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A weekly cleaning schedule you can make your own.

Start with a daily reset and one area each day. Change the chores below to fit your home, then print your checklist or save it as a PDF.

My weekly cleaning schedule

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Wash dishes or load the dishwasher Wipe kitchen worktops Put loose items back

Wipe the hob and cabinet handles Check the fridge for food to use

Clean the sink and toilet Wipe the mirror

Vacuum or sweep busy areas Mop the floors that need it

Change sheets if needed Put away clothes

Dust surfaces Clear one cluttered spot

Wash towels Choose one less frequent job

Finish one priority, or take the day off Choose next week’s essentials

Made with Play This Life · playthislife.com/tools/cleaning-schedule-template

Fit the schedule to your week

This is an example, not a rule for how often every home needs cleaning. Keep the tasks that matter in your home, remove the rest, and move jobs to days when you have time. Follow care instructions for your surfaces and appliances.

  1. Choose your daily minimum. Start with dishes and one clear surface. Add more only if that feels manageable.
  2. Give each area a turn. Keep the room-by-room plan, or combine jobs on two cleaning days. You can leave a box empty.
  3. Leave room for missed days. Use Sunday for one unfinished priority, or keep it free. You do not need to double tomorrow’s list.
  4. Review after a week. Move the jobs you kept postponing and remove work you did not need. A useful schedule reflects what you can do.

Where do less frequent chores go?

Use Saturday’s extra slot for a job such as wiping a fridge shelf or tidying a cupboard. Keep a separate note of what you did and when. Choose intervals that fit your home; a weekly template does not mean every job needs doing weekly.

If a job should repeat a set number of days after you finish it, read about cleaning schedules based on when you last cleaned. For occasional jobs, a last-done chore log can be more useful than assigning a fixed weekday.

Questions about the template

Can I download the schedule as a PDF?

Use “Download PDF example & blank” for a ready-to-print example and an empty schedule. To save your own edits, select “Print or save PDF,” then choose your browser’s PDF destination.

Will it remember my changes?

Changes last while this page stays open. Print or save your finished copy before leaving. Use “Reset template” to return to the example.

What if I miss a cleaning day?

Choose what still needs attention and move that job to your next available day. See our guide to handling missed chores for a way to resume without carrying a growing backlog.