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 SeriesThis 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: A Mother's Homekeeping Time CardsI 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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AuthorRenee Metzler holds a degree in Secondary Ed, English from Bloomsburg University of PA. She is a homeschool mom of 4 children and is loves to share her joy of lesson planning and curriculum. CategoriesAll 101 Top Picks! Activity Box Charlotte Mason Find/List A Co-op Homekeep Homeschool Level 0 (PreK K) Level 0 (PreK-K) Level 1 (Grades 1 3) Level 1 (Grades 1-3) Level 1 (Grades 1 To 3) Level 2 (Grades 4 To 6) Living Books Member Forum Motherhood Parent's Review Planning Science & Nature Teaching Series Archives
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