What-To-Do-When Chore List Part III: Living Room/Dining Room/Hallway

Compared to the constant upkeep required in the kitchen, or the potential yuck factor of the bathroom, cleaning the living room/dining room/hallway is a breeze.  After an initial effort to figure out what goes where, maintaining these high-profile rooms is mostly a matter of keeping clutter at bay.

Daily

• Fold or drape throws; plump pillows
• Pick up: return toys to bins, deposit mail to study
• Put coat and shoes away
• Clear table before and after eating

Several Times a Week

• Sweep or vacuum 

Weekly or Every-Other-Week: "Clean the Living Room Basics"

• Dust books and bookshelves
• Dust/polish furniture  
• Dust picture frames and knickknacks doo-dads useless decorative stuff accessories 
• Polish mirrors 
• Mop
• Clean baseboards
• Wipe down phone/TV/stereo  

Regular Extras

• Clear cobwebs
• Clean filter on heater/AC 
• Wipe light fixtures
• Wipe around light switch
• Wash walls
• Wash screen/windows
• Rotate knickknacks doo-dads useless decorative stuff accessories 

Spring Cleaning Extras--1x/year or as needed

• Take everything off bookshelves, wipe shelves, dust books, and return to shelves
• Steam upholstered furniture 
• Steam/clean drapes   
• Steam carpet