Cleaning cleaning cleaning

I am not from a 'neat' household so cleaning, although I know how, is a mystery to me. I want to be able to clean the house during the week and leave the weekends free since it is the only time my husband and I are able to spend quality time together.

So far I have tried 'Real Simple' magazine's minutes a day technique. Well, ok, so it was one day. But it seems like it might just work. I only tackled 2 rooms, the master bathroom and the kitchen.

In the kitchen I made sure that all pots, pans, cutting boards, food, etc. was put away. I made sure the stove was clear, all papers away from the stove. Ok, so the area to the right is a gathering place for misc. papers, wallets, coins, cash, coupons, keys. We are still trying to figure out where to put everything. I scrubbed the sink, used an all-purpose spray on the cabinets and the stove, and washed a couple of cabinet doors.

In the bathroom I cleared the sink area (I tend to spread out a little more than necessary with make-up and hair curlers) and wiped the counter and sink with disposable wipes. I sprayed the shower with an after-shower mist, wiped the toilet tank and seat with another disposable wipe.

I called it an evening after all that work, hopefully to repeat until it becomes a habit.

http://www.merrymaids.com/cleaningtips/ http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/gallery/0,21863,1033650,00.html
http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/homestyle/07/27/wlb.rs.clean.plan/index.html