Daily (about ten minutes)
- Wash up or load the dishwasher, and wipe the worktops
- Wipe the hob after cooking
- Take out food waste
- Quick tidy of the living area
Weekly
- Clean the toilet, sink, bath or shower
- Vacuum all floors and mop hard floors
- Dust surfaces
- Change the bedding and towels
- Clean the kitchen sink and wipe the fridge handles and switches
Monthly
- Clean inside the microwave and wipe the fridge shelves
- Descale the kettle, taps and shower head
- Wipe skirting boards, doors and switches
- Vacuum the sofa and under the furniture
Every three to six months
- Clean the oven and the extractor filter
- Wash curtains and cushion covers
- Clean windows and sills
- Defrost the freezer
- Flip or rotate the mattress where advised
When a regular cleaner makes sense
If the weekly jobs are what eat your weekend, a regular visit from a cleaner covers kitchens, bathrooms and floors on a fixed day so you keep the time. Many households start with a deep clean and then keep it fresh with a weekly or fortnightly regular clean.
Common questions
How many hours of cleaning does a home need each week?
It varies with the size of the home and the number of people in it. Many one or two-bedroom homes are comfortably covered by a few hours of regular cleaning every week or two.
Would you rather we did it for you?
Ample Cleaners offers house cleaning across Barking, Dagenham, Romford, Ilford and surrounding areas, with DBS-checked cleaners and a fixed price.