It’s no surprise that people like their homes to be neat and tidy – after all, even animals like to keep the places they live clean! But, for many of us, the work of house cleaning isn’t easy or intuitive. We want a roadmap — a set of speed cleaning tips.
For anyone hoping to wrangle order and cleanliness into their home, the big question is – you got it — where do you start? The job of cleaning can appear so overwhelming that sometimes we want to stop before we even begin (am I right?). So, before lugging out your cleaning equipment and supplies, start by tidying up the space you plan to clean. With everything in its rightful place, you won’t be constantly starting and stopping the real cleaning to pick items up off of the floor or move the junk mail off the dining table. You may not realize it, but this part of the cleaning is really the most strenuous. By using your energy to tackle the hardest part first, you’re less likely to run out of steam halfway through the cleaning job. Even better, an orderly environment is much, much quicker to clean.
You can also get a head start and keep your cleaning routine organized by collecting all of your essential cleaning products for the room you are cleaning before you begin. A small lightweight bin for carrying products around the room will help. Typical products you should consider keeping in the bin are a window cleaner, antibacterial spray, carpet cleaner, and dust rags. Make sure you have invested in good quality cleaning products that really work. There’s no sense in wasting time trying to clean a dirty spot with an inferior product – you will just end up re-cleaning things that did not get cleaned well the first go-round. Keep a smallish garbage bag tucked into that lightweight bin, too – this will keep you from having to run back and forth to the garbage can.
So now you are beginning with a tidy room and with supplies in hand. It’s best to start from the top of the room and move your way down towards the floor. Hit those cobwebs in the corners first, then dust shelves from the top down. Finish with the floor. This way, you avoid having a nice clean floor dirtied by new dust coming down as you clean. It’s also important to clean one room at a time. This might seem obvious, but you may be surprised at how often you run from room to room almost unconsciously when you don’t have a plan of attack. If you get one room thoroughly clean you will walk away with a sense of accomplishment, and you’ll save time and energy in the long run too.
Keeping a clean home is essential for a number of reasons. Most of us notice when we enter someone else’s home immediately whether the house is clean or not. That means your visitors are going to notice it too. Further, homes that stay dirty are more likely to spread germs and cause illness for the people living in them. Wherever you find dirt and moisture in combination, bacteria grows. If you can keep those surfaces clean your family has its best chance to stay healthy.
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