# Make a realistic weekly cleaning schedule

A cleaning routine sized to your home and energy, split into daily, weekly, and monthly tasks with time estimates.

- Topic: Productivity & Planning
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Meetings, Plan, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/make-a-realistic-weekly-cleaning-schedule

## Prompt

```text
Create a cleaning schedule I can actually stick to.

**Home:** [e.g. "2-bed apartment, 1 bathroom, carpet in bedrooms"]
**Who lives here:** [PEOPLE, KIDS, PETS]
**Time I can give:** [e.g. "15 minutes on weekdays, 1 hour on Saturday"]
**What bothers me most:** [e.g. "bathroom gets gross fast", "clutter on counters", "pet hair"]
**What I let slip:** [TASKS YOU ALWAYS SKIP]
**Energy or health limits:** [e.g. "chronic fatigue", "bad back", "work night shifts"]

Build:
1. A daily "reset" list (10-15 minutes max).
2. A weekly plan with one zone per day, or a single cleaning block, whichever fits my time. Include time estimates per task.
3. Monthly and seasonal tasks (e.g. fridge clear-out, vacuum vents, wash pillows), spread out so no week is overloaded.
4. A minimal supply list. Include safety notes: never mix bleach with ammonia, vinegar, or other cleaners; ventilate when using strong products; keep cleaners away from kids and pets.
5. A "bad week" version: the 3 tasks that keep the home livable when everything else slips.

Return the schedule as a table (Task | Frequency | Day | Minutes | Who) plus a one-page printable checklist. Keep it forgiving - the goal is good enough, consistently.
```

## What to fill in

- e.g. "2-bed apartment, 1 bathroom, carpet in bedrooms"
- PEOPLE, KIDS, PETS
- e.g. "15 minutes on weekdays, 1 hour on Saturday"
- TASKS YOU ALWAYS SKIP
- e.g. "chronic fatigue", "bad back", "work night shifts"

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