If you frantically dust, vacuum and shovel toys out of the way minutes before company arrives, join the club. But there’s a better way to clean your home, and keep it reasonably tidy and fresh every day — not just when company’s coming! A few minutes a day, plus a longer session every month or so, saves you time in the long run too. We talked to the experts — Stacie McMillan, owner of Seattle’s Clean and Simple Cleaning; Betsy Kuecker, marketing coordinator with The Maids International in Omaha; and Richard Sparacio, owner of MaidPro in Boston — to create this printable cleaning checklist that will make your home sparkle. Gather your family, designate jobs and enjoy a clean house!

Ready, set, clean! Checklists for:

• Today
• This Week
• This Month
• This Season