Tips For A Clean Home

For some, cleaning is one of the most calming activities. It’s something that they look forward to daily or weekly. However, some find it stressful or exhausting. There are many tips or hacks that people have found and completed to make the cleaning process easier.

Having a clean home brings many physical and mental health benefits. For example, seeing a clean, organized house will make you more motivated and productive. The  mental feeling of less stress and being less overwhelmed is also a benefit of having a clean home.

Make the Bed as Soon as You Get Up.

Making the bed should be the first task of the day. Folding extra blankets or organizing the pillows will increase productivity levels for the entire day. Seeing the neatly made bed will limit the urge to jump back in bed until the night.

Put Clean Laundry Away

After doing loads of laundry, it’s important to put laundry away immediately. Folding the clothes after they come out of the dryer can limit the wrinkles and motivate you to put them away sooner. By doing this, the room will instantly feel cleaner.

Clean Up After Cooking

The kitchen is one of the high trafficked areas of the home, having it full of dirty dishes is unappealing and overwhelming. Cleaning as you go while cooking will eliminate this mess.

Make A Cleaning Caddy or Basket

A cleaning caddy is where cleaning supplies are stored and organized, it gives easy access to essential supplies and can be brought room to room. Supplies that are versatile for many rooms are recommended to keep. These items include gloves, wipes, multipurpose spray, dusting mitts, etc.

Create A Cleaning Schedule

Keeping a clean house can sometimes be a hard task especially with a busy lifestyle. Creating a weekly or daily cleaning schedule can benefit every home, even though everyone’s routine is different it will keep you on track and know what to clean next.

Get The Family Involved

Some people enjoy cleaning and find it fun but others wish there was an easier way. Getting the family involved on tasks can not only get it done quicker but also allows bonding time. For younger kids, making it a fun game is a great option. For example, turn laundry into a game of basketball and make the hamper or bin a hoop. This gets children involved, offering an incentive or a specific prize could encourage cleaning help.

Separate By Room

Instead of focusing on cleaning the entire home, splitting the house into sections or rooms can be helpful in achieving a clean look throughout the home. Family members could also be assigned a certain room or section that they are responsible for to keep clean.

Try to Tackle Messes As They Happen

As humans, mistakes and messes happen. The more messes that happen the more cleaning that is needed. A great idea to prevent more cleaning work is to clean messes or spills as soon as they happen. This also promotes a responsibility of cleaning up after yourself.

Stay Organized

Creating a place for every item in your home and putting it back after use will limit the clutter and decrease the cleaning time. There are some great storage options, such as bins, ottomans, tubs, and even furniture that doubles as storage space.

Clean Something Daily

Cleaning the entire home in a day is usually unrealistic. Instead of focusing on devoting time to clean in one day, focus on cleaning a small area of a mess. You will feel motivated after seeing a change in the cleanliness, even if it’s small.

Sort Mail Daily

Something we all receive daily is mail, it could be important or advertisements. Sorting the mail or tossing what is not important will declutter instantly. Keeping an organizing system or a specific area dedicated to mail will ensure you’re organized and make sure nothing is ever lost.

Adding some of these simple tasks into your daily or weekly cleaning routine will make cleaning easier and fun! Everyone’s lives are different and it’s important to find a cleaning routine that will work for your household.