DAY NINE – You remember that we should spend 15 mins per day cleaning our zone… at the end of the week your zone/focus area should be nice and clean. But, you may need to do some major decluttering first – start the first day off my wiping down flat surfaces, vacuuming/sweeping, and emptying the trash. Then, pick a corner and set your timer for 10 minutes. Just clear out that space until the timer goes off. Clean up your mess by taking out the collected trash, putting Goodwill items into your vehicle, and putting away the things that belong elsewhere in the house. Do it every day for the week and then simply move on!
OK, let us get our lists going.
Remember – if you are not decluttering then, Zone work is that deep cleaning stuff:
- Windows
- Window Sills
- Wash Linens
- Shampoo Carpets or spot clean them
- Dust
- Fan Blades
- Baseboards
- Door Frames
- etc
Bonus Rooms:
- Guest Bathroom
- Playroom
- Office
- Laundry Room
—these are the Bonus rooms, the rooms not covered during the other zones. The rooms that not everyone has, so you only need to do the ones you do have 🙂
Put each room on its own sheet of paper and look around, what all needs doing in these rooms? Make your list – this is Zone/Focus #3 The third week of the month gets devoted to this area.
Here’s Mine:
Front Bathroom Detailed Cleaning List
- WASH AREA RUGS
- SCRUB/WAX FLOOR
- STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS/ CABINETS
- CLEAN SHOWER STALL
- CLEAN SCALE
- THROW AWAY EMPTY BOTTLES
- SCRUB BATH TOYS
Office Detailed Cleaning List
- CLEAR OFF THE SURFACE OF YOUR DESK
- THROW OUT ALL THE TRASH
- PUT ITEMS TO KEEP IN A PENDING FILE
- STRAIGHTEN ONE DRAWER AT A TIME
- CLEAN OFF THE MONITOR SCREEN
- ESTABLISH A PLACE FOR CURRENT BILLS
- VACUUM UNDER DESK AND THE WHOLE ROOM
- DUST FURNITURE
- CLEAN WINDOWS
- REMOVE COBWEBS
Laundry Room Detailed Cleaning List
- WIPE DOWN THE TOP OF THE WASHER AND DRYER
- CLEAN THE GUNK FROM UNDER THE WASHER LID
- THROW OUT EMPTY BOTTLES AND BOXES
- EMPTY THE GARBAGE CAN
- SWEEP AND MOP THE FLOOR
- REMOVE THE COBWEBS
- PUT AWAY ALL CLOTHES
- LOOK BEHIND APPLIANCES FOR ODD SOCKS
- Empty Lint Thing
Sarah
Thursday 2nd of April 2015
Zone cleaning, I like it. That's where my family could really benefit instead of letting it pile up on us. Thanks.