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• Daily

• Make your bed

• Wipe down bathroom counters after getting washed up morning and night

• Empty/load dishwasher

• Take out trash

• Do a nighttime sweep to put toys, loose papers, and other stray objects in their place

• Wipe down counters, table, and sink

• Weekly

• Dust all hard surfaces

• Vacuum and/or mop floors

• Wipe down appliances

• Wipe down and disinfect countertops

• Wipe down mirrors

• Scrub and disinfect the kitchen sink

• Scrub and disinfect toilets

• Clean and scrub showers and tubs

• Change and launder sheets and towels

• Toss any food that has expired

• Monthly

• Vacuum upholstery

• Wipe out and disinfect wastebaskets

• Wipe down and disinfect doorknobs, light switches and TV remotes

• Dust ceiling fans and vents

• Dust moldings

• Scrub stovetop, including burner grates

• Wipe down kitchen cabinets

• Clean and deodorize the microwave (heat a mug of water with a lemon wedge, then wipe down)

• Every Three to Six Months

• Launder or hand-wash curtains

• Vacuum mattress (every three months) and flip or rotate 180 degrees (every six months)

• Clean and condition leather and wood furniture

• Clean blinds

• Vacuum drapes and fabric shades

• Dust lampshades

• Wipe down baseboards

• Shake out rugs

• Scrub grout

• Wash windows inside and out

• Clean and degrease the stove hood

• Polish stainless steel appliances

• Clean refrigerator and freezer interiors

• Clean and descale coffee maker

• Every Six to 12 Months

• Clean oven interior

• Wash or dry clean slipcovers

• Wash or dry clean pillows

• Wash or dry clean comforters

• Empty and clean cabinet and pantry shelves

• Vacuum or dust refrigerator condenser coil

• Wash and dry stove hood filter

• Every Year or So

• Have rugs professionally cleaned

• Pull out large appliances and furniture to clean behind and underneath

• Wipe down walls

• Wash window screens

• Clean dryer duct

• Have upholstery and drapes professionally cleaned (every two years)