All I can think about today is how much cleaning I need to do in this house. This is the day that I curse all 3000 square feet of our house! So here are some of my cleaning practices that might help you get your square feet shiny and clean. Some of these ideas have been collected from other sources, so I can't take full credit, but it really helps to have a game plan when cleaning.
1) Take all cleaning supplies with you in a carrier, so you don't have to go looking for them once you start cleaning.
2) Include laundry basket (cause laundry never seems to get to where it is supposed to go) and garbage bag in your supplies.
3) You can use a stroller to contain all of your supplies if you need to. Think "hotel housekeeping."
4) Clean one room at a time, do not leave that room for anything until you are done.
5) Items that need to go to another room can go in your laundry basket or stroller and get dropped off as you clean the rest of the house.
6) Give helpful kids a Swiffer duster (they love to dust and it gives them something to do).
7) Take a short break between rooms (makes you feel like you aren't abandoning your kids!).
These tips help me stay focused. I tend to get distracted if I leave the room I'm cleaning and it takes ten times longer to clean. If I focus and stick to one room, not only is it faster, but I feel like I do a more thorough job.
Now, off to work! I look forward to the sweet smell of a clean house!
3 comments:
thanks for the little bit of motivation! Since hubby's been on nights my house has been totally neglected. Which room do you start in? For me it's always the kitchen. Not sure why!
I start in either the kitchen or our bathroom. It just seems like the Kitchen is never really clean though. Notice I haven't started yet, I'm still here on the computer. But as soon as I push publish on this comment, I'm going to get my supplies together...I promise.
Great tips! Thanks for sharing them.
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