Cleaning, mastered
A clean home in 20 minutes a day.
Forget losing every Saturday to cleaning. Our routines split the house into small daily zones, and our step-by-step guides show the fastest safe way to clean everything from ovens to grout.
This week's routine
- MonKitchenCounters, sink, appliance fronts20 min
- TueBathroomsToilets, sinks, mirrors20 min
- WedDustTop to bottom, every room20 min
- ThuFloorsVacuum and mop20 min
- FriLaundrySheets and towels20 min
- SatOne big jobFrom the monthly list20 min
- SunReset10 minutes for the week20 min
15 step-by-step guides
Routines
- A weekly cleaning routine that sticks20 to 30 minutes a day
- The 15-minute daily reset15 minutes
- How to deep clean a home, room by roomA weekend, or one room a week
- The basic cleaning kit, and how to use it safelyA one-time setup
Kitchen
- How to clean an oven without harsh fumes30 minutes plus overnight
- How to clean the refrigerator45 minutes
- Clean the dishwasher and garbage disposal20 minutes
- Cutting boards, sponges and kitchen hygieneA few minutes a day
Bathrooms
- Clean shower glass and hard water stains20 minutes
- Grout, caulk and mildew30 to 60 minutes
- How to deep clean a toilet15 minutes
Laundry
- Laundry basics: labels, sorting and settingsOngoing
- Stain removal: the rules that matterMinutes per stain
- Clean the washer and dryer (and prevent dryer fires)30 minutes
Floors
- Floor care by typeWeekly
What to clean, and how often
Daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal jobs in one realistic schedule.
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The Weekly Cleaning Routine
A printable routine for the fridge: the daily reset, a zone for each weekday, monthly and seasonal jobs, and a stain chart for the laundry room.
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