Hate cleaning? Join the club! However, unless you’re fortunate enough (and wise enough!) to already be using the services of a professional cleaning company (or have a really busy household and need help in between their visits), you’ll need to do some cleaning to prevent your home from becoming a health hazard, and with these 7 simple tips, you could get the job done in half the time:
- Get rid of excess mess and clutter
Get rid of everything you don’t need or don’t use, and your home will already feel cleaner!
- A place for everything, and everything in its place!
Storing items away tidily can also help make your home look and feel cleaner almost instantly, and if you haven’t got a place for something, find one!
- Don’t delay on washing the dishes
While some plates and dishes may require a little more elbow grease, most dish washing takes only a few minutes, so try to do it as soon as you finish eating and your kitchen will look cleaner, and smell better, too.
- Put your cleaning kit in a convenient place
If you don’t have to hunt high and low for your cleaning kit, you’ll feel far more inclined to get on and do some cleaning. Put your equipment and solutions somewhere that you can easily get to, and if necessary, have duplicate kits in different places so that you’ve never got an excuse!
- Challenge yourself
If you really despise cleaning, why not set yourself a challenge of getting your cleaning tasks done within a certain timeframe, guaranteeing you a limited amount of time to spend doing what you hate!
- Forget about perfectionism
Your home doesn’t have to be perfectly clean and tidy; it just needs to be a safe and pleasurable space to live in, and you can easily achieve this by cleaning grime hotspots regularly, and cleaning everywhere else once a fortnight, or once a month.
- Have a plan for quick cleaning
Surprise guests or those planning to visit you with little notice, can send you into a state of panic and despair. Your home is filthy and there’s clutter everywhere, help! However, take a step back, a deep breath and concentrate only on those areas of your home they’re likely to see. Vacuum quickly, light a scented candle, plump the cushions, throw clutter inside a cupboard, and make sure your toilet is clean!
However, for those of you who truly hate cleaning and can’t even bring themselves to follow the simple tips above, why not just hire a cleaner? You might be surprised at just how affordable a regular cleaner can be, and you’ll certainly be pleasantly surprised at how much time you save, and how great your home looks.
