Your kitchen may be the place in your home that is used the most often, and that means it needs a cleaning schedule to stay on top of the mess.
In order to stay on top of it all, it’s super helpful to use a kitchen cleaning checklist and schedule. That way your mind doesn’t have to use extra brain power to remember all of the cleaning tasks.
I’ve found it simple to break the cleaning chores up into daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly tasks. There is a handy dandy printable checklist at the end of this post that you can download and print.
So on with the checklist!
Kitchen Cleaning Schedule
Daily Cleaning List
- clear and wipe down counter tops
- spot clean appliances
- sweep floor
- wash dishes and clean sink
Here’s how to keep your kitchen counter tops clutter free!
Weekly Cleaning List
- wipe down all appliances
- declutter and wipe down fridge
- mop floor
- dust
Monthly Cleaning List
- wash area rugs
- clean garbage cans
- wipe down cabinets and knobs
Quarterly Cleaning List
- wipe down top of fridge
- clean oven and range hood
- clean behind fridge and oven
- declutter cabinets
- declutter and organize pantry
Here’s the three step approach to organizing ANY space!
The end result of cleaning is always to better serve and love your people!
Making a clean kitchen a priority is actually a step in making your people a priority. You are able to better serve your family and guests, use the kitchen better, and prepare meals in a clean and clutter free kitchen.
Download a free Kitchen Cleaning Schedule here.
Kitchen Cleaning FAQ
It doesn’t take much to keep up with daily cleaning in the kitchen. However, you do want to get in the right habit of doing these 2 things on a daily basis: wash dirty dishes and clean off counter tops.
The fastest thing you can do that will make the biggest difference is to clean the dishes and then wipe the sink out. Once that is done, quickly wipe down the counters and do a quick sweep on the floor.
One of the best ways to clean a kitchen quickly is to use an all-purpose cleaner.