I think I need a system but I don’t know what is out there—wanting to keep both personal notes and notes for work.
I want to be able to find what I am looking for pretty readily..if I have to sift through a lot of things I end up frustrated.
Tell me what is working for you!
tl;dr -- tell me about your routine if you have cleaners, what cadence do you have them come to your house? what cleaning do you do?
I just had the cleaners come and I am trying to decide how often I should have them come and what my own routine should be.
I just had a "regular" cleaning (rather than a deep cleaning) -- I did quite a bit of "pre-cleaning" to get ready, but they were able to get to some areas that I typically run out of energy for (stovetop burners, inside the microwave, grout lines in the bathroom). Overall, I would call it a win. It is $$$ so I am trying to put some thought into how to get the most out of it and keep improving the house over time
my main issues with cleaning myself is not having the energy/stamina to do a lot in one day and i'm also dealing with some knee and back issues that make it hard to do detail work on the floor like baseboards and such...I have also been feeling burnt out/overwhelmed so I am trying to get some things off my plate. also live in a multi-generational household with my mom...she has her own dedicated rooms, but her mobility makes it hard for her to keep her side clean as well (particularly the floor)
they did a pretty good general vacuuming/mopping but not "spotless" --i can see some fur/crumbs in corners. I am thinking it is probably an unrealistic expectation to have spotless...maybe this is where the deep cleaning service comes in?
should upgrade to "deep cleaning" and have it done less often? or, biweekly maintenance and do my own deep cleaning in between?
Most days of the week I do wipe down the counters daily--if i am really in a good flow i can wipe down the counters and toilet daily, vacuum once, steam mop once, give the tub a quick scrub with a scrub wand. The middle of the floor is no problem, it's more-so cleaning the nooks and crannies that are harder for me
Any thoughts/advice on what works for you is welcome.