Bedroom
Every Day
Make the bed (two minutes). Fold or hang clothing and put away jewelry (four minutes). Straighten out the night-table surface (30 seconds).
Every Week
Change the sheets (five minutes). Dust all surfaces — including electronics, books, picture frames, windowsills and ledges, and tops of door frames — and remove all cobwebs (10 minutes). Dust or mop the floors or vacuum the carpeting (five minutes). Throw out old magazines (one minute). Wipe the switch plates, doorknobs, and doorjambs (one minute). Wipe and disinfect the telephone (30 seconds). Empty the wastebasket (20 seconds). Vacuum the heating and air-conditioning vents and the inside of the closet (three minutes).
Every Season
Wash the insides of the windows (15 minutes). Strip the bed and flip the mattress (five minutes). Launder the mattress pad and dust ruffle.
