An Exhaustive List of Two-Minute Cleaning Chores (And A Free Printable!)
August 18, 2023
How do you eat an elephant? You know the answer to that question. If you’re like me, cleaning is like an elephant. It’s huge, overwhelming and impossible. There was a time when I would drowned under the enormity of it all so I just wouldn’t clean at all other than the basics (bathrooms and vacuuming). And that is exactly why I started our Clean 15 Cleaning System…because it’s just too overwhelming. I needed bite size tasks to do a little bit here and little bit there so that I could keep a clean home without being overwhelmed with it all.
If you’re familiar with our Clean 15 Cleaning Routine, you’ll know that we have split every single one of our house chores including some deep cleaning type jobs into 2-5 minute tasks. You can learn all about our Clean 15 Cleaning System here.
But you might not really care about the actual system. You might just want a list of things you can cross off as you get time, and so this blog post is just for you—2-5 minute jobs split up by room. Your home will not be exactly like mine, but hopefully this list covers most of the jobs you have in your home.
General Upstairs
1. Tops of Doors/Closets
2. Dust Cobwebs
3. Dust Air Registers
4. Clean Door/Closet Handles
5. Clean Light Switches
6. Dust Windowsills
7. Vacuum
8. Dust Washer/Dryer
General Downstairs
1. Tops of Doors/Closets
2. Dust Cobwebs
3. Dust Air Registers
4. Clean Door/Closet Handles
5. Clean Light Switches
6. Dust Windowsills
7. Vacuum
8. Vacuum Under Small Rugs
9. Dust Washer/Dryer
Entryway/Staircase/Landing/Hallway
1. Dust Chandeliers/Lights
2. Dust/Clean Entryway Mirror
3. Dust Pictures on Walls
4. Dust Entryway Table (and Decor)
5. Dust/Water Plants
6. Clean Screen Door
7. Clean Front Door and Knob
8. Dust Spindles and Rails
9. Vacuum Stairs
10. Dust Baseboards
11. Put Away Things on Stairs
Kitchen
1. Dust Lights
2. Dust Open Shelves (and Decor)
3. Wipe Down Upper Cabinets
4. Wipe Down Lower Cabinets
5. Clean Exhaust Hood
6. Dust Top of Fridge
7. Clean Under Fridge
8. Wipe Down Inside of Fridge
9. Wipe Down Outside of Fridge
10. Clean Microwave (Inside and Out)
11. Dust Berkey Water Filter and Coffee Maker
12. Wipe Down Backsplash
13. Dust and Water Plants
14. Clean Kitchen Counter (Move Decor)
15. Dust Decor on Counter
16. Clean Sink
17. Wipe Stove and Dishwasher Fronts
18. Wipe Down Garbage Can
19. Dust Kitchen Island
20. Dust Chair, Stool and Table Legs
21. Clean Chairs
22. Clean Dog Food Holder and Bowls
23. Dust Baseboards
24. Spot Clean Floor
25. Clean Inside Windows
26. Clean Outside Windows
27. Clean Back Screen Door
28. Back Door and Knob
Living Room
1. Dust Ceiling Fan
2. Dust Mantle and Fireplace (and Decor)
3. Dust Blinds
4. Clean Inside Windows
5. Clean Outside Windows
6. Clean Tops of Windows and Curtain Rods
7. Dust Pictures on Walls
8. Dust Side Tables (and Decor)
9. Dust Lamps
10. Dust and Water Plants
11. Vacuum Chair Cushions
12. Vacuum Couch Cushions
13. Spot Clean Upholstery
14. Dust Baseboards
15. Dust Around and Under Edge of Area Rug
16. Vacuum under Furniture
Bedrooms
1. Dust Ceiling Fans
2. Dust Bed
3. Vacuum/Dust Under Bed
4. Dust Dresser (and Decor)
5. Dust Under Dresser
6. Dust Nightstands (and Decor)
7. Dust Under Nightstands
8. Dust Bookshelves
9. Dust Desk
10. Dust Blinds
11. Clean Inside Windows
12. Clean Outside Windows
13. Dust tops of Windows and Curtain Rods
14. Clean Mirrors
15. Dust and Water Plants
16. Dust Baseboards
17. Dust Pictures on Walls
Bathrooms
1. Wipe down toilet
2. Clean Vanities
3. Scrub Tub
4. Clean Shower (We love Wet it and Forget it Spray!)
5. Dust Lights
6. Dust Shelves (and Decor)
7. Dust TP and Towel Racks
8. Empty Trash Can
9. Clean Baseboards
10. Clean Floors
Bonus Room/Music Room
1. Dust TV
2. Dust Piano
3. Clean Inside Windows
4. Clean Outside Windows
5. Dust Bookshelves
6. Dust Pictures on Wall
7. Dust Tops of Windows and Curtain Rods
8. Clean Baseboards
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The elephant ? quote is so applicable. My father in law used to say it all the time!