These daily, weekly, & monthly cleaning schedule printables let you assign house cleaning tasks to any day you prefer. This free PDF planner takes a popular routine and breaks it into simple daily steps organized by room zones, making it easy to follow and maintain.
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A few days ago I shared my most-visited post: a free cleaning schedule designed to help you build a cleaning routine that fits your life. Today I’m sharing the same system in an even easier format.
Think of these daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedule printables as an alternative way to organize that system. The content is the same—you’ll just find it arranged for quick use and straightforward tracking.
Daily & Weekly Cleaning Checklists
Start with the first page: the daily and weekly cleaning schedule. This sheet is the foundation of the whole system. Each day you’ll check off morning and evening tasks, and once per week you’ll complete a designated weekly task. The evening section includes a quick reminder to help you add one weekly task each day.
Daily Cleaning Tasks
Under this system, complete the following every day:
Mornings:
- Declutter for 10 minutes – Set a 10-minute timer and tidy anything that needs attention. Keep going until the timer ends, then stop.
- Empty the dishwasher – Start the dishwasher at night (even if not completely full) so it’s ready to empty in the morning.
- Make beds – Everyone makes their own bed to keep bedrooms tidy with minimal effort.
Evenings:
- Declutter for 10 more minutes
- Load & start the dishwasher – A nightly start creates a clean slate for dishes each morning.
- Clean the kitchen – Wipe counters, put away leftovers, and sweep or vacuum so the kitchen is back to its morning state.
- One weekly cleaning task – Choose the task assigned to that weekday (see below).
- Two to three monthly tasks – Add small monthly chores as time allows.
Weekly Cleaning Tasks
Each day includes one weekly task that repeats every week. Assign these tasks to the same weekday so the routine becomes automatic.
- Monday: Outside areas
- Tuesday: Wipe and dust surfaces
- Wednesday: Clean refrigerator and pantry
- Thursday: Vacuum and mop floors
- Friday: Clean toilets and bathroom sinks
- Saturday: Laundry
- Sunday: Rest day
Monthly Cleaning Schedule Template
Next are the monthly routine pages. There are five monthly pages in total. Use the first four every month; they divide the home into zones—kitchen, living areas, bedrooms/outside, and bathrooms/closets—so you handle a different zone each week.
Some months include a fifth week. The fifth “odd week” page covers tasks to be done about four times a year. Each monthly page lists tasks at the top and has space at the bottom to assign tasks to specific days. This flexibility allows you to pace your work around busy days or weekend plans.
Week 1: Kitchen & Dining Room
- Organize kitchen cabinets and clean cabinet doors
- Polish furniture and china
- BWDW: baseboards, walls, doors, and windows
- Organize command center (discard old mail, file papers)
- Wash kitchen linens
- Wash pet bowls
- Clear counters and wipe, including backsplash
- Clean oven, stove, and microwave
- Clean all small appliances
- Clean fronts of large appliances
- Deep clean the sink
- Clean trash cans
- Deep clean the refrigerator
- Clean light fixtures
- Clean light switches and outlet covers
Week 2: Living Room, Playroom, Hall, Laundry
- Clean washer, dryer, and deep freezer
- Organize cleaning supplies
- BWDW: baseboards, walls, doors, and windows
- Dust or spot clean curtains
- Dust picture frames
- Back up electronics and clean out files
- Clean and organize mudroom lockers
- Wash living room linens
- Spot clean carpet stains
- Vacuum and spot-clean furniture
- Vacuum stairs and clean banisters/rails
- Clean light switches and outlet covers
- Organize playroom toys
- Organize TV areas
- Dust tops of ceiling fans
Week 3: Bedrooms & Outside Areas
- Clean and organize end tables
- Clean light switches and outlet covers
- Maintain flower beds (weed, fertilize, trim as needed)
- Dust tops of furniture
- Organize backyard and porch
- Clean and wash cars (exterior wash, spot-clean interior, remove trash)
- Dust tops of fans
- Organize and sweep the garage
- Wash comforters
- BWDW: baseboards, walls, doors, and windows
Week 4: Bathrooms & Closets
- Hang up and refold clothes
- Organize shoes
- Clean showers and tubs
- Wipe down surfaces (behind toilets, shelves, counters)
- Clean trash cans
- Clean light fixtures
- Clean bathroom mirrors
- Organize under bathroom sinks
- Wash toothbrush holders
- BWDW: baseboards, walls, doors, and windows
- Clean light switches and outlet covers
- Clean bases of toilets and sinks
- Wash bath linens, towels, and mats
Week 5: Odd Weeks
(Tasks for months that include a fifth week; complete these roughly four times per year.)
- Clean vents
- Clean exterior of windows
- Clean out vacuum and replace or clean filter
- Wash seldom-used blankets
- Clean elevated surfaces
- Clean out and organize closets
- Deep clean furniture and carpets
- Organize junk drawers
- Wash and purge bath toys
- Clean under furniture
- Deep-detail cars (inside and out)
- Pressure wash house exterior and driveway
How to Grab Your Free Printable PDFs
These six pages download as a single PDF. After opening the file, use your device’s download or print options to save or print a copy. For longer use, consider laminating the pages and using a wet-erase marker so you can wipe them clean and reuse them each day, week, or month.
A Full 365-Day Cleaning Planner
Want even more structure? If you prefer a day-by-day plan for the entire year, there’s a full 365-day cleaning planner that assigns a few simple tasks to every day. Combine it with the general morning and evening routines and you’ll have a thorough system many readers have followed successfully.
The printable set on this page gives you blank monthly pages you can fill in wherever you like—great if your monthly schedule varies. The full planner option already maps tasks to specific days, removing the guesswork if you prefer a ready-made plan.
A light version and other printable add-ons—blank calendars, family chore charts, and supply lists—are also available for those who want to tailor the system further.
See more about Journey to Clean for a guided year-long plan.
More Free Cleaning Printables
- Fall Cleaning Checklist Printable
- Over 200 Things to Declutter
- Free Printable Chore Charts for Kids
Which cleaning schedule printable is your favorite? I’d love to hear what works for you in the comments!