Sample Routines and Responsibilities List (From April Perry's Personal Routines, based on The Fly Lady's Suggestions) DAILY Morning Routine During Day Evening Routine Have a set wake-up time (with Alarm) Personal Devotional Make bed Wipe bathroom Dressed head to toe--ready for exercise Dishes in Kitchen (during breakfast, with children) Prep dinner--coordinate with child assigned to be "Master Chef" Shine sink Family Scripture Study Exercise Water plants Record nutrition, water Read with Spencer 15-minute zone cleaning* 5 minute "room rescue" and/or 15 minutes dejunking Emails and project work Plenty of breaks--do things that make me happy Dinner Clean-up (zones with children, start dishwasher, new towel) Check tomorrow's calendar Make lunch, lay out bags for next day Pick out clothes for tomorrow Scriptures with Eric Journal (even brief notes/3 words) and leisure reading Listen to Spanish while I go to bed Go to bed at a decent hour (I know... easier said than done)
WEEKLY Sundays Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Worship Studying/Writing from a religious perspective Contribute something to Family History Piano lessons with children Plan Famiyl Night Lesson with Eric 9:45 Class at Gym Laundry Day Errands (Library, Home supplies, etc.) Family Night Personal Weekly Planning* Preschool One hour "me" time Fold Laundry as a family Ironing Email Music Coordinator Phone meeting with Saren Clean inside refrigerator Make Menu (include food storage) Home cleaning as family* Cub Scouts for Ethan Service/time with friends Grocery Shopping Budget "Check-In" One hour "me" time Play Group Car care Office clean-up, filing, prep for weekend Friday Friend Day Date Night Family Fun Day Planning with Eric
MONTHLY First Day First Monday Second Sunday Second Tuesday Second Thursday Fourth Tuesday Fourth Thursday Monthly Planning Session* Scripture Group Teach Church Class Activity Day #1 Alia Activity Day #1 Grace Activity Day #2 Alia Activity Day #2 Grace 5-Facet Review with Eric Budget Review Blog(s) Write in children's journals Visit with women from church Attend thetemple Learn one new aspect of camera/photography Children's dates Review clothing needs Review Birthdays Send Wedding/Graduation Cards Help Grace and Alia with Blogs Power of Moms Monthly MOM newsletter Review Accounting/Budget Email #1 to List Email #2 to List Board Email Monthly Call-out for Content Motherhood Matters Blog #1 Motherhood Matters Blog #2 New Lead Capture Podcasts with friends and children Guest Post Contest Phone call with Looslis and Perrys Add to MOM Program Brainstorm/develop new programs
QUARTERLY Lawn fertilizer with "weed and feed" Power of Moms Bloom Teleclass Getaway with Eric Power of Moms Webinars YEARLY Revise Vision Board Car Kit 72-Hour Kits Power of Moms Board Retreat Loosli/Perry Planning Meeting Mom 2.0 Summit/Conferences
HOME MAINTENANCE Weekly Home Blessing Change sheets Take out trash (add bags to the bottom of trash cans) Dust Vacuum Clean clutter Clean windows Mop Sweep Porch Re-stock Toilet Paper, tissues, paper towels, shampoo, soap, etc. ZONE FOCUS Zone 1 Entrance, Porch, Front Closet, Living Room Dust window sills and front door Clean switchplate and hand prints and walls as needed Dust plants Dust/wipe furniture Dust baseboards Straighten coat closet Sweep/vacuum, or mop (move furniture) Add personal touches to make it more welcoming Sweep porch Toss or replace dead plants/trim living ones Wipe banister Get rid of unwanted items Polish piano Windex all mirrors/picture frames Zone 2 Kitchen, Laundry Room, Backyard Empty refrigerator completely/clean thoroughly Clean microwave, inside and out Clean stove/oven Wash canisters/knick knacks Straighten drawers and cupboards Wipe fingerprints off walls Wash inside windows Scrub down cabinet fronts (a few at a time) Clean light fixtures Clean under sink/throw away old rags Clean fish tank Wipe down top of washer/dryer and gunk within Replace supplies
Put all clothes in laundry room away Clean out "sneaky sorter" Organize shelves in laundry room Clear top of dryer--put things away in the garage Windex sliding doors Clean out pantry Pledge on table Sweep/organize backyard toys Clean grill Organize toy bin Zone 3 Bathrooms and Children's Rooms Wash area rugs Scrub floor Straighten drawers/cabinets Clean showers Wash shower door Clean medicine cabinet Clean scale/trashcans Throw away/replace bath supplies. Polish furniture Straighten drawers/closets Wash mattress pad Wash curtains Clean windows Straighten toy shelves Clean under the bed Clean out closets Put away stray items Sort outgrown clothes Vacuum under beds/closets Dust baseboards Clean fingerprints off doors/walls Zone 4 Master bedroom, bathroom, closet, office Polish furniture Clean/sort bookshelves Wash mattress pad/dust ruffle Flip mattress Wash windows Straighten nightstand Clean under bed Straighten shelves in closet Arrange shoes/cubbies Clean off surface of desk
Replace pens/glue/supplies Throw out all trash Straighten one drawer at a time Clean off computer Fill printers with paper Vacuum under desk/whole room Dust all furniture Clean windows Remove cobwebs Zone 5 Family room and garage Wash windows Straighten desk Polish/wipe furniture Wipe fingers from walls Clean phone Dust fireplace Move furniture/vacuum Dejunk garage Donations gathered Clean deep freezer Organize food storage shelves Note food storage replacements needed Let kids mop garage floor Shampoo carpet PLANNING Weekly Planning Session Fill up/process Main Inbox Review Current Projects Folder Identify Next Actions Review Routines and Responsibilities List Review Waiting List Review Goals/Personal Lists Clean out email folders Look through Cubbies, Incubation, and Someday Folders Monthly Planning Session Print shopping lists Review/create monhtly budget Review R&R for month and put into calendar and task lists Think about broad perspective/monthly objectives