Routine guide
A calm weekly checklist to reset your main rooms so the week starts tidy instead of overwhelming.
A weekly house reset keeps clutter from building up and gives you a calmer base to live from. Instead of aiming for a perfect deep clean, you quickly reset the spaces you see and use most.
Use this routine once a week, often on a Sunday or the evening before your busiest day. It is especially useful if your home feels messy but you do not have energy for a full clean.
Reset main living areas
Clear coffee tables and sideboards, fold blankets, fluff cushions and put stray items back where they belong.
Clear and reset the kitchen
Load or empty the dishwasher, wipe counters, clear the sink and do a quick sweep of the floor.
Refresh bedrooms
Make the bed, put clothes away, clear bedside tables and reset any visible surfaces.
Bathroom quick reset
Wipe sink and taps, replace towels, empty bins and straighten toiletries.
Run a focused laundry batch
Gather towels, bedding and most-used clothes, run one or two loads and put everything away the same day.
Empty bins and tidy floors
Empty household bins then do a fast vacuum or sweep of high-traffic areas like the hallway and kitchen.
How long should a weekly house reset take?
Most people complete this reset in 45–60 minutes once the steps are familiar. Shorten it to the essentials if you only have half an hour.
Is this the same as deep cleaning?
No. This routine keeps things under control between deeper cleans. You are focusing on surfaces, laundry and high-traffic areas, not scrubbing every corner.
Do I need to do every step every week?
No. Start with the steps that make the biggest visual difference in your home and add the rest once the habit is established.
Save this template as a reusable routine, tweak the steps and run it in Run Mode whenever you need it.
Sunday Planning
A gentle weekly reset to review your calendar, plan meals and choose priorities for the week.
Deep Clean Cycle
A rotating deep clean routine so you slowly cover the whole home over a month or quarter.
Home Maintenance Checklist
A light recurring checklist to keep on top of small home maintenance tasks before they turn into big problems.