Every Day

- Wipe down the sinks, stove top, counters, tabletops, mirror, faucet and spot-clean cabinets
- Crumbs and dust bunnies and the floor
- Wipe the toilet seat and rim and swoosh the toilet bowl with a brush
- Squeegee the shower door
- Make the bed
- Fold or hang clothing and put away jewelry
- Straighten coffee-table books and magazines. Throw out newspapers. Put away CDs and videos.

Every Week
- Mop the floor
- Wipe the cabinets, backsplashes, and appliances
- Scrub the tub
- Scrub the tiles
- Wipe the switch plates, doorknobs, and doorjambs
- Change the sheets
- Dust all surfaces — including electronics, books, picture frames, windowsills and ledges, and tops of door frames — and remove all cobwebs
- Throw out old magazines
- Vacuum the heating and air-conditioning vents and the inside of the closet
- Clean garbage place
- Laundry

Every Season
- Empty and scrub down the inside of the refrigerator
- Empty and clean the insides of the utensil drawers
- Scrub down the cupboard exteriors
- Clean the stove-hood filter
- Clean the sinks thoroughly
- Empty, weed, and clean the medicine cabinet
- Wash the insides of the windows
- Strip the bed and flip the mattress
- Launder the mattress pad and dust ruffle.
- Lift big pieces of furniture and vacuum or mop underneath