Summer is the perfect time to have that garage sale, donate items to charities and rid your home of excess! When all of your cabinets and closets are stuffed and overflowing, it is too frustrating to try to be organized. Less stuff means less to clean and organize and more space for what you really need. Think through the order of housekeeping will keep you from doubling your effort! It is worth a little planning in order to save time for things you’d rather do than clean! Like RELAX! Wipe down your appliances and counters, sweep and then mop your floors. Always wash your floors last, as you back out of the room! If I do it the other way around, I end up having to dust all over again as the vacuum will kick up more dust. For instance, I always sweep and vacuum before I dust. If I need to clean an entire room or house top to bottom, it is helpful to think through the most logical order in which to complete the tasks. Simple clean-as-you-go tips, yes, but if you use them they will save hours in a day! Hours you can use for fun in the summer sun. Start the dishwasher right after the dinner dishes are put in.Put dirty dishes directly in the dishwasher instead of piling them in the sink first.Empty dishwasher before you cook or eat.Do not pile anything but socks, undies or towels in a laundry basket. Pull clothes out of the dryer and hang immediately.Set a timer for when it is time to move clothes to the dryer and again for when dryer will finish.Throw all the laundry in the wash before you start breakfast.Wipe out the sink after you brush your teeth.Clean out the shower while you are taking a shower.Clean as you go.Ĭleaning as I go through my day saves so much time! Even though at first it will seem like you are cleaning all the time, eventually it becomes second nature and you won’t even think twice about it! So if I keep everything I need to clean the upstairs bathrooms handy right there in the bathroom, chances are I’ll finish cleaning without getting distracted! 5. If I have to run downstairs for a cleaning supply I need upstairs, I get distracted on my way down. Keep cleaning supplies in convenient location. Your timer is your housekeeping friend, use it!īHG 4. Setting a short timer for the task at hand keeps me focused on completing a task (rather than getting bogged down in perfection or lost by distraction) and moving quickly through the process. It is so easy for me to get carried away when I start cleaning and end up spending way too much time on something I only intended to do for 15 minutes. Get dressed and I bet you’ll be more efficient. Moral of this story, I find I need to be dressed appropriately for cleaning or wear an apron in order to be efficient. Aprons tell me it is OK to tackle a quick cleaning job no matter what I’m wearing. Too nice of clothes tell me I shouldn’t clean at all. Shoes and clothes tell me it is time to get down to business and start the day. I can do a quick load of laundry while still in my PJs, but anything else and I am good for nothing. PJs and slippers tell me to be lazy and slow and maybe even crawl back in bed. My clothes tell me what I can accomplish. Sorry to disappoint you PJ loving people, but it just doesn’t work for me. Want to fly through your cleaning routine? What you wear just might affect the efficiency in which you clean! I certainly find that to be true. Once you do, all the other necessary homemaking tasks will not seem so overwhelming or take so long in a day. Try my 4 Daily Routines or make up your own! The important thing is that you get yourself in a simple rhythm of daily upkeep of your home. My house will stay clean enough! Trust me on this, cleaning routines will change your life. If I keep up with my basic routines, things don’t get so out of control in the first place. Here are my favorite speed cleaning tips for fast and efficient housekeeping! 1. My thought is the more efficient we are with cleaning, the more time we can spend outside and enjoying summer activities! I like the sound of that! A clean house AND a fun summer - a perfect stress free combination! Speed cleaning, by my definition, is being organized and efficient enough with cleaning to get the house “clean enough” in a short period of time. I’ll tell you what I do about it. I speed clean. The need for cleaning and housekeeping doesn’t necessarily end when summer arrives. Summertime should be full of fun in the sun and lots of relaxation, right? But, someone (eh, hem) should still keep up with the housework (at least a little bit, right?). Lovely kitchen by Pretty Handy Girl // Photo via BHG Cleaning and Housekeeping Tips
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