Living in a shining clean house sounds like a privilege, but it’s a necessity. In order to live a healthy and productive life, you need a clean environment. Dirt and clutter will only get in the way of making your dreams come true. But, how to make a whole-house monthly cleaning schedule? More importantly, how do we actually stick to it? Stay tuned; the help is on the way.

Put it on paper 

To begin, you will need to develop a list of cleaning resolutions for your house. Specify in detail everything that needs to be done in order for it to be considered clean. Get a writing implement and a clipboard from the drawer. Prepare yourself to go through your space, one room at a time, to compile an accurate inventory of the areas and chores that will comprise the program for your thorough home cleaning.

Prioritise the rooms

Make a list of all the locations and rooms in your house that need to be cleaned regularly. This should include the stairways, hallways, and entryways. Take out of your usual cleaning routine any rooms or spaces that aren’t used very often, such as the storage or the guest room. Include them in the cleaning regimen for your house on a seasonal or as-needed basis.

Determine which cleaning tasks need to be done 

Check out the state of each room as you go through your cleaning checklist. Make a list of all the different kinds of cleaning that need to be done regularly. Items should be arranged in the same order that they will be cleaned, which is from the ceiling down to the floor. The good rule of thumb is to:

• clear away the dust from the light fixtures, ceiling fan, and corner cobwebs.
• move on to the doorknobs and dust doorframes
• clean off the books and trinkets
• don’t forget to dust window sills, clean curtains, picture frames, and lamp shades
• make sure to vacuum and sweep the floors
• Make sure to arrange a professional cleaning of your fabric sofa, carpets, or rugs at least once every six months

Gear up for a whole-house month cleaning schedule

To go through the whole schedule properly, you’ll need to prepare suitable tools. According to the experts at transfer & storage company, it’s best to store all your cleaning products in one place. Keep in mind that if you have all the necessary equipment and cleaning products available, your home cleaning routine will go much quicker. So, go shopping for all the things you’re missing. Also, you might already have some of the essentials in your home. DIY options are also quite good in some cases, so you don’t have to spend much money on your cleaning gear.

The frequency of cleaning is different for every space

When calculating the frequency of your cleaning plan for your whole house, you should consider how often you clean certain places and how frequently you clean your home overall. It’s possible, for instance, that you won’t have to clean as often as someone who remains at home with young children since your family is gone for the majority of the weekdays. You may discover that the areas that are open to the public, like the kitchen and the bathroom for guests, need more frequent cleaning than the more personal ones, like the bedrooms.

Make it a habit 

Once you’ve tailored your perfect schedule, you need to stick to it. If you want something to work long-term, you must make it a habit. There are quite a few sneaky tricks to trick your brain into engaging in an activity regularly. A good thing to do at the start is to clean in between the specified intervals. Make sure to maintain the sensation of having just cleaned something. That feeling of reward after achievement will motivate you to do things on your schedule without skipping. So, trick your lazy brain and install dispensers of multipurpose cleaning wipes in the kitchen and bathroom. That way, you can do a fast spot cleaning whenever it’s required.

Don’t let clutter in 

The other trick for making a habit is eliminating the mess in your space. Put “declutter” at the top of your cleaning list if you aren’t already in the practice of putting things away regularly. When there is less stuff lying about on the surface of your house, cleaning it will be much simpler. Doing this will help you in keeping the home clean when the time comes to move. As professional movers say, it will be a perfect time to spruce up and eliminate all the clutter to start fresh and open a clean sheet.

The key is not to overwhelm yourself

Make a cleaning schedule and get to work on it right away. Think of it as a test run for the regular monthly cleaning routine. Limit the amount of time you spend in each area and start up where you left off the following time to prevent becoming overwhelmed. Making an overwhelming schedule in the first month is a path to failure. Make sure you remember that things will get easier. It will all be worth it once you come to a clean and healthy home from work. But it takes time and experience to get the hang of a new cleaning regimen.

”If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed”

As a US Navy Admiral, William McRaven once said in his famous speech – if you want to change the world, start by making your bed. It’s not easy making and sticking to a whole-house monthly cleaning schedule. But, if you start with such a small thing as making your bed in the morning, little by little, you’ll motivate yourself to do all the other stuff and hard work. It will make you consistent. And that kind of consistency is a virtue you can use in your house and life while making your dreams come true.