How Do I Manage Housework (Part 3)

Deep Cleaning – almost!

On Fridays, I do the whole hog – vacuum & mop downstairs (corridor, living room, study, kitchen, balcony) & upstairs (3 bedrooms) & wash all 3 toilets And I am done till next Friday.

Laundry

Laundry used to be done 2x/week when we had less people in the house. 1 load of light coloureds & 1 load of dark coloureds. But now, I do a load everyday, alternating between light colours & dark colours. But I still only iron once a week, on Mondays.

We only wash towels once a week. Our bodies are clean after our showers, right? So why the need to change the towels so often? PJs are changed twice a week. Our children seldom sweat in the night even without the use of airconditioning. But if they did or if they had accidents, then of course, we will change their PJs more regularly.

Clothes worn at home (home clothes) are changed everyday, of course. But dress clothes (outside clothes) are worn only when going out & then changed out of immediately upon reaching home & hung up. They must be worn at least twice (ie for 2 outings) before they are thown into the laundry basket to be washed.

Bedsheets & soft toys & blankets are washed once a month, unless accidents happen.

I try to wash our curtains every quarter. But the liklihood of that happening ia rare. Lol! Which reminds me that it is time to wash my curtains! It’s been 8mths since we moved in! Yikes!

Kitchen stove/sink/fridge & cabinet doors

Mess and/or oil splatters on the kitchen stove is supposed to be wiped everyday. A thorough cleaning is given every Tuesday. The sink is scrubbed every Tuesday too. Fridge & cabinet doors are given a wipe down by Sarah every Wednesday.

to be continued…