Every homemaker should have a homemakers schedule and it will look a bit different from others, but sometimes it helps to see someone else’s schedule of their day. I thought I would share mine with you now.
When people find out that I work from home and am a homemaker, they often want to know what my day looks like. I think sometimes they’re wondering how I get it all done or cover everything each day.
One thing that I had to learn is that having my home in order doesn’t just happen. It takes a lot of planning and then doing it. A well-planned homemakers schedule helps me with that.
My Daily Schedule As A Homemaker
For me, I had to learn that it helps to have a daily homemakers schedule to follow. It helps me with my days rather than just drifting through the day. And I also had to give myself grace and know that just because I use a schedule or routine, that doesn’t mean that I have to follow it perfectly. It never happens that way. Things come up, I might get sick, or life just happens. But it is good for me to have a basic framework starting off my days to help me remember my goals and tasks that I want to get done. If I have a basic plan for the day, I don’t tend to start my day late and put off getting certain chores started because I have my schedule/list in front of me that I had already planned out.
My Current Daily/Monthly Homemakers Schedule
I haven’t really changed my schedule for this year. And I hope to be as productive as possible and finish some personal projects for myself and keep the home in order for everyone. And did I mention that I work from home also…..
I learned a few years ago about “color-blocking” in my planner. It has been a game-changer for me. It helped me to see that I do have the time to do work, keep the home, and work on my hobbies/projects every week. I also have time to spend here on my blog site and not take away from homemaking duties.
Here’s an outline of my daily schedule during the week-days:
- 6:00-8:00 Wake up & Me time
- 8:00-1:00 Working from home
- 1:00-1:30 Lunch
- 1:30-2:00 Zone cleaning (I pick one room a day to handle floors, dusting and putting things in its place)
- 2:00-5:00 Project Time or Me time. (I either work on my blog, sew/quilt, go shopping)
- 5:00 Start Dinner
- 6:00 Dinner
- 7:00 Family time or Church if it is Wednesday. (If my family has their own plans, I can spend time on my projects again for the day)
- 11:00 In Bed
About the Schedule
This is how I color block my time during the weekdays. Nothing is set in stone and I change it up at any point. But this does give me a “framework” to go through my day. It helps me to see that I do have time to work, to clean, to do my own thing and no one gets left out. The house is taken care of, the supper was ready on time and I still go to bed at a good time for me.
So take some time for yourself and “block out” your day. Look at what you are actually doing all day and see if you can plan or schedule the “must-be-done” items and some “me-time” all on the same day. I understand if you still have younger kids around, you will have to change things up, but you should be able to still find some “me-time” somewhere in your day. And if you can’t at this time in your life, just know that your time is coming. Do not wish the time away that your children are still small. They will grow up and one day you will be like me and have all day to yourself.
If you find yourself needing encouragement is being at home, no matter what your homemaker schedule looks like, go read one of our other articles about being at home….. How To Find Peace While Being at Home.
What a great idea! I don’t have a schedule, but I could see productivity really increasing if I did. I’ll have to try this!
I fought against having a schedule for so long for some reason, and now I am so thankful for starting back up with one. The time blocking really opened my eyes to see that I really did have enough time in the day to do all that I wanted to do. Let me know if you try a schedule and how you are doing it. I would love to hear back from you.
Having a daily schedule or routine can help save time and frustration.. if you hang it up it helps the family be aware of those things that you do too!!
Yes, hanging it up for all to see can be really helpful.
This is a legit schedule! I should make something for my days off.
Yes, it really can work. I hope you try it and then let me know how it goes.
I just started doing this. There is def an adjustment period but it does help!
Blocking time works great when you have “FREE” time to block. Working full time on location doesn’t allow for this luxury! Enjoy your flexibility, sounds lovely!
Thank you!
I have one! I’ve been doing it for years. Helps to keep my mind clear and being focused on one thing at a time that equals being productive.
When I lost my job, I found I was a lot more productive when I created a loose schedule for myself. My schedule is sort of a to-do list. Each night I set the list up by priority, and then spend an hour on each item. If I’m not finished yet, I stop where I am and move on to the next item. That way, everything gets worked on. Progress is made, even if I don’t finish right away.
I couldn’t live without my daily planner and add and adjust it daily.
Time Blocking can be so helpful!
Thanks for sharing your schedule. I look forward to having more of a schedule around our things. Right now, I’m on the kids’ Zoom schedules lol.
I like this a lot I don’t use a homemaker schedule but I do have a home maintenance binder. I like to keep track of the things that get updated around the house and make notes about who I hire if any.
Ohh, I love the idea of zone cleaning since it was only a 30 minute block. I think that woudl make me feel more productive if it wasn’t such a big daunting task but just one area of the home. Great idea!
I Love your schedule! Sounds very manageable, and you have built in enough time for yourself. I also like the idea of zone cleaning. Makes chores seem less overwhelming.
I try to use a daily schedule too, but I tend to assign tasks to my time blocks instead of general assignments like “work from home”. I usually end up going “overtime” and losing time in another area because I don’t finish my tasks in time…then I get stressed out and don’t want to do anything! I like the idea of keeping the time blocks general–I am going to start with that format tomorrow.
yes, I have more info in my actual planner as to what I am doing during the time blocked but I didn’t want to put all of info out there. LOL…
What a great way to stay on top of all of the household requirements. I love time blocking!
I need to be more organized and this sounds like a good way to work and clean during my day. Thanks
Making and sticking to a schedule is such a smart strategy.
Keeping a schedule is so important to help with stress!
That’s a great schedule. I do use a planner and notebooks for projects, etc. Helps to keep me on track.
I work from home and having a set schedule for a framework works great for me too. Allows for flexibility, but gives you direction.
This is such a great idea. I need to set up a daily schedule.