List making can be fun. You don't have to do it all at once. Find a comfy place to sit, pour a cup of coffee, tea, wine, (whatever) and go to it.
Make lists, evaluate, consider just how you work right now. What works for you, what does not, what would you like to change? One of the first and most famous bloggers who addressed cleaning methods was Marla Cilley, the Fly Lady. I found some of her ideas to be great, others not so much. I may be incorrect but some of her work leans a bit to the religious, some to hoarders of a sort, and other methods just not workable for me. But, and this is important, her premise is right on. Her first lesson is to clean your kitchen sink. If that sounds simplistic, I guarantee it is not. A sparkling kitchen sink before bed is like a wrap on the day, to wake to that sink is like a smile greeting you begin the work of the day. Simple premise, an easy habit to cultivate, a good way to train oneself to honor the day.
Honoring the day, no matter what your method, is one way to establish good footing for your plans. And planning your day, in general terms or in broad strokes is the key to my method.
Once your plan is in place you will see that you can skip days or weeks without any great consequence. That is where the magic comes in, you can be ultimately flexible, you can do as much or as little as you like, your space will always be presentable.
Now THIS is a sparkling kitchen sink, right? Only $2495,00 if you're interested! I wonder if they ever have a sale? I think I'll shine up the one I have, OK? 
-So, during the next few days your homework will involve your lists, make one, make 4, it doesn't matter. For example, I made a list of the rooms in my home, one for each page in a left over school notebook my son had, only used a few pages, so I removed them, picked those little bits of paper from the spiral rings, and just started. I made a rough sketch of the space, marking the windows, doors, and electrical outlets. (I'll explain that later)
-I made little notations on each page about how the space was used and by whom which will tell me how often that space needed attention. That's all.
-One more thing, you knew there would be more, right? Clean that kitchen sink. Use whatever cleaner you have or prefer. Scrub it good, rinse it well, dry it. Set out your clean towels and washing cloths for the next day, turn out the light, sleep well. Every day. At the end of the day. Even in between if you have been making a mess. A clean sink is a clean sink. Well, not just a clean sink but the beginning. Thank you Marla.
-The Fly Lady Website, HERE. Marla has some great ideas and methods that may work for you. Now, also know that she sells stuff there. There are also ways to sign up for daily posts from her or her partners. You can regulate the the number of posts sent to you per day, be careful there or you can have hundreds of emails. Just reading the posts is a way to bump up your creativity and inspiration.
-Meet Marla, the Fly Lady on her website, HERE.
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