:welcome: Well HappyMom, welcome to the FV! What a great way to jump in and get acquainted. Along with everybody else, I wish you the best with your goal. I had a GF who did that routine, but had less house. She came home from work, cleaned one room a night from top to bottom, but took off on weekends. Her house was ALWAYS spotless, even with 5 kids.
Now I have the same size house as you, but I finally found a plan that works, at least for me. Mondays and Tuesdays are my ONLY, "commit" days to deep cleaning. That's when I do the kitchen and 3 baths. I used to do it on just Mondays, but I think my age is finally catching up to me, and now need 2 days. :hmmm: (LOL>>>not!) But anyways, in the kitchen I do things like take apart the stove top, wipe everything down, and get in the corners on the floor. In the bathrooms, I get EVERYTHING scrubbed, and keep it decluttered. Same with the kitchen.
As far as the rest of the house goes, if you think about it, it's really all just dust as far as what needs cleaning. So I have no set ~cleaning~ routine for it, except of course making the beds and picking up. So I just sorta clean as needed. If the windows are smudged, I wipe them. If the floor gets sticky, I wash it. I'm sure you get the picture. But believe me, my life is so much easier this way, and my house is finally staying decent enough. I mean true, I still gotta work it everyday, but believe me, it used to feel like I never did ANYTHING else but housework. :laundry:
Oh, and I can't forget my one other commitment that I learned from flylady. And that of course is an empty, shiny, kitchen sink EVERY night. :sly:
Looking forward to hearing more from you!
Theresa
One other thing...if you have kids, get them into a routine that I call "two minute pick-up". Before bed, tell them to get in there rooms and pick up non-stop for 2 minutes. You'd be surprised what can get done in that time. I mean, it's not something we ALWAYS do, but what a difference when we do. After all, once a room is "straight", it's alot easier to clean. If your kids are little, this makes for a fun game for them. Mine are teens....teens find no joy in ANY kind of cleaning, unless it involves cash...lol!