Choose five recurring questions
Where are cups kept, where do clean towels go and how is recycling separated? Choose a few details a helper will actually need. Avoid documenting every household preference. Clear drawer labels or a single page can be enough. Ask the person what would help them complete the agreed job. An arrangement that feels obvious to you may not be visible to somebody entering the home occasionally.
Keep sensitive details separate
Keep entry codes, identity documents and health records out of a general household guide. Arrange matters such as key access separately with the person concerned. Explain politely which jobs you would prefer them not to do. Treat the note as a way to reduce repeated explanations, not as a checklist for judging someone’s help. Remove instructions that turn out to be unnecessary.
Your next little step
Choose one idea that suits your family and try it at your own pace. Every family has different needs.
An example in practice
A first version could cover only the kitchen, clean supplies and waste. After one visit, add a single missing detail the helper needed. Keep the guide short enough to use without searching through a household manual.