Tricks to help keep the house clean at all times.
Let’s face it, housework sucks! So, from some ‘Cleaning Experts’ and a few ideas of our own, here’s some ways to help keep your house clean!
- Keep Supplies in other rooms: We usually keep cleaning supplies in just one or two locations in the house. Try keeping a few essentials in as many rooms as possible such us towels and dusters.
- Gather & Redistribute: Instead of one thing at a time, get a basket or box and toss everything that doesn’t belong in the room you’re cleaning. When done, redistribute the items to the proper locations.
- Manage the Work: Assign certain tasks or rooms to certain days of the week. This helps with kids and assigning daily or weekly chores around the home.
- Make Your Bed Immediately: As soon as your feet hit the ground and before that first cup of coffee, make the bed. Doing this for a few weeks will have you in a routine much like brushing your teeth and getting dressed.
- Don’t Procrastinate: Get things done immediately. As soon as the clothes get out of the dryer, fold and put away. Dealing with things ‘later’ only leads to disorganization and clutter.
- Get Motivated Your Way: Blast your favorite tunes (or radio station!) or set goals like time limits and reward yourself or others when the tasks get completed on time.
- Invite People Over: Seriously! … it’s usually when you focus and clean the house the best so invite people over more often!