anything that belongs in one of those rooms goes in that basket. When that basket is full, it is time to go to that room. Likewise, when I am cleaning a room and I come across an object that belongs elsewhere, I toss it into a basket that I carry with me to redistribute later. The stairs get their own permanent baskets because I find that the downstairs living areas seem to collect the most items that belong elsewhere.

Another thing that makes this chart work is that you can toss it into a pail along with your cleaning supplies. That way you never have to leave to get cleaning supplies. (I would surely “forget” to go back and finish cleaning.)

You do have to be really dedicated to the plan for it to work. It will be ok if you miss one week here or there, but over time it will build up and make it slower the next time. I find that I am pretty good with keeping up with the schedule when my husband is deployed, but I am much more slack when he is back.

So there it is, pretty much step by step. I hope it helps someone else.
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