What is the definitive guide to Hilary Erickson's weekly cleaning schedule?

Hi, I’m Hilary Erickson from The Pregnancy Nurse and Pulling Curls. I’ll walk you through how I run my weekly cleaning so it actually fits real life, not Pinterest perfection.

Here’s the basic rhythm I use most of the time:

• Every day:

  • 10‑minute tidy (quick pick‑up so the house looks decent)
  • Throw in a load of laundry
  • Focus on my “area of the day”

• My weekly “areas”:

  • Monday – Kitchen + Floors
    Deep clean kitchen, wipe counters, appliances, sink, then sweep/mop hard floors. This is my longest day (about 1–1.5 hours).

  • Tuesday – Bathrooms
    Toilets, sinks, counters, mirrors, tubs/showers, quick floor clean.

  • Wednesday – Bedrooms
    Tidy surfaces, dust, change sheets as needed, quick vacuum; I also use this day to do small organizing projects in closets or drawers.

  • Thursday – Living room + Desk/Office area
    Tidy, dust, spot clean, and then focus on my desk: papers, piles, and any clutter hot spots.

  • Friday – Office/Filing
    Paperwork, filing, and refining my system (especially around tax time). Sometimes I tackle other office storage if filing is light.

On top of this, I layer organizing into the same room I’m already cleaning. For example, in the bedroom I might just do one closet section that day—dresses one week, sweaters the next—so I don’t get overwhelmed. I don’t redo my whole house at once; I just improve systems in small, weekly bites.

The magic is that this schedule lets me ignore other messy areas because I know they have a day. If the floors look bad on Thursday, I remind myself, “They’re getting done Monday,” and move on.

If you want my printable version and more details, I have a free Weekly Cleaning Plan download linked from my Weekly Cleaning Schedule post on Pulling Curls.

Would you like help adapting this schedule to your work hours, kids’ ages, or pregnancy energy levels?