Most people hate cleaning around the house, I know I do sometimes, but since living a minimalist lifestyle that I have found tricks to help me make the cleaning process much faster! It still takes time, especially because we have two cats and they leave fur everywhere, and I do mean everywhere, but I still only clean the house once a week, and if I have guests during the week I will clean it the day before the guests arrive.
SOME SIMPLE AND QUICK TIPS YOU NEED TO BE DOING EVERYDAY SO THAT YOUR CLEANING TIME IS MUCH EASIER AND FASTER
simplify the surfaces // try to minimize a number of knick-knacks on your surfaces, more stuff , more dusting and cleaning to do
don't leave clothes around your house // I never leave clothes or towels around the house, always put them in your laundry basket
everything in its place // I try to keep everything in its place, if I go and get a book, I will put it back after I read it, or if I'm watching TV, I always put the remote in their place after watching TV
no dirty dishes // one trick that is super boring but will prevent dishes from piling up, I always, always, clean the dishes after dinner
AFTER READING MY TIPS, HERE IS WHAT I DO ON MY CLEANING DAY
STEP ONE // the first thing I do is laundry. Since my washing machine takes ages to wash, I start with my dirty clothes, while the clothes are in the washing machine I clean my entire house. And If I have dirty dishes I also do that, so the both machines are doing their job while I clean.
STEP TWO // after taking care of the clothes and dishes I start dusting. I go through every surface and clean and fix things up. I don't have a lot of surfaces to clean, which is awesome, so it's very quick.
STEP THREE // after dusting I will clean my kitchen, which is probably already clean because I do it every night after dinner, but I still like to give it a scrub and disinfect it. Once I clean the counter tops and the kitchen cabinets, I take the dishes out of the washing machine.
STEP FOUR // after doing the kitchen I will clean the bathroom. Clean the bathroom sink and put everything in its place (the boyfriend always leaves a mess), I clean the toilet and the shower.
STEP FIVE // after cleaning the bathroom I will make the bed if it's not already made, and I will vacuum the floors, all at once. And I will also vacuum the rugs! After that, I just need to wash the floors and I'm done!
Most people hate cleaning around the house, I know I do sometimes, but since living a minimalist lifestyle that I have found tricks to help me make the cleaning process much faster! It still takes time, especially because we have two cats and they leave fur everywhere, and I do mean everywhere, but I still only clean the house once a week, and if I have guests during the week I will clean it the day before the guests arrive.
SOME SIMPLE AND QUICK TIPS YOU NEED TO BE DOING EVERYDAY SO THAT YOUR CLEANING TIME IS MUCH EASIER AND FASTER
simplify the surfaces // try to minimize a number of knick-knacks on your surfaces, more stuff , more dusting and cleaning to do
don't leave clothes around your house // I never leave clothes or towels around the house, always put them in your laundry basket
everything in its place // I try to keep everything in its place, if I go and get a book, I will put it back after I read it, or if I'm watching TV, I always put the remote in their place after watching TV
no dirty dishes // one trick that is super boring but will prevent dishes from piling up, I always, always, clean the dishes after dinner
AFTER READING MY TIPS, HERE IS WHAT I DO ON MY CLEANING DAY
STEP ONE // the first thing I do is laundry. Since my washing machine takes ages to wash, I start with my dirty clothes, while the clothes are in the washing machine I clean my entire house. And If I have dirty dishes I also do that, so the both machines are doing their job while I clean.
STEP TWO // after taking care of the clothes and dishes I start dusting. I go through every surface and clean and fix things up. I don't have a lot of surfaces to clean, which is awesome, so it's very quick.
STEP THREE // after dusting I will clean my kitchen, which is probably already clean because I do it every night after dinner, but I still like to give it a scrub and disinfect it. Once I clean the counter tops and the kitchen cabinets, I take the dishes out of the washing machine.
STEP FOUR // after doing the kitchen I will clean the bathroom. Clean the bathroom sink and put everything in its place (the boyfriend always leaves a mess), I clean the toilet and the shower.
STEP FIVE // after cleaning the bathroom I will make the bed if it's not already made, and I will vacuum the floors, all at once. And I will also vacuum the rugs! After that, I just need to wash the floors and I'm done!
8 comments
Adorei ler as tuas dicas. Tambem sou da opinião de que se formos fazendo pequenas coisas durante a semana, quando chega o dia de limpar é bem mais rápido e fácil.
ReplyDeleteTenho de começar a aplicar algumas das tuas dicas no meu quarto, especialmente a de simplificar as superfÃcies.. em imaginas o quanto odeio limpar o pó!
Já agora, quanto tempo demoras na tua limpeza?
#Carolina
Eu também odeio o pó! E ate sou bastante alérgica, dai ter começado a simplifica as minhas superfÃcies para não ter que andas constantemente a limpar.
DeleteNormalmente demoro a volta de 1 hora ou 1 hora e meia. Ha dias que demoro mais devia ou a quantidade de loiça ou a de roupa, mas o normal é 1 hora.
Sophie.
Hi there Sophie.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your tips and read about your cleaning routine. You make it sound so simple and quick. What kind of products do you use when cleaning ? I would love to know.
Hi Emma, how are you?
DeleteI'm planning on making a post on my cleaning products, because I only use organic products that I make, so stay tuned for that =)
Sophie.
i really liked your article! i must admit that cleaning house is not my favorite thing to do but when it's done, it feels really good.
ReplyDeleteand I'm looking forward to hearing about your cleaning products. We have tried to change most of our cleaning products to organic but there's never enough tips :)
Eu nao sou tanto uma freak da limpeza porque nao tenho tempo! Sempre que chego a casa venho estoirada, so consigo mesmo as vezes é escrever no blog.
ReplyDeleteSim, se estiver sozinha faço as coisas com muito mais rapidez! E também não consigo ter nada fora do lugar.
Os frascos sao do meu querido IKEA :P
Sim estou a pensar fazer um post da dispensa e de como organizo a cozinha =)
Sophie.
E pronto, fizeste isto da limpeza parecer mesmo muito simples! :)
ReplyDeleteGosto da tua estratégia de organização. Também de tornei um pouco obcecada por ter tudo no seu devido lugar e gosto de terminar o dia com tudo arrumado.
Bjs.
I think I clean like that about once a month! Except I do tidy up everything every night ... so put dishes in dishwasher, wipe countertop, sink, toilet, put clothes in laundry basket etc. and run dishwasher/laundry whenever needed. I am amazed at your discipline to do all that weekly! I do hire house cleaners though between my own cleaning if I don't feel like doing the whole thing.
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