Popsugar Living Apartment Living The Best Cleaning Schedule Templates For Roommates 21 Cleaning Schedule Templates Perfect For Roommates 23 January 2020 by Emily Weaver Image Source: Getty / Robert Lowdon Whether you've been best friends since the fourth grade or you've just met each other a few weeks ago, it can be a bit uncomfortable and awkward to ask your roommate to clean up after themselves. You don't want to come off rude but you also don't want to eat dinner off a dirty plate. Between school, work, gym classes, and social outings, it can be difficult to find time for all roommates to tackle the mess at the same time. So while a cleaning chart hanging on the refrigerator might seem childish, it could actually be the trick to a clean and tidy (and peaceful) living space. We've rounded up 21 cleaning schedule templates that will ease away any nerves about talking to your roommate about tidying up and help leave your home sparkling clean! Related: 16 Tweets About Bad Roommates That'll Make Yours Seem Like a Saint View this post on Instagram A post shared by BuddyLove (@shopbuddylove) on Nov 4, 2015 at 8:34am PST 1 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Core Cleaning (@core.cleaning) on Jan 13, 2020 at 9:16am PST While this chart isn't split by how many roommates you live with, this template works best for those with crazy schedules! Take turns with your roommates on who is assigned which day of the week so you know ahead of time what cleaning needs to be done. 2 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Queen Sara 🖤🥑🍷🦖 (@sara_sb_x) on Dec 5, 2019 at 11:02am PST 3 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by KD Bug Co. (@kdbugco) on Jun 25, 2019 at 8:52pm PDT Instead of using check marks, signal a chore is done by writing your initial in the box so it's clear who has done what cleaning that week. 4 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Addison Sharpe (@femininitease) on Feb 23, 2018 at 2:13pm PST 5 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Clean Mama® (@cleanmama) on May 29, 2019 at 9:18am PDT Assign individual cleaning duties beforehand and create a chore chart for each roommate in the house. 6 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🌿Melissa | Mama Bird Art 🌿 (@mamabirdart) on Sep 27, 2019 at 1:17pm PDT 7 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Katie Steiner (@katiecsteiner) on Oct 7, 2019 at 8:19am PDT Every home is different. Try replacing the cleaning tasks above with what relates to your home. Maybe you have to groom a pet or sweep the front porch? 8 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ashley Hansen Lathrop (@that.tosh.life) on Sep 24, 2019 at 1:13pm PDT 9 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pry's Possessions (@pryspossessions) on Aug 3, 2019 at 3:06pm PDT 10 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Haley Morrison (@momhackfanatic) on Dec 23, 2019 at 7:33am PST Hanging clipboards that require an action like this one can help keep you and your roommates accountable on what needs to be tidied up. 11 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by thesewingmadsaver (@thesewingmadsaver) on Feb 10, 2019 at 12:15am PST Try taking cleaning tasks from this chart and making individual cleaning schedules. Sometimes it helps seeing a list of what needs to get done first! 12 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by laurynnicolette (@laurynnicolette) on Jan 7, 2020 at 5:30pm PST 13 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Behavior Coach Mama (@behaviorcoachmama) on Jan 6, 2020 at 7:37pm PST Sure, the template reads "Our Family," but roommates are a family too, right? 14 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by MJ Cash (@mrsmjcash) on Jan 6, 2020 at 6:23am PST 15 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Katie Steiner (@katiecsteiner) on Nov 10, 2019 at 10:14am PST Assign each roommate a colour and write their cleaning task in that colour to specify what they're in charge of for that week. 16 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Color-Coded Chaos (@colorcoded.chaos) on Jan 1, 2020 at 4:17pm PST Fill in one column with your roommate's names and the other with cleaning tasks. When it's completed add a check mark. 17 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stephanie Dunning (@stephanie_dunning) on Dec 12, 2019 at 3:10am PST Sometimes it's easier to do a little cleaning each day instead of saving it all for Sunday. Assign small tasks to each roommate every day so your home stays clean. 18 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michele Lewis (@soulmagicalmichele) on Nov 26, 2019 at 4:16pm PST For those cleaning tighter or smaller spaces, creating a cleaning schedule for the month might be more ideal. In that case, assign tasks by week so everyone gets a fair turn. 19 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kera | E-Design & Home Styling (@hautehouselove) on Nov 11, 2019 at 5:11pm PST 20 / 21 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ashley (@fiftyeightdesigns) on Jan 7, 2020 at 12:29pm PST 21 / 21 Apartment LivingSmall Space LivingCleaning