Quick and Easy House Cleaning Tips
Everyone loves a spotless house, but not everyone wants to spend the bulk of their time actually cleaning. Here are some tips to make your cleaning more effective and less time-consuming, so you can have a tidy, sparkling home in no time flat. We have to do this often when getting ready for a quick showing of one of our homes for sale……number 5 is the easiest and fastest!!
- Make a cleaning plan: Walk each room with a notebook and pen and then write down all the chores that have to be done to get that room exactly how you want it – clean and organized.
- Make a family house cleaning plan: Give each person of the family cleaning jobs and responsibilities. Lay out rules about when and how often each chore should be completed. You could also add some incentives to this such as a money allowance.
- Make a 15 minute house cleaning plan: A list of 2 to 3 chores you know can be completed in 15 minutes or less. Things such as sweeping the kitchen, dusting the windows, washing off the counters and sinks
- Make a daily chore list: for chores that should be completed daily. For example, the dishes, making your bed, or sorting the mail.
- Open the windows and drapes and let the air and sun inside. Not only does it lift the spirits it makes the home look and feel better