Every household needs to follow an orderly routine to ensure that everything is in order, from what's on the menu, the places each family member is traveling, and of course maintaining the cleanliness of the home.

There are tasks to clean that must be carried out every day, weekly, and monthly to ensure a clean and healthy way of life. 

Here is our weekly house checklist of cleaning for each room as well as throughout the home. Add your comments if there are other items you would like to add since we are constantly revising and updating our lists.

Monthly House Cleaning Checklist

Bathrooms:

• Clean the insides of the medicine cabinet.

Bedrooms:

• Covers for duvets, mattress pads, and Shams.
• Flip Mattresses

Closets:

• Organize shelves.
• Storage bins and dust shelves.
• Floors and baseboards are vacuumed.

Kitchen:

• Clean refrigerator.
• Throw away food items in the freezer that is past their prime.
• Cabinets and pantry storage can be organized.

Living Room:

• Vacuum fireplace screen.

Utility Spaces:

• Vacuum floors.
• Clean outsides and insides of recycling and trash bins.

Throughout the House:

• Ceiling fans and dust portables.
• Cleanse drains using vinegar as well as boiling water and baking soda.
• Window treatments that are vacuumed and windowsills.
• Cleanse the exterior and interior doors and finish.
• Clean or change the filters of cooling and heating systems. Clean or replace the filters on heating and cooling.
• Clean light fixtures

"Buyer Beware" - Not all House cleaning products will save you money.

Although it's true that hiring a third party to take care of the cleaning chores can save you time and money in the long run. You'll need to be certain that the cleaning service that you select is going to save you money and not result in a higher cost. What exactly does this mean?

Today, with the advent of social media, anyone can publish a message stating that they're a housekeeper and begin taking clients. They could be excellent as a seasoned cleaner with good ethics who does not possess insurance or a license or could be looking to gain accessibility to you as well as your personal belongings. They might be a meticulous and reliable cleaning service, or they could be negligent and reckless.

If you've hired a cleaning service that isn't licensed, trained, or covered by insurance, accidents that result in injuries to a worker, damaged belongings, or items missing are your obligation. The cleaner is responsible for providing medical treatment as well as repairing or replacing items by making a claim through your homeowners' policy, in which you'll pay the total deductible.

In the event of an accident, if accidents do occur, an insured and licensed cleaning service is responsible for all accidents and will pay for any damage that is resulted from employees. They'll also pay workers' compensation for any injuries employees may sustain while working.

• Finding a reputable licensed, insured, and licensed house cleaning service with a great reputation that conducts background checks and gives training for all their employees could be a little more costly; however, in the end, it's a smart option. The training, dependable technicians, and solid background checks provide you with something that is truly important: peace of assurance. A bonded and insured cleaning company that works in your home while you're away could save you many thousands.