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Mother Series | Homekeep Time Cards | Part I

11/1/2023

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Do you know how to make a vintage homekeeping schedule? It's actually pretty easy and you can use my FREE A Mother's Homekeeping Time Cards (print below) to make one in a jiffy. Here's how.

The Mother Series

This is the first article in our Mother Series. In this series, I will be sharing articles on planning so you can have a balanced and peaceful day. You can access all three articles here:
  • Part I: A Mother's Homekeeping Time Cards
  • Part II: A Mother's Color Coded Priority Time-Table (Schedule)
  • Part III: A Mother's Companion: for a Happy Home, Volume 1

A Mother's Homekeeping Time Cards

I started by making A Mother's Homekeeping Time Cards Printable which shows me what homekeeping tasks need done daily and weekly, plus it shows me how long each task takes.

These cards are based on a vintage homekeeping schedule from one of my favorite vintage books, Making Homekeeping Easy. Using these time cards, you can make a schedule.

First, you will want to plan your meal times. This should be set time everyday such as:
8:00 - Breakfast,  12:00 - Luncheon,  5:00 - Dinner . . . or somewhere around there.

Next, you will want to add in the daily tasks between meal times such as:

8:00 - Breakfast (Prepare, Eat, Dishes)

9:00 - Bedroom Basics (Air, Tidy, Make Bed)
9:15  - Meal Prep Basics (Defrost. Prep for the day. Crock pot?)
9:30 - Foyer/Living Room Basics (Tidy, Dust, Vacuum)

9:45 - Kitchen Basics (Tidy, Dust, Vacuum, Shine)
10:00 - Bathroom Basics (Tidy, Dust, Vacuum, Shine)
10:15 - Laundry Care (Wash, Dry, Fold, or Put-Away as needed)
10:30 - Trash Basics (Empty, Clean, and Reline)
10:40 - Plants & Pets (Feed, Water, etc.)
10:45 - 12:00 - Monday is Laundry (Wash Bedding and Towels)

12:00 - Luncheon

1:00 - 4:00 - Time out for anything you want.
4:00 - 5:00 - Make Dinner

5:00 - Dinner (Eat, Chat, Do Dishes)

As you can see, in the last time slot before Luncheon, I add in one weekly task each day. Each day has its own chore. It could be in any order, but I like to follow this vintage one.

Monday - Washing
Tuesday - Ironing
Wednesday - Cleaning Upstairs (Bedroom & Bathroom)
Thursday - Cleaning Downstairs (Foyer & Living Room)
Friday - Cleaning Kitchen (Fridge, Pantry, Breadbox, Silver)
Saturday - Meal Plan & Marketing

That's it. For those who homeschool, you may want to break your homekeeping up into two or three sessions.  You could homekeep a little before breakfast and a little after lunch or you could homekeep a little around each meal time. You can make your own plan in our free Mom Planner.

If you have a great way of fitting in homekeeping around your homeschool schedule, be sure to share how with the rest of us below.
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    Renee Metzler holds a degree in Secondary Ed, English from Bloomsburg University of PA. She is a homeschool mom of 4 children and loves to share her joy of lesson planning and curriculum.

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