Sherry's New Five Day House Cleaning Cycle

I have been fluttering and sputtering and occasionally splattering with the FlyLady house cleaning method for a few years. I had gone back into the workplace for eightteen months, but when my parents died, I really needed to be home again, with my family. So I am once again a stay at home mom, and happier than I can ever remember.

I've always had trouble working out a schedule to get my cleaning done because my dear husband works shift work and when he's home, he wants to have me participating in his world, as I want to be. I have finally discovered a way to make things work for both of us. Instead of trying to fit my house cleaning routines in a 7 day weekly schedule, I have realigned mine into the five day schedule to coincide with his work. And it's brilliant! I'm not saying the house is cleaning itself, of course it isn't, but everything is getting done, and I want to do it! I'm not procrastinating or dreading. And my home is clean and blessed. Hooray.

This is my plan:


Day One
Change Son's Sheets
Do Kelly's Daily Zone Mission
Swish and Swipe the Bathrooms
Vacuum
Weed
Plan Menu
15 Minute Declutter

Day Two
Change Daughter's Sheets
Do Kelly's Daily Zone Mission
My Weekly Home Blessing: vacuumdustmopmirrors and glass doorspurge magazinesempty trash
Day Three
Change Master Sheets
Do Kelly's Daily Zone Mission
Swish & Swipe
Vacuum
Weed
15 Minute Declutter

Day Four
Do Kelly's Daily Zone Mission
Swish & Swipe
Vacuum Along Walls
Weed
15 Minute Declutter

Day Five
Do Kelly's Daily Zone Mission
Swish & Swipe
Vacuum
Dust Baseboards & Stairs
Weed
15 Minute Declutter

I moved the changing of the sheets to the top of the list to get it done first thing. I strip the bed, put fresh sheets on, then immediately put the dirty into the wash.

Next priority is Kelly's Daily Zone Mission, to get it done and not procrastinate and tell myself I don't have time.


I hate weeding. The past couple of years I've only done it reluctantly and poor dear hubby was stuck. Now it's no big deal. 15 minutes four days out of five. Anybody can weed for 15 minutes.


I am working on creating my own zone cleaning tasks for my family's home. Right now, Kelly's are working fine for me, but I will personalize them and share them with you all when I have.


It's wonderful to live in a clean home. Is your home clean?


These two books changed my life: