With our handy cleaning checklist, your monthly apartment cleaning will feel more manageable and you’ll enjoy the satisfaction of a systematic approach to cleaning. We can adjust this chore list to your liking, of course, but it offers good guidelines on keeping a spic-and-span apartment. This list is a good starting point for monthly chores.

Kitchen

• Wash all dishes.
• Wipe up kitchen surfaces – stove, counters and sinks.
• Sweep and clean trouble spots on the floor.

Bathroom

• Wipe up counters and clean the sink. (Disposable cleaning wipes make this fast!)
• Use another wipe on the toilet seat and base. Give the bowl a quick scrub with the toilet brush.
• Use a Swiffer on the floor to collect hair.
• Squeegee your shower right after use and/or use a shower spray such as Method Shower Spray to keep mildew and soap scum at bay.

Bedroom

• Make your bed.
• Put away clothes.
• Keep your nightstand and other dresser surfaces uncluttered.
• Living Room
• Clean the clutter off the sofa, and fluff pillows.
• Sweep up crumbs and dust bunnies with a hand-held vac.
• Create order on your coffee table and entertainment center surfaces by putting away books, DVDs, etc.

Other cleaning

• Wipe down woodwork, baseboards, walls and tiles in kitchen, bathrooms and other high-traffic areas.
• Clean windows throughout your home.
• Dust window treatments.
• Clean inside appliances ( don’t forget to empty out the toaster crumbs).
• Do a deep dusting—behind furniture, in ceiling corners, on ceiling fans and vents. Also vacuum upholstered furniture.
• Spot clean carpet.