# A Sunday reset routine for a softer Monday

A Sunday reset is a few hours on Sunday to get your home and your week ready, so Monday starts calmer. These nine steps take about two hours with breaks. Spread them over the afternoon and put some music on.

9 steps, about 2 hours.

## The steps

1. **Laundry and fresh sheets** (20 min; Sun, Anytime). Strip the bed, wash the sheets with one load, and make the bed fresh. Fold while you listen to something you like.
2. **Wipe kitchen and bathroom** (20 min; Sun, Anytime). Counters, sink, mirror: one quick wipe each. Not a deep clean, just a fresh start.
3. **Water the plants** (5 min; Sun, Anytime). Check each pot with a finger: dry soil gets water, damp soil waits for next week.
4. **Clear out the fridge** (10 min; Sun, Anytime). Throw out what has gone off, wipe one shelf, and note what needs eating first this week.
5. **Plan a few meals** (15 min; Sun, Anytime). Three or four dinners is plenty. Write them down and the shopping list follows.
6. **Look at the week ahead** (10 min; Sun, Anytime). Open your calendar, spot the busy days, and move anything that will not fit. Better now than a surprise on Wednesday.
7. **Plan something nice** (5 min; Sun, Anytime). A coffee with a friend, a film, a walk somewhere new. Put it on the day you will need it most.
8. **Self-care time** (30 min; Sun, Evening). A bath, a hair mask, painted nails, a face mask: whatever feels like care to you. Then clean pyjamas.
9. **Get Monday ready** (10 min; Sun, Evening). Bag packed, clothes picked, lunch planned. Monday morning should only ask you to get up and go.

## The routine at a glance

| Step | Time | Why |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Laundry and fresh sheets | 20 min | A fresh bed to end the week |
| 2. Wipe kitchen and bathroom | 20 min | A clean slate for the week |
| 3. Water the plants | 5 min | A few minutes of care |
| 4. Clear out the fridge | 10 min | You know what you have |
| 5. Plan a few meals | 15 min | Fewer dinner decisions |
| 6. Look at the week ahead | 10 min | No surprises midweek |
| 7. Plan something nice | 5 min | A bright spot in the week |
| 8. Self-care time | 30 min | Start the week looked after |
| 9. Get Monday ready | 10 min | An easy Monday morning |
| In all | about 2 hours | |

## The 10-minute version

Busy Sunday? Ten minutes with your calendar and your bag still sets up the week.

- Look at the week ahead, 5 min
- Plan something nice, 2 min
- Get Monday ready, 3 min

## Make this routine in Cozy

Each step becomes a habit card that fills with color as you tick it off, in the order you do them, with a streak that forgives a hard day. [Cozy](https://www.cozyhabittracker.com/) is a cute habit tracker for iPhone and Android.

## Make it stick

### Sunday, or any day

In Cozy, set each step to Sundays only, or to once a week if your free day moves around: then it waits on your home screen until you do it, and rests until Monday.

### Not every step, every week

Some Sundays you will do two steps and rest for the rest of the day. That still counts: the reset is for you, not for anyone watching.

### Look back at your habits too

Sunday is a good time to look back at the week's habits, on a [weekly habit tracker](https://www.cozyhabittracker.com/printables/weekly-habit-tracker) or in the app. For more ideas around the house, see these [tidy home habits](https://www.cozyhabittracker.com/habit-ideas/tidy-home).

## Questions people ask

### What is a Sunday reset?

A few hours on Sunday spent getting your home and your week ready: fresh sheets, laundry, a quick clean, a meal plan and a look at the calendar. It helps Monday start calmer.

### How long does a Sunday reset take?

As long as you have. The full routine here is about two hours with breaks, and the 10-minute version covers just the week ahead.

### What should be on a Sunday reset checklist?

Laundry and fresh sheets, a quick wipe of the kitchen and bathroom, the plants, the fridge, a meal plan, the week's calendar, something to look forward to, some self-care and Monday's bag.

### Can I do a reset on another day?

Yes. If you work weekends, pick your quietest day and do it then. What matters is a weekly reset, not which day it falls on.

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This page on the web: https://www.cozyhabittracker.com/routines/sunday-reset