If you are an in-home working alone, please share your daily/weekly/monthly...

[Hartingirl]

If you operate an in-home program and work alone, please share your daily/weekly/monthly rotating cleaning schedule!

I'm about to open and I'm trying to get a plan in place for when regular cleaning will happen, what I should do daily versus weekly and monthly. THANK YOU! ::

[Blackcat31]

This is an area I put little to NO thought into.

I clean as necessary. No schedule, no time tables, no rotations of anything.

If it looks dirty or appears to need a cleaning, I clean it.
If kids are present, they can help.

If I notice handprints on the windows or walls, I wipe them down.
If the floor is dirty, we sweep or vacuum. If toys are dirty, we clean them.

The only things I do daily is vacuum before I leave for the day (sometimes I do it in the morning before kids arrive), wash the dishes and wipe down the bathroom (I have 4 toilet training toddlers).

Otherwise, cleaning is done on an "as-needed" basis.

It's much less stressful for me to cross bridges (manage dirt) as they appear verses scheduling.

[Hartingirl]

This is an area I put little to NO thought into.

I clean as necessary. No schedule, no time tables, no rotations of anything.

If it looks dirty or appears to need a cleaning, I clean it.
If kids are present, they can help.

If I notice handprints on the windows or walls, I wipe them down.
If the floor is dirty, we sweep or vacuum. If toys are dirty, we clean them.

The only things I do daily is vacuum before I leave for the day (sometimes I do it in the morning before kids arrive), wash the dishes and wipe down the bathroom (I have 4 toilet training toddlers).

Otherwise, cleaning is done on an "as-needed" basis.

It's much less stressful for me to cross bridges (manage dirt) as they appear verses scheduling.

Thank you! I think for me - because I have a 3.5 year old and a 9 month old baby of my own as well - I will need to create some sort of routine or schedule. Otherwise, I'll just get too overwhelmed or certain things that probably SHOULD get done on a regular basis won't get done as often! Maybe it's as much for my own family as it is for my school (which is in my home).

I tend to work better and feel less chaos in my life when I know that there are specific tasks that need to be accomplished each day.

I wish I were as organized as you!

[Indoorvoice]

I just made my own checklist and post it on the fridge. It is very basic, but helps me keep everything up to date.

Daily
-Wipe down counter tops, doors and cabinet handles.
-Bathroom area and Diaper changing area (each time a child is changed)
-Diaper Pail/Trash Basket
-All Trays/Seats and High Chairs
-Vacuum rugs/carpets (I have to vacuum daily due to my dog... you might get a way with doing this weekly) and mop kitchen and play area
-Sanitize toys that were mouthed (I throw these in a basket to get washed at the end of the day)

Weekly
-Wash all baby blankets and linens and soft toys
-Dress up clothes
-Cribs and cots
-Clean the windows
-Sanitize plastic toys
-Clean out fridge and wipe down
-Organize toys and craft storage

Monthly
-Clean out bins that hold toys
-Clean out cubbies
(I'm sure I'm forgetting other things I do monthly, but it somehow all gets done.)

Hope this helps get you started

[Hartingirl]

I just made my own checklist and post it on the fridge. It is very basic, but helps me keep everything up to date.

Daily
-Wipe down counter tops, doors and cabinet handles.
-Bathroom area and Diaper changing area (each time a child is changed)
-Diaper Pail/Trash Basket
-All Trays/Seats and High Chairs
-Vacuum rugs/carpets (I have to vacuum daily due to my dog... you might get a way with doing this weekly) and mop kitchen and play area
-Sanitize toys that were mouthed (I throw these in a basket to get washed at the end of the day)

Weekly
-Wash all baby blankets and linens and soft toys
-Dress up clothes
-Cribs and cots
-Clean the windows
-Sanitize plastic toys
-Clean out fridge and wipe down
-Organize toys and craft storage

Monthly
-Clean out bins that hold toys
-Clean out cubbies
(I'm sure I'm forgetting other things I do monthly, but it somehow all gets done.)

Hope this helps get you started

Very helpful! Thank you!!

[Learning Daycare]

Great ideas

I've been struggling with needing a cleaning schedule as well, especially having young children. I love some of the cleaning schedules I've seen on Pinterest. There was one that could be done in 15 minutes each day, for quick clean up. Others were daily, weekly, biweekly and monthly. I like to look at and tweak them to fit my needs. And, of course, if I see something that needs to be cleaned, I do it. Hope that helps.

[AuntTami]

I am in the same boat as Blackcat around here. If it needs cleaned, I clean it. My littles are encouraged to help, and they generally love it. We unload the dish washer after nap/snack if it needs to be done, if the floor needs to be vacuumed, I vacuum, and they use the broom to "help" One of my littles really loves to help, and any time he gets ahold of a broom, he's constantly "sweeping"....Sure, it might make more of a mess, but that's the only way he's going to learn!

[midaycare]

If it needs cleaning, it gets done. Same as Blackcat. I have a cleaning person come in twice a year for a deep clean. I do deep cleans too, but she does things I never think of or don't have time for, or the things you generally can't see - like dust up on top of our wall unit that is 7' high.

[deliberateliterate]

I just made my own checklist and post it on the fridge. It is very basic, but helps me keep everything up to date.



Weekly
-Wash all baby blankets and linens and soft toys
-Dress up clothes
-Cribs and cots
-Clean the windows
-Sanitize plastic toys
-Clean out fridge and wipe down
-Organize toys and craft storage

Weekly, yikes! I need to step up my game. I wash playpen sheets once a month. I figure that they use them for 2 hours a day. If they are full time, that's only equivalent to 1 full night's sleep at home, and I definitely don't wash our family sheets every day. Perhaps I need to rethink my theory.

[SignMeUp]

I've never felt a need for a written schedule, but here's what I do:

Daily: Keep all messes cleaned up as they happen or as soon as possible (nap time) Disinfect tables and chair arms/backs after each meal (wipe down and spray with bleach solution) Kids put toys away - I never pick up toys Dust or wipe if I see something needed.

Weekly: The last day of the week, I strip kids bedding and put in a basket by the laundry room. Sometimes during nap I can disinfect & mop playroom floor.
As soon as kids leave, I toss in the first load of laundry, mop the kitchen, clean the bathroom, and vacuum. Toss a load of plastic toys (legos or other manipulatives, play food, etc.) into the sink in a bleach solution. Drain and let dry. I clean out the fridge if needed, or pick a cabinet to straighten, or wipe down the cubbies. Usually not more than one thing like that per week.

Seasonally: I love to have my house clean from top to bottom for my family during any holiday So I do a big whole house deep clean before each holiday, and things feel all freshed up for quite a while. I also do this when I know my licensing visit is coming up - it just makes me feel good about my space It's such a never-ending job, cleaning up after little kids, so to have it all clean is such a treat for me

[Indoorvoice]

Weekly, yikes! I need to step up my game. I wash playpen sheets once a month. I figure that they use them for 2 hours a day. If they are full time, that's only equivalent to 1 full night's sleep at home, and I definitely don't wash our family sheets every day. Perhaps I need to rethink my theory.

LOL! I think you are fine! I should mention my kids are droolers and ALWAYS snotty so if I don't wash bedding and pack n plays once a week, it looks like a sticky mess in there.

[Unregistered]

This is an area I put little to NO thought into.

I clean as necessary. No schedule, no time tables, no rotations of anything.

If it looks dirty or appears to need a cleaning, I clean it.
If kids are present, they can help.

If I notice handprints on the windows or walls, I wipe them down.
If the floor is dirty, we sweep or vacuum. If toys are dirty, we clean them.

The only things I do daily is vacuum before I leave for the day (sometimes I do it in the morning before kids arrive), wash the dishes and wipe down the bathroom (I have 4 toilet training toddlers).

Otherwise, cleaning is done on an "as-needed" basis.

It's much less stressful for me to cross bridges (manage dirt) as they appear verses scheduling.

This is totally me too! I've always been a "spot" cleaner. Can't stand a cleaning schedule. I do vacuum every day, clean bathroom, counter tops, sweep, dishes, etc? Same for my personal living space.

[Unregistered]

Oh also, we are required by state regulations to wash porta crib sheets weekly and of course if different children use them. Didn't mention emptying diaper bucket daily, which I keep on an enclosed porch. I also keep mouthed toys in a bin, but don't wash them each day. Just when it gets full!

[KiddieCahoots]

This is an area I put little to NO thought into.

I clean as necessary. No schedule, no time tables, no rotations of anything.

If it looks dirty or appears to need a cleaning, I clean it.
If kids are present, they can help.

If I notice handprints on the windows or walls, I wipe them down.
If the floor is dirty, we sweep or vacuum. If toys are dirty, we clean them.

The only things I do daily is vacuum before I leave for the day (sometimes I do it in the morning before kids arrive), wash the dishes and wipe down the bathroom (I have 4 toilet training toddlers).

Otherwise, cleaning is done on an "as-needed" basis.

It's much less stressful for me to cross bridges (manage dirt) as they appear verses scheduling.

...ditto! No schedule equals more freedom to me, and really makes me feel like the boss in charge.

[daycare]

I'm on my phone but can share mine tomorrow

Since I have employees, I have morning cleaning schedules for opening and afternoon cleaning for closing.

Example morning shift is responsible for checking all smoke alarms every week and sign off on it , plus wipe all sleeping cots

On shift is responsible for sweeping and mopping and full table wipe down including chairs. They are also responsible for all linens. We wash them every Friday and we wash hand towels daily.

I'll post it tomorrow from my computer.




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