domestic bliss continued...

After many hours online and a rather extensive search to find a "basic" cleaning schedule for a domestic worker, I found... nothing. Yes, you heard me. Not a single manual, schedule or spreadsheet. There seems to have been no one who wanted to share with the world, their well-thought-out schedule as a basis for cleaning and managing a household.

So this put me on a mission. I was going to write my own. I thought about and looked at my home. I thought about the hours in the day and the intensity of the different household chores. I thought about the way in which I want them done. And so, I came up with this VERY BASIC Cleaning Schedule. So far the training has been going well: Betty finds it easier to learn as the chores for each day are set in stone (ink on paper!).

Take note: This manual is used primarily for the training of the Domestic Worker during the probation/ trail period of employment.

After this time, the manual can be used as a guideline to measure the performance of your Domestic Worker.

Mondays:
1. Kitchen (unpack dishwasher, wash, dry & pack away other dishes, pots & pans, wipe counters)
2. Empty dust bins (household)
3. Make beds (clean linen)
4. Tidy bedrooms (pack away clothes, toys and books)
5. Washing (throughout the day: hang, fold & pack away)

Clean thoroughly: Front Stoep, Entrance, Kitchen, Living Room, Dining Room and Patio

Tuesdays:
1. Kitchen
2. Make beds
3. Tidy bedrooms
4. Washing (throughout the day: hang, fold & pack away)

Clean thoroughly: Bedrooms & Bathrooms

Wednesdays:

1. Kitchen
2. Empty dust bins
3. Make beds
4. Tidy bedrooms
5. Washing (throughout the day: hang, fold & pack away)
6. Do ironing

Clean thoroughly: Front Stoep, Entrance, Kitchen, Living Room, Dining Room and Patio

Thursdays:

1. Kitchen
2. Make beds
3. Tidy bedrooms
4. Washing (throughout the day: hang, fold & pack away)
5. Do ironing

Clean thoroughly: Bedrooms & Bathrooms


Fridays:

1. Kitchen
2. Dust bins
3. Make beds
4. Tidy bedrooms
5. Washing (throughout the day: hang, fold & pack away)

Clean thoroughly: Front Stoep, Entrance, Kitchen, Living Room, Dining Room and Patio