With 5 kids (and lots of pets) my house will not be spotless anytime soon. For the foreseeable future there will be be dress-up clothes, art projects, and Legos adorning my halls, but that doesn’t mean we have to give up all hope. The solution to battling the mess without losing your mind: a cleaning schedule.
Everyone’s family is different, but no matter what, you can make a cleaning schedule that works for you. Your goal can be to have a perfect house or your goal can be to be able to find the stairs. Either way, tweak the schedule to make it something you can actually follow. Try it for a few weeks and see how it goes. Scratch things out. Move things from one day to another. Make it work.
Ready to put on your cleaning gloves? Here is how to set up your schedule.
Figure Out What Needs To Be Done
There are some tasks that need to done everyday, some weekly, some once a month or year. The goal is to use your time as efficiently as possible in order to keep the whole house clean. If you have a big dog who loves to shed, vacuuming once a week may not be enough. If you have five children, you may need to do two loads of laundry a day to stay on top of it. Think through how you use your home and where messes tend to pile up. Focus your efforts on those areas.
Disclaimer: If you sit down and make a list of everything that needs to be done, you’ll cry. Start small.
Zone Cleaning.
I am a FlyLady fan so I incorporate her Zones into my cleaning schedule. Basically with zone cleaning, you divide your house up into manageable areas and deep clean one area per week. You can read all about her methods and zones here.
When you deep clean that are you’ll wash windows, clean ceiling fans, dust baseboards, organize, etc. You spend 15 minutes on two different days working on that area. Now, the idea is that from your other weekly cleaning tasks, you have already dusted, vacuumed, and picked up the room. This 15 minutes is strictly to do extra tasks. If the room is extra crazy, you’ll spend your first few 15 minute sessions removing clutter.
Examples of zones: kitchen & laundry room, family & dining room, bedrooms, bathrooms.
Household Tasks
Here is a basic outline of what needs to be done in the average household.
Combine this Ziploc coupon with a sale at Walgreens and an Ibotta rebate to get Ziploc Bags for just $2 per box! Time to stock up for school lunches!
Walgreens Ziploc Deal (ends 8/6):
- Ziploc Bags, 2 for $6
-$1/2 Ziploc products printable
-$1/2 Ziploc items, Walgreens eCoupon
-$1/2 Ziploc Products, Ibotta mobile app
(buy (2), use $1/2 and Ibotta, makes it $2 ea.)
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Head on over to Columbia to save up to 60% off select styles for every season when you use our code. Even better, shipping is free.
To get the extra discount, enter code SUMMERDEALS at checkout. Hint: Enter the code at checkout, then all prices will reflect the extra savings.
Shipping is free for Greater Rewards members (free to join).
Deal Ideas:
Men’s Fork Stream Hoodie – $24.99 (reg. $50)
Available in multiple colors
—60% off regular price with code SUMMERDEALS
makes it $19.98 shipped!
Newton Ridge 38L Backpack – 101.98 (reg. $170)
Also available in green
—60% off regular price with code SUMMERDEALS
makes it $81.58 shipped!
Boys’ Buckhollow Jacket – $26.98 (reg. $65)
Also available in delta brown and stone green
—60% off regular price with code SUMMERDEALS
makes it $21.58 shipped!
This deal is good through 8/10/2022. Shipping is free for Greater Rewards Members.
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Here are the Kroger unadvertised deals I found at my store this week. There are some school supply deals, plus get Ensure shakes for $4.66 and more.
Closeout deals will vary by store. Look through the full Kroger weekly ad to see all the current deals.
Closeout Deals
- Ozo Smokehouse Plant Based Burgers, 12 oz, $4.49
- Ozo Smokehouse Plant Based Meatballs, 12 oz, $3.99
- Private Selection Pepper Jack & Poblano Angus Beef Patties, 6 ct., $7.49
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Murray’s Mac N Cheese blend, 6 oz, $2.49 - Murray’s Fondue Blend, 6 oz, $2.49
- Sartori Block Cheese, 7 oz, $2.99
- Kodiak Almond Butter Maple Syrup, 12 oz, $4.99
- Luv Yu Cranberry Almond Cookies, 7 oz, $1.61
- Jusber Cranberry Nougat Biscuits, 4.51 oz, $2.69
- Jusber Seaweed Nougat Biscuits, 4.5 oz, $1.12
- Ener-G Egg Replacer, 16 oz, $3.09
- Full Green Riced Ideas Portobello Mushroom Risotto-Style Riced Cauliflower, 7.05 oz, $1.99
- Full Green Riced Ideas Buffalo Ranch Risotto-Style Riced Califlower, 7.05 oz, $1.99
- Private Selection Rendered Bacon Fat, 11 oz, $5.09
- Bakery on Main Ancient Grain & Seed Superfood Variety Pack Instant Oatmeal, 6 ct., $3.29
- Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Cookie Cups Kit, 14 oz, $2.69
- Betty Crocker Salted Caramel Pretzel Cookie Cups Kit, 14.4 oz, $2.02
- Kroger Pearls Chocolate Candies, 1.75 oz, 50¢
- Wilton Caramel Flavored Fondant, 24 oz, $6.49
- Wilton Black Vanilla Fondant, 24 oz, $2.75
- Betty Crocker Decor Bags, 12 ct., $2.49
- Wilton Silver Mix Sprinkles, 3.8 oz, $1.30
- Kroger Orange Sanding Sugar, 4 oz, $1.09
- Kroger Teal Sanding Sugar, 4 oz, $1.09
- Simple Truth Culinary Parchment Tulip Cups, 12 ct., $1.49
- Reynolds Kitchens Party Baking Cups, 36 ct., 30¢
- Betty Crocker Sprinkles, 1.75-2.25 oz, $1.24
- Betty Crocker White Baking Cups, 50 ct., 87¢
- Bigelow Constant Comment Green Tea, 20 ct., $1.89
- Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Detox Tea, 20 ct., $1.92
- Celestial Seasonings Probiotic Tea English Breakfast Black Tea, 18 ct., $1.49
- Celestial Seasonings Cold Brew Iced Tea Half & Half, 18 ct., $1.99
- Salada Green Tea, 40 ct., $1.64
- SAlada Decaffeinated Green Tea, 40 ct., $1.99
- Teavana Peach Tranquility, 15 ct., $1.87
- Tazo Iced Passion, 6 ct., $3.29
- Private Selection Peach Lemon Loose Leaf Tea, 3.88 oz, $3.24
- Private Selection Cranberry Blood Orange Loose Leaf Tea, 3 oz, $3.24
- The Saco Pantry Cultured Buttermilk Blend, 12 oz, $2.49
- Pura d’or Hair Thinning Therapy Energizing Scalp Serum, 4 oz, $8
- Pura d’or Scalp Therapy Shampoo, 16 oz, $14.99
- Rid Super Max Kills + Defends Lice, Super Lice & Eggs, 2 piece kit, $8.80
- Vamousse Lice Treatment Kit, $10.40
- HiBar Solid Shampoo or Solid Conditioner, 3.2 oz, $7.79
- SexyHair Color Lock Shampoo, 10.1 oz, $8.99
- SexyHair Healthy Moisturizing Conditioner, 10.1oz, $9.59
- SexyHair Curl Bounce Mousse, 8.4 oz, $10.19
- Wet Brush Time Release Detangler, 4 oz, $8.99
-$1 off Wet Brush product, excl Wet Brush mini, Save 07/17
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TOMS End of Season sale continues. Take 40% off sandals. Popular styles like the Ava sandal and Sicily sandal are back in stock!
This is a great time to grab some new styles to keep in your closet for next year!
Deal Ideas:
Ava Sandal – $64.97 (reg. $109.95)
Also available in black
Sicily Sandal – $41.97 (reg. $69.95)
Also available in brown, white, black and tie-dye
Sidney Sandal – $47.97 (reg. $79.95)
Also available in snow leopard and beige
These deals are good while supplies last. Shipping is free with orders of $74.
See more ONLINE SHOPPING DEALS!
Make sure you’re stocked for all of your cleaning needs with this month-long deal at Walgreens! Load eCoupons to your app and after the 20% sale and Walgreens Cash, get Seventh Generation Wipes for just 94¢.
Walgreens Seventh Generation Month-Long Deal:
- $2 WC wyb (2) Seventh Generation Household Cleaners, 20% off
Buy:
(2) Seventh Generation Wipes, 35 ct., $3.19 (after sale)
Use:
-$1 off Seventh Generation Laundry or Cleaner item, Walgreens eCoupon
-$1.50 off Seventh Generation Laundry or Cleaning Item, Walgreens eCoupon
Total Due: $3.88
Get Back: $2 Walgreens Cash
Makes it 94¢ each!
Check out more great Walgreens deals.
Right now at Nordstrom Rack, score great prices on designer jeans during their jeans flash sale! Get up to 65% off.
There are lots of styles available from brands like Good American, NYDJ, Madewell and more.
Deal Ideas:
Joe’s Jeans Patchwork Boyfriend Rolled Cuff Jeans $35.98 (reg. $208)
Madewell High Waist Slim Straight Jeans $49.97 (reg. $88)
Curves 360 by NYDJ Slim Straight Leg Ankle Jeans $39.97 (reg. $109)
This deal is good through 8/7. Shipping is free on orders $89 or get FREE ship-to-store.
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Shopping for back to school? Right now at Academy, get up to 50% backpacks, tees, sneakers and more.
There are lots of great brands your kids will love, including Nike, Adidas and more.
Deal Ideas:
BOGO 50% Off Select Graphic Tees Starting at $9.99
Vera Bradley is offering 25% off everything, including sale items. Plus, get free shipping on all orders through Sunday.
For the best deals, shop the sale section. New sale styles are being added regularly. No coupon code necessary. Discount will automatically be applied at checkout.
Vera Bradley has a variety of items that would make great gifts for anyone, including yourself!
Deal Ideas:
Lunch Bunch Bag in Morning Shells – $24.50 (reg. $40)
Available in several patterns at this price
—25% off at checkout
makes it $18.38 shipped!
Small Backpack in Pastel Plaid – $63 (reg. $90)
—25% off at checkout
makes it $47.25 shipped!
RFID Smart Phone Wristlet in Morning Shells – $35 (reg. $60)
—25% off at checkout
makes it $26.25 shipped!
This sale ends 8/7/22. Shipping is free.
