A cleaning schedule for flatmates
Most shared flats run on goodwill until the bathroom tips it over. Here is what actually needs doing, and how often, so nobody has to keep it all in their head.
How it looks in the app. Tick one.
The whole list
Every week
Clean the toilet
The one nobody wants. Take turns.
Wipe the bathroom sink and mirror
Two minutes, and the room feels clean again.
Wipe the hob and counters
A proper wipe, beyond the daily crumbs.
Hoover the shared rooms
Hall, kitchen, living room.
Take the bins out
On bin day, so it follows the calendar, not the last time.
Every 2 weeks
Mop the floors
Kitchen and bathroom first.
Scrub the shower
Before the limescale settles in.
Swap the kitchen sponge
Cheaper than you think, and less grim.
Every month
Clear out the fridge
Everyone checks their shelf, then a quick wipe.
Clean the microwave
A bowl of water and lemon, five minutes.
Clean the dishwasher filter
Dishes come out cleaner, and it stops the smell.
Clear the shower drain
Before it clears itself, slowly.
Test the smoke alarm
Press the button. That is all.
Every 3 months
Clean the oven
Easier four times a year than once.
Wash the windows
Inside at least, and the sills.
Clean the extractor fan filter
Grease builds up quietly up there.
Twice a year
Defrost the freezer
When the drawers start to stick.
Hoover under the sofa
Lost things live there.
Sort the cleaning cupboard
Bin the empties, list what to buy.
Keeping it going
Take turns on the ones nobody wants
The toilet and the bins go round in order. Whoever ticks it off, the turn moves on to the next person.
Anyone can do anything
If you did it, it counts. No swapping shifts, no keeping score of who did what.
Out of sight until it is due
The oven and the freezer don’t need to stare at you from a chart on the fridge. They turn up when it’s time.
A nudge, not a note
When something is due, a friendly nudge beats a passive aggressive note on the kettle.
Keep this list in Chores Machine
Add the chores once, say how often, and forget about them. Each one stays out of sight until it is due, then one tap clears it.
No account needed to start.
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