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Image from our Master Bathroom Reveal
Welcome to week one of the 8 Week Cleaning Challenge! If you saw my “Real Life Home Tour” last week, you know I am in need of a little cleaning/organization around my house; and maybe you are too. For some reason the holiday season brings out the worst in my house. I just don’t have time to clean and organize when I’m Christmas shopping and wrapping gifts and preparing food and running from one celebration to the next. If your house looks anything like mine, I’ve got a plan for us.
When you look at your whole house and see all the messes and disarray, it can be very overwhelming, right? I have come to find that tackling one space at a time, and doing a thorough job with it, can be a more manageable solution. Each week of this challenge focuses on one “space type”. This first week we are going to tackle bathrooms… all the bathrooms, so if you have one bathroom, you’ve got a whole week to tackle that one space. We have 4 in our house, so I will choose 4 days and tackle one bathroom each of those days. If you are super motivated, feel free to tackle all your bathrooms in one day.
The Plan:
There is a lot to do in a bathroom. Lots to clean. Lots you can organize. Ready?
- Wash the Floors
- Clean the Sinks and Counters
- Wash the Mirror
- Clean the Toilet
- Clean the Tub/Shower
- Organize Under the Sink
- Organize the Drawers
- Organize Medications/First Aid Items (Toss medications & sunscreens that have expired)
- Empty the Trash
- Wash Rug(s)
- Hang Fresh Towels
- Vacuum/Dust the Baseboards
- Clean Windows and Window Sills
- Dust Fan Vents
- Dust Any Shelving
- Disinfect Door Knobs, Toilet Handles, & Light Switches
I love lists. I love crossing things off lists. If you’re like me and want a list of bathroom chores for the week, here you go: 8 Week Cleaning Challenge: Bathrooms. Print off as many as you need. You can tape these to the bathroom door(s) or create a 3 ring binder.
For Cleaning Tip Tuesday, I’ve rounded up all my favorite Bathroom Cleaning Tips for you.
*I would love to see how you all are doing with this cleaning challenge. Got a good before & after picture? Progress photos? Use the hashtag #8weekstoclean on Twitter or Instagram, or email your photos to me at lemonslavenderlaundry@gmail.com
Happy Cleaning!
Week 1: Bathrooms // Week 2: Bedrooms // Week 3: Laundry Room // Week 4: Closets // Week 5: Living Spaces // Week 6: Office // Week 7: Entry // Week 8: Kitchen
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I think washing the floor should be last not first unless the list is just things that need to be done.
I clean weekly, so the floor scrubbing toilet ,tub mirrors, etc. are not a priority. Cleaning cabinets closets and drawers are. I pick a room to deep clean during my weekly clean up if you keep on top of this you can reduce the time you spend cleaning every week. I plan my painting and carpet shampooing as extra cleaning. I have a routine on how I clean . My biggest problem is reducing clutter, so as I said pick a spot to deep clean in your routine before you know it you will have a nice clean house. Even if you just clean a draw in your kitchen when you are cooking it is a start. Get rid of clutter old clothes, old papers no longer needed I found paper clutter is the worst it adds up so fast.
I saw this particular blog posting on Pinterest this morning; I am hoping that if have a whole week to tackle one type of room, it will help me stay on track and not get discouraged! I have been battling a chronic condition for 9 years and we finally figured out how to “fix” me. Thank you for this challenge!
Good luck as you take on the challenge. I have found that breaking things down into segments helps me not become overwhelmed with how much there is to do. Have a wonderful day Kimberly!
I just found your website and am so excited to get started. For years I have been trying to accomplish some sort of a plan and never have been able to complete the actual task of the cleaning. lol I love making lists, but don’t love the follow through. Now that my girls are teenagers and one is driving, I really have no excuse NOT to buckle down and get to work! Thanks for making the daunting task of housecleaning seem manageable.
Thanks for commenting and letting me know you found this site! I hear you on the list thing. I love making lists, but follow-through can be much harder. Hopefully breaking the cleaning down room by room with prove successful for you. Good luck!
I am going to get started too! I also have to add washing my bathroom walls to the list as I notice splatters of soap and toothpaste on them! Just a suggestion; medications should not be stored in the bathroom. Humidity can change them so they may not work as well. I store them in a kitchen cupboard. They are handier there and I don’t have to worry about guests looking through my medicine cupboard if they are using the bathroom!! Keep up the good work Erin!
Funny, I actually thought of adding “washing down the walls” but I didn’t know if that would seem too overwhelming… I’ll be doing that in our master bathroom as well as I’ve noticed some grime on the walls in there. (Way to take this challenge to the next level! I love it!!!) I have heard the same thing about storing medication in the bathroom. I believe it is mostly to do with concerns about moisture from the shower. Weird that they decide to put medicine cabinets IN a bathroom where they shouldn’t be! My future goal is to remove the medicine cabinet entirely and do something else above the toilet. And I think I’ll move the medicine across the hall to the linen closet. Thanks for the tip! Good luck with bathroom cleaning this week!
I can’t wait to get started on this! Once our company leaves – the cleaning and organizing will begin!!!
I’ve been fighting a horrible sinus infection… Finally went to the doctor today and hoping my antibiotics will kick in. I need some energy to get the cleaning/organizing started. I cannot wait to see your year long challenge as well. We can SO do this!
We WILL do this! I hope you feel better soon so you can get back to cleaning and organizing ?
Ha ha. Just saw your post from comment luv saying your challenge was up on your blog. I haven’t seen it in my email yet… On my way over now!