The Homekeeping Hour

How much time a day do you spend on homekeeping? I'm not talking about the "ideal" floating around in our head, but real minutes. For me, on busy homeschool days (most are), I get in a good, solid hour.

The Homekeeping Hour is a simple solution for the busy mom. Let's take a look at what to do each morning using our Homekeeping Calendar with built-in routines. 

When I shared about The Children's Hour, I started thinking about this truth:
If you give one hour of focus to a task daily, almost anything can be done. So, how long does it take to complete the tasks listed on our Homekeeping Calendar? I timed it, and the daily tasks take one hour or less, but they make a big difference!​ 

What it doesn't include

First of all, The Homekeeping Hour does not include the weekly chores:

• Monday Meal Plan
• Tuesday Desk Work
• Wednesday Wave Clean
• Thursday Laundry
• Friday Catch-All

You will want some extra time to do weekly tasks. Whew! That's out of the way.

What it does include

The Homekeeping Hour is ample time to complete those little tasks that need completed daily.  Our Homekeeping Calendar gives you 4 daily tasks to do:

1. Make bed  (This takes about 5 minutes or 10 if you air the bed first.)
2. Clean counters (This might include dish washer loading. Do all in 15 minutes.)
3. Check floors (Vacuum and dry mop as needed in about 15 minutes.)
4. Tidy & Trash  (This includes relining trash & picking up clutter for 15 minutes.)

I chose these tasks, because they give you that neat & tidy home.  Yes, you could spend the hour organizing a small drawer, but the overall home would still look messy.  So, this gives you the grand tidy-up! 

Plus, when you ask your children to help (I often do) with The Homekeeping Hour, you could make even more mileage and multiply your efforts!  

Helpful Resources

• Homekeeping Calendar
• Homekeeping Schedule (longer and more detailed - vintage)