When things hit rock bottom the only answer is to fight the way back up...

XSpender

Windows outside - monthly by the window cleaner
Windows inside - when they begin to look a bit grubby
Hoovering - downstairs - twice a week, upstairs - once a week at most
Dusting - once a week at most
Loos - once a week
Rest of bathroom - not often enough
Kitchen - daily swipe and dishes done
Floor - once/twice a week swept and once a week washed though sometimes the washing of it ends up missing a week

I work full time, am often away over night once or twice a week and on top of all the cooking, shopping and child care the cleaning takes a back seat in our house.

Toni'sfriend

Windows: Outside - every three or four weeks when the window cleaner comes. Inside - when it's starting to get difficult to see through them.

Cherryfudge

Toni'sfriend wrote: »

Good idea, EH. OK. Hovering - Living room and hall - every couple of days (if they look like they need it).

Now I feel soooo guilty. I haven't hovered for weeks, unless you count a rather small jump I usually make over my doorstep.

kirtsypoos

Delurking to say I think that's an excellent idea EH! HI, you do so much. I know it's not easy to pace yourself when it has become a routine or even obsession but it will be good for the you all in the long run

For me, it's:
Hoover: once a week except in rooms which don't get a lot of use (ie nursery, I haven't hoovered in there for 3 weeks but haven't set foot in there either) unless the tiny niece has visited and trailed crumbs through the house
Clean tiled floors: Once a week or so - sweeping when needed in between
Kitchen: Wipe down surfaces daily, clean oven every 4-6 weeks
Toilets - wiped over daily, cleaned properly every few days or as needed
Dusting: Depends on area, probably weekly/fortnightly
Skirting Boards: When they look dusty (I live on a building site)
Windows: Erm, I can't remember the last time I cleaned them...I'm guessing before I went on holiday so September

I really hope exOH doesn't let the littlies down at Christmas but I do think you are wise to plan ahead.

Toni'sfriend

Don't feel guilty. It's only that often because there are two very messy men in this household.

enthusiasticsaver

Hiddenidenity wrote: »

Although he is coming here Xmas day I don't know if I trust him to actually get them what he's said he is. I think I might change what he is buying so if he doesn't pull through they won't be let down :cool: Or maybe I'll tell him to give me the money and I will sort them and keep them aside for him to give to them :rotfl:

Or you could let him sort out his own Christmas presents to the kids and you buy the ones you can afford within your budget?

EssexHebridean

Toni'sfriend wrote: »

Good idea, EH. OK. Hovering - Living room and hall - every couple of days (if they look like they need it). Bedrooms - once a week (sometimes less). Mopping kitchen and bathroom floors - every couple of days.

Oh you're GOOOD...mine are lucky if they see a mop once a month! :rotfl: (but I don;t have small people or 4-footed fiends to leave muddy tracks - mind you i DO have a MrEH who's pretty good at leaving those so... :rotfl:)

When I hoover (hover?! :rotfl:) I hoover right through - but that generally only happens once a week. I'm quite good at picking obvious bits off the carpets though to make hoovering less frequent! :D

I am currently remarkably good with the kitchen but that's only because it's still quite new. Once the novelty wears off it'll be the same one-a-week as the bathroom now gets!

Toni'sfriend

clean oven

Can't remember the last time I did that. Is that why it's smoking when I turn it on?

natsplatnat

Toni'sfriend wrote: »

Can't remember the last time I did that. Is that why it's smoking when I turn it on?

Do you live in my house?? lol


Kitchen surfaces get wiped after every washing up.
Downstairs gets hoovered when I think it looks a bit bad (although more currently as 2 new furry felines are making one h3ll of a mess), upstairs probably a little less.
Windows - inside when the sun shines in a certain way and I can see all the grubby marks.... outside, the downstairs windows and doors get done when the inside does.... upstairs - not since the windowcleaner fell off his ladder about 10 months ago (didn't fall at our house!)
Bathroom - well it's me OH and DSS, so the toilet is cleaned and various surfaces wiped down daily!
Dusting - when the TV screen is not as clear as it should be ... or the sunlight highlights just how bad it has got.... ceiling lights and lamps really don't show up the dust in the same was as sunlight!


I'm out the house 11 hours a day and OH around 10.5, so home time is more about relaxing in our house.

joeyjimbles

Kitchen - floor daily (boys and animals), surfaces daily, hob when used, fridge weekly, oven 1-2 time/month

Bathrooms - floor and toilets daily (boys), shower wiped down daily after last use, bath after use and weekly if its been a while and top/taps wiped daily. shelves weekly

Living rooms - tidied daily, surfaces and floor 1-2 times/week, Hoovered weekly inc sofa

Bedrooms - beds made daily, surfaces and floor 1-2 times/week

Changing beds - weekly, top pillowcase every other day

Hall and stairs - weekly
Windows - 1-2 times/month
Skirting boards - monthly

The weekly clean are done in 15-30 minute bursts whilst working from home on a Thursday and Friday. Helps me get it done, not resent it and is over quite quickly.