Complete Weekly Cleaning Guide with early Shabbat tips and Motivation (updated)

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  Follow this guide for a smooth non pressuring cleaning schedule for the entire week that will have you relaxed by the time Shabbat comes.

Daily:
      Make beds
      Laundry Wash Dry Fold (except Friday)
      Prep for Lunch & Dinner
      Wipe up
      

Nightly:
       Wash Dishes wipe down counters
        Wash out sink
 Sweep & Wash floors
        Wipe and wash down bathrooms
        Wash bathroom sinks
        Change Towels

Sunday: Put away Shabbat Dishes
Clean and organize porch or yard
Bills
Write weekly menu
Shopping list   
Laundry*
Wash Shabbat clothing
(Preventing last minute Friday emergency's)
Change Linen to weekday linen
(Little Shabbat indulge)               
Once a Month:   Laundry:
·       First Sunday of the Month       
              Wash Parent's and Girl's Linen
·       Second Sunday of the Month   
       Wash big and little boy's Linen
·       Third Sunday of the Month      
              Wash Shabbat Parent's and Girl's Linen
·       Fourth Sunday of the Month    
       Wash Shabbat Boy's Linen
  
Monday:
Organize Closets as you put away laundry
       Review Pantry and update Shopping List
Iron
Once a month: Organize
·       First Monday of the Month: 
      Kitchen Cabinets (5 a month)
·       Second Monday of the Month 
      Medicine cabinet/Spices/Pantry
·       Third Monday of the Month  
          Coats and Bag Closets
(Hats, Gloves, Scarfs,)                                                                                              
·       Forth Monday of the Month    
             Book Shelves/Game Room


Tuesday:
 Food Shopping for the Week
 Put away groceries
Once a month: Deep Clean
·       First Tuesday of the Month 
            Clean out and Organize Fridge/ Freezer
·       Second Tuesday of the Month                                       
             Polish silver
·       Third Tuesday of the Month                               
         6 Windows a month and Glass
·       Fourth Tuesday of the Month                           
        Chandeliers/light fixtures


Wednesday: 
   Move and Wash under beds,
   Dressers and movable bottom closet drawers
   Wash all the floors
Once a month:  Deep Clean   
·       First Wednesday of the month
       Dust the top of the closet
·       Second Wednesday of the month
      Clean out air conditioner filters
       Pet cages and tanks
·       Third Wednesday of the month
           Wipe out sliding door tracks
            Sink drains
·       Fourth Wednesday of the month
          Vacuum couches and mattresses

Thursday:
 Change to Shabbat Linen
 Wash Bathrooms Deep clean Shower,
 Tubs, Walls, Bleach
Cook for Shabbat:
 Kugel
Challah (after after Shkiyah preferably)
 Anything that does not need to be cooked fresh
Marinate Meat, Chicken, Fish
Take out from the freezer for Defrosting
Bread Schnitzel put in the fridge or fry/bake
Set table
Polish Furniture/ Dust
Clean Mirrors
  
Friday:
Finish Cooking preferably before Chatzos Hayom:
Chulent
Soup
Fish
Meat/ Chicken and Potatoes
Grill Chicken/Fish
Fry Liver /Shnitzel
Cook eggs
Salads

Wash down Kitchen cabinets
Outside of fridge, oven, freezer,
  
 Before Shabbat Check list:
Hot water earn
Turn Chulent pot on low
Put up Platta
Turn off fridge lights/ Shabbat mode
Shut off all alarms phones computers
Set Shabbat Clocks
Set Shabbat Candles (better if Hubby does it Big Segulah)
Turn on Shabbat Lights 
Turn off house lights
Open Tissues in the bathrooms
Heat up food Make sure Hubby turns it off before he goes to Shul
Heaters/ Air conditioners
Light 10 Minutes before the Zman and all your Tefilos during those 10 min. will be answered BE"H
On Shabbat Kodesh Learn one Halacha at the Table and D'var Torah
Haftacha from Reb Shteinman a"h

Motzie Shabbos:
 Havdalah
 Melaveh Malka
 Wash Dishes
 Wash Kitchen and Dining room floors
Organize Office Desk
Laundry*
Wash Bathrooms

Laundry Organization
I keep a basket in my laundry room one per child and one for the adults.  As I fold I fill the baskets.  The older children take their baskets and put them in their closets. The younger children get help from the older ones or the adults.  It is a great time saver and teaches the kids how to pitch in and stay organized.  You can help Organize their closets once a week.


Please feel free to Print this list out, stick it on the fridge and pass it on to friends.  
Email me to add comments and tips
Add or delete according to families needs
Let me know if this was helpful
Have a wonderful Shabbat

                    

Comments

  1. SMITTYNovember 4, 2018 at 7:50 AM

    SO WASH FLOORS EVERY DAY?

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    1. Nahva FollmanNovember 4, 2018 at 10:14 PM

      It sounds like a lot, I know but you will see it is not that difficult. The main floors to concentrate on are the ones that get the most traffic. Rooms such as the kitchen and bathroom that if left not washed for a few days become overwhelming when you decide to wash them. You can even use the pr-wet floor wipes like I do for the bathroom and kitchen during the week and after and before Shabbat the actual sponga. My ritual is that I am not allowed to go to bed until the kitchen is clean, including counters and sinks. There is no comparison to waking up to a clean kitchen for your morning coffee and prep then to a dirty one. Hatzlacha!!!!

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    2. SMITTYJune 2, 2019 at 4:56 AM

      Lesson learned. And ALL I HAD TO DO...WAS TRY!

      In Israel, "DAMP MOPPING, VACUUMING" are unknown to the general public.
      SPONGE-A AND BROOM-A is the Minhag.
      BUT..I found this mop/bucket setup at a one-man sale in our Mercaz (RBS), and it works!
      Swabbing the deck is FUN, and as you said...when the MRS wakes up to clean...everyone's happy.
      Not EVERYDAY..but getting there.
      Thanks for your 2 cents....worth a MILLION!

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    3. Nahva FollmanAugust 7, 2020 at 5:44 AM

      Your amazing

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