Use archive.php for home, archives and search

functions.php

<?php

add_filter( 'template_include', 'be_template_redirect' );
/**
 * Template Redirect
 * Use archive.php for blog (home.php), archives, and search
 *
 * @author Bill Erickson
 * @link http://www.billerickson.net/code/use-single-template-for-home-archive-and-search/
 *
 * @param string, default template path
 * @return string, modified template path
 *
 */
function be_template_redirect( $template ) {
	if ( is_home() || is_search() ) 
		$template = get_query_template( 'archive' );	
	return $template;
}