housework checklist

The house needs to be clean, not super clean but the ability to walk through a room is helpful.
I know what needs to be done but have a hard time staying on top of it all, and while I know what needs to be completed I have a hard time remembering it and before I know it its been 2 months since I cleaned windows and I need to spend a whole morning getting them all clean.

I have seen checklists for keeping track of housework as I am sure you have
Mon-laundry
tues-vacuum
wed-wash floors
etc, etc

But what happens if you work? what happens if you work shifts?

I work shifts and my schedule changes every 4 weeks ( with 7 different rotations) which means as soon as you get into a routine with meals , housework , babysitters and homework you are changing it again.
Nope that housework checklist wasn't working but then I thought of this. . .

I listed everything I need to do- leaving out laundry and other things I do almost daily-then how often I needed to do them in a months time. I was realistic about how much cleaning I would do not how much I should do.

I made blocks to show how often I will do this in a month and to give me a place to check them off (thanks dry erase markers ).

Prettied it up with some colors I like and put it in a frame to hang in my kitchen.

Now this means I can look at my checklist see what I can do in the time I have available and check it off when it is done. I love to mark things off!

I can see when something has been avoided forgotten and deal with it.

Not that this is a checklist just for my use I can also see what needs to be done to assign to the kids when they are "bored"

I made mine a monthly checklist because the time varies from week to week that I want to spend doing housework but you can make yours weekly as well.

Yours? you wonder. I have made you  a blank printable checklist that you can print out and fill in with your housework. If you want to have spots to check off you can darken out the squares with a pen, leaving only your frequency showing in the light green.
Blank Checklist

To get your free checklist just click on download ^^

Want a custom checklist with your fave colors and jobs? Come back next time and give me a  great tip on keep my dining table clutter free!