A Schedule a Day Keeps Chaos Away!

I know....there's no sure-fire way to keep chaos away!  But, there are things we can do to help prevent chaos in our lives.  One thing we women can do is keep a daily schedule or routine.  I have tried and proved a routine that I will share with you.  When I stray away from this routine I feel more stress in my life, which then rubs off on the rest of my family.  This is NOT my goal!

Every one's days and routines will vary.  Some days vary from other days.  First I will list a very general daily routine that I like to keep.


6:00 -Get up with my husband....After he leaves I pray, read my Bible, and have time on the computer
7:30 -Children get up....I make the beds, we get dressed, fix our hair, wash our face, brush our teeth
9:00 -Breakfast....clean up dishes and read the children's Bible storybook to them
11:50 -Quick Clean Up time
12:00 -Lunch
1:00 -Nap/Quiet Time

After nap read the children a book and have a snack

4:00 -Quick clean up
5:00 -Supper, clean up dishes
7:00 -Bath time, brush teeth, get ready for bed
Quick Clean Up time
8:30 -Children's bed time
Shower, mine and my husband's time, Bible reading, prayer, computer time, bed

Do I always follow this routine so closely?  No, but I feel a lot better when I do.  Now I will show you the cleaning schedule that works best for me.

Monday:

1. Grocery/Errand Day

 Tuesday:

1. Laundry Day  (do all laundry, change bed sheets, & clean, sweep, and mop laundry room)
2. Office Room (file papers & bills, write cards, balance check book/pay bills, & clean office room)

Wednesday:

1. Clean kitchen counter tops, appliances, and clean out fridge
2. Clean bathroom
3. Wash rugs
4. Sweep & mom kitchen and bathroom

Thursday:

1. Library/Toddler Storytime
2. Dust furniture & ceiling fans
3. Sweep & mop remaining floors

Friday:

1. Do any laundry that needs to be done
2. Clean & sweep porches
3. Clean out car & purse
4. Make grocery list and menu for next week

Your cleaning chores will be totally different than mine depending on the size of your family, size of your home, how many rooms you have, etc.  These are not all the chores that have to be done, but they are the majority.  There's always cleaning the yard, the windows, under the furniture, etc.

Now, to coordinate my daily routine with my cleaning schedule I simply fill in cleaning schedule time in the empty slots of my daily routine.

For example Monday and Tuesday would look like this:

Monday:

6:00 -Get up with my husband....After he leaves I pray, read my Bible, and have time on the computer
7:30 -Children get up....I make the beds, we get dressed, fix our hair, wash our face, brush our teeth
9:00 -Breakfast....clean up dishes and read the children's Bible storybook to them
10:00 -Pre School

11:50 -Quick Clean Up time
12:00 -Lunch
1:00-Until -Grocery/Errand Day  (the children nap in the car....it's a good 35-40 min. to the grocery store or anywhere else we need to visit that day)


5:00 -Supper, clean up dishes
7:00 -Bath time, brush teeth, get ready for bed
Quick Clean Up time
8:30 -Children's bed time
Shower, mine and my husband's time, Bible reading, prayer, computer time, shower, bed

Tuesday:

6:00 -Get up with my husband....After he leaves I pray, read my Bible, and have time on the computer
7:30 -Children get up....I make the beds, we get dressed, fix our hair, wash our face, brush our teeth
9:00 -Breakfast....clean up dishes and read the children's Bible storybook to them
9:45 -Laundry Day  (do all laundry, change bed sheets, & clean, sweep, and mop laundry room)   GOING ON ALL DAY
10:00 -Pre School
11:50 -Quick Clean Up time
12:00 -Lunch
1:00 -Nap/Quiet Time   
Office Room (file papers & bills, write cards, balance check book/pay bills, & clean office room)

After nap read the children a book and have a snack

4:00 -Quick clean up
5:00 -Supper, clean up dishes
7:00 -Bath time, brush teeth, get ready for bed
Quick Clean Up time
8:30 -Children's bed time
Shower, mine and my husband's time, Bible reading, prayer, computer time, bed

There are always interruptions through out the day, so be prepared for these.  Diaper changes, spills, phone calls, games to play, books to read, boo boos to kiss, etc.  Don't get so hung up on a schedule that you miss out on the fun opportunities with your children that come along.  If something doesn't get done today, that's ok.  Try again tomorrow.  This cleaning schedule REALLY helps me to keep my home neat and organized.  This way I stay less-stressed and we're always ready to welcome a visitor should they show up unexpected.
 

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