Do you hate cleaning? Oh, I do more than anything.
Most people would rather not be cleaning if they had something better to do. But there are a few people out there that do enjoy cleaning. They had come up with 17 hacks to help you and others who are not good at cleaning to keep their home tidy.
1. Make sure everything has a assigned place! This makes sure nothing is laying around on your tables where it does not belong.
2. Remove excess items! When you have extra stuff that you don’t use on a regular basis it clutters your home. Get rid of anything like this. When you do, your home will much more tidy.
3. Work as you go. When you see something is dirty, clean it right then if you can. For instance, if you are brushing your teeth and you notice the sink is dirty, wipe it down. This will save time when you are cleaning later.
4. Plan in advance for your children. So if you have little ones instead of waiting for them to draw on the walls, put up dry erase boards. This way they will have something to draw on.
5. Avoid using paper. This may be hard at first, but you will get used to it. Magazines, Paper bills, bank statements can easily make your house look messy. Try looking at the bills as you walk in your home and throw away anything you don’t need right then. You can even do all your bills online so the companies don’t have to send you paper bills or if they do you can just throw away without looking at them.
chaotic desk, covered with all kinds of paper, files and envelops
6. Do a 10-minute pickup every evening. Millions of people do this, and it works great! At a set time at night everyone can take just 10 minutes to pick up the house. The first time it might take longer than ten minutes but if you continue this every night it should take no time for your home to be looking tidy!
7. Create routines that suit you. Some people hate dirty kitchens; others hate having dirty laundry. Whichever you hate the most try to make a routine of cleaning that particular thing, so you don’t get aggravated when you have a lot to do at one time.
8. Make your bed every morning! This may seem petty, but a made up bed looks great. Even if your room is not perfectly clean if your bed is made it will look that way.
9. Wash dishes right away! Everyone hates this, but 3 dishes are better than 15 at the end of the week.
10. Put away your clothes. At night when you put on your pj’s don’t throw your clothes on the floor put them in the laundry room or laundry basket.
11. Do a load of laundry every day. This will keep yours dirty clothes baskets low. It will also make it easy because doing a lot of laundry on one day at the end of the week can take forever.
12. Follow the Pomodoro Technique. This is a technique that says every 25 minutes of relaxing get up and clean for 5 minutes.
13.Create a space for a mess. This can be a whole room, closet or maybe just a corner of a room. This is mainly used in children’s rooms because of all their toys.
14. Wipe your counters as you go. This will make sure nothing dries and sticks to your counter after cooking. A dirty counter can make your house look bad if you have a guest.
15. Stay tidy together. Make sure everyone in your home is helping in some way. If you don’t, you may become resentful because you are doing it all yourself. Make a list of chores for everyone.
16. Try to sweep at least 3-4 times a week. Floors can take a long time to clean if they are not swept much.
17. Encourage your family and yourself. Think about how good it feels when your home is cleaned, or think about how bad it is when you don’t clean it for a few days. When you do that it can take all day to clean a whole house.
Source: Organic Health
