A day inside life of an entire time Housekeeper

Being a full time housekeeper and cook uk, is much more than just keeping the home clean. My aim is to create and keep a comfortable, organised space for everyone inside the household.

It’s about finding the right balance of routine and awareness of detail, in order that the home is a welcoming and functional location to live.

A typical day
Morning Housekeeping
Generally, according to the families’ routines, I like to begin by walking round the home, opening windows to air the rooms, and collecting laundry and stripping beds if it’s a bed changing day.

Then I will wear the first load of laundry and empty and refill the dishwasher. I think that it’s essential that the kitchen always looks presentable, so I will tidy up from breakfast clean the kitchen so it’s clean and tidy.

I then go upstairs; I like to begin with the top and work down.

I start with making the beds and tidying each room as I go. I ensure that all the bathrooms have experienced a clean, with the countertops wiped down, towels, changed, mirrors shiny, toilets cleaned and supplies fully stocked. The aim is perfect for the bathroom to become clean, hygienic and welcoming.

Then it’s to the communal areas, involving picking up any goods that are unnatural, plumping pillows, and folding blankets. I generally vacuum and clean the floors, daily.

By this time in my day, the laundry needs attention, so I sort, wash, iron and fold clothes, ensuring everything is put away neatly.  Some days, I will leave the ironing until last, in particular when there is a lot of ironing, which can be very common in a large family



Afternoon Housekeeping
After lunch, it’s time for deep cleaning, this generally includes include dusting furniture, deep cleaning bathrooms, scrubbing the kitchen and bathroom floors. This is when I pull out all of the furniture and generally concentrate on a couple of areas every day to keep the complete house in perfect order.

In the late afternoon, its either ironing, or organising and decluttering different aspects of the home. This could be anything from rearranging a cupboard to sorting through a wardrobe. Keeping things organised makes daily cleaning much simpler.

Sometimes I may have errands to do, even perhaps a dog walk.

Finally, I prep dinner and make sure the kitchen is left clean and tidy for the family.

I perform a final check of the home, to make sure things are in its place then its home time.

To assist me to stay organised, I keep a schedule and checklist, which means that nothing gets overlooked helping me keep on track and ensures there's nothing overlooked.