Mondays were reserved for doing the laundry. Tuesdays were for ironing. Wednesdays for baking. Thursdays for gardening. I don't remember what Fridays were for but..... SATURDAYS were for cleaning house. This was usually a full day of work.
Dusting. Sweeping. Shaking (or beating) the big rugs outside. Mopping the floors. Spot washing the walls, window sills and whatever. Scrubbing the bathroom. Polishing the furniture. Polishing the silverware. It's amazing I survived!