My late MIL had torn a list of several-maybe four pages- from a magazine (maybe Good Housekeeping?) listing what chores to do daily,weekly,monthly,seasonally. It was an actual physical list. After her death,I think it got thrown out (not by me). I would have loved to have had that list. She was a marvellous housekeeper. Her house was immaculate all the time.

I work, so I developed some quarterly cleaning routines for myself. It has certainly helped. Of course, these are in addition to the daily/weekly details of keeping a house clean.

If you would Like, I can try to figure out how to post Word documents to this forum.

Walnutcreek! That would great if you could figure out how to attach a word document. I'd be very interested in seeing the routine you have come up with.

Walnutcreek, That would be great. I get so frustrated how easily I get behind with the house. We have a new tenent that moved into the house we rent and she moved in this last Friday Saturday with five kids ages 7 to 17 and the house is already put together and is so clean and organized that it looks like a show house. I am stunned!!! I have always struggled with getting organized in the house and never tought my kids to clean up after themselves moment by moment. Instead we wait until someone is comming and do a huge clean and then act like it is always this way. When ever I meet someone who can keep a house clean and a life I try and get tips from them and their routine. I thought there would be a book to help those that have not mastered this art.

I have people coming over shortly, but am off work next week, so will try to get this information to you.

Both, have you tried www.flylady.com? It is a free site devoted to helping us all get organized.

Flylady.com is WONDERFUL!!!!!

On flylady you can print off the info that you want and put it in a journal.

No offense, but FlyLady drives me bonkers. I want to de-clutter my life and the website is so cluttered I cannot stand to look at it! I used Mrs. Meyers Clean Home. I checked it out from the public library and took two weeks to go through it and see what worked for me. I have developed a list from a combo of the lists she provides in the book which really works for me. I have daily, weekly and monthly chores on a list which I print out each week. Each day, I complete the daily chores plus one monthly chore and things are much more manageable. The best thing is you are not overwhelmed because when it is Laundry Day and you are finished the laundry, you can enjoy the time you have and say I will worry about dusting the living room on Living Room Day.

Here is a link that might be useful: Mrs Meyers Clean Home Book

You might want to check out the book Sidetracked Home Executives by Pam Young and Peggy Jones. I find it much easier to use and more helpful than the Flylady. A number of years ago I used it and had a wonderful house, but need to get it out again and work on this house. It's an easy system they have come up with that really, really works.

I have a book called Home Comforts that I have been using. She lists out chores that should be done daily, weekly, quarterly, seasonally, annually, etc.

The book is a wealth of information and I love it. It is like my home "Joy of Cooking" all purpose reference book.

Here is a link that might be useful: Amazon Link to Book