So, the way I grew up I'm actually shockingly good at deep cleaning

[conuly]

I'm even not bad at decluttering, so long as it's okay to literally throw everything out. (They'll sooner or later send another copy of that late bill, don't worry! And you can always order another birth certificate, probably.)

But I'm not so good at routine maintenance. Does anybody have any already set up daily/weekly/monthly/periodically checklists for various areas of the house that they can recommend?

Comments

[ioplokon]

To be fair, Mendelson wrote an entire second book just about laundry, so I don't think minimizing it was one of her goals. I do a hot wash with sheets and towels every week & then a cold wash with darks every 10-14 days.

[watervole]

I don't think minimising was her aim either :)

But mine is. What you do seems very sensible. Most clothes only need a cold wash, and it's a lot cheaper

My other 'laundry' hack is to try and have all my clothes as linen, cotton or wool.

I fell in love with linen when I got into historical re-enactment. It's great for wicking away any sweat/smells.