Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Here's our cleaning the house checklists. Leo calls them SOPs. Whatever. I made them because in an adoption book I read it said that foster and adoptive kids often have difficulty remembering more than one or two things at a time (ie clean this, then do your homework, then practice piano, then read, and finally.....etc) and Ana really did have a horrible time with that. So I made these, and bought a whiteboard for Ana to keep track of her tasks. They've both been amazingly helpful. Anyway, here's what we have.

Kitchen

• Shake out rug and sweep floor.
• Using a rag, bucket with cleaner, wash

1. cupboards and counters
2. refrigerator
3. stove (top and front of oven)
4. microwave (inside and out)

• Wash sink with Comet, dry afterwards
• Wash garbage can lid
• Mop kitchen floor
• Put out clean kitchen towels

Bathroom

• Take everything out of bathroom (shampoos, soap, etc)
• Put toilet bowl cleaner in toilet
• Wash the mirror using paper towels and windex
• Use same paper towels to Wash toothbrush holder
• Sweep floor of bathroom
• Wash the cupboards with rag and cleaner
• Wash the sink and counter with Comet and then dry with towel
• Wash the tub with Comet and then dry with towel
• Mop the floor with bucket and Pinesol
• Clean baby toilet
• Clean toilet inside and out
• Put everything back and put out fresh towels

Living Room

• Use the broom to get rid of cobwebs
• Straighten magazines and put away any books, toys, etc.
• Straighten couch cushions
• Dust computer desk, tv, bookshelves, piano, coffee table, end table and pictures
• Vacuum
• Sweep and mop entryway