Cleaning your house can be hard work and time-consuming; however, the result is a clean house. Here we are going to give you the best tips to reduce the time it takes to clean your house from top to bottom.
1. Create a house cleaning plan
To reduce the time it takes to clean, start with a plan that you can use every time you clean your house. Work on one room at a time, starting and ending in the same place for each room. Repeating the same process makes it cleaner and reduces the time it takes.
2. Declutter and organize
Before you start cleaning, take 10 minutes to go from room to room and pick up everything that has made a mess. As you pick up each item, consider whether you should keep it, throw it away, or donate it. If you have clothes lying around, decide whether you are going to put them in the closet, throw them in the laundry basket, or put them in the washing machine while you clean the rest of the house. Having a place for everything helps make the process go much faster.
3. Gather all your cleaning supplies
Whether it’s a container, bucket, or bag, having all the cleaning supplies you need in one portable place makes it much easier to get the job done. You won’t waste time looking for supplies while you’re cleaning, and you won’t have to worry about gathering them before you clean the next time.
4. Start cleaning from the top
If you start cleaning a room from top to bottom, you’ll eliminate the risk of doing redundant work, as dust is knocked off the tops of higher objects and falls onto lower surfaces. Cleaning from left to right also ensures that you’re cleaning the entire room instead of spot-cleaning from one spot to the next. Make sure ceiling fans are turned off before you start dusting.
5. Clean up loose pet hair
To remove pet hair, use a lint roller on soft areas and lampshades. Clean carpets with a damp squeegee before vacuuming. You can also wear rubber gloves and wipe down furniture surfaces to pick up pet hair.
6. Disinfect countertops and surfaces
Use disinfectant products to clean hard surfaces, especially those that can get germs on people’s fingers and faces. Out of disinfectant sprays and wipes? Save yourself a trip to the grocery store with a quick, easy, and inexpensive homemade solution. Make a nontoxic disinfectant solution by mixing 1/4 to 1/2 cup white or apple cider vinegar with 1 cup water.
7. Clean glass and window treatments.
To clean windows quickly and effectively, use a squeegee. First, wipe the windows with a cloth dampened with dish soap, and water should then be dried with a squeegee. This prevents streaks and is faster than wiping with paper towels.