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Create a Cleaning Routine to Make Housecleaning
Easier
Cleaning house is a never-ending job. There is an
endless supply of dishes and clothes to wash, and that
pesky dust never stays away for long. Sometimes it seems
that there are just not enough hours in the day to keep
the house clean and get everything else done too.
In order to stay on top of housecleaning, it is
essential for us to have a routine. Every situation is
different, so the routine that works for your mother,
sister, or friend may or may not work for you. But we
can all create our own routines to make housecleaning
easier.
* Tackle one room at a time. Many of us don't have an
entire day to dedicate to house cleaning every week.
Doing one room at a time allows us to break the work up
into smaller chunks while still accomplishing something
noticeable. One or two rooms each day should allow us to
get the whole house clean in a week's time.
* Do one task at a time, but do it for the whole
house. This is another effective way to break the work
up. For example, you could dust the entire house from
end to end and be done with it. Then you could move on
to sweeping or vacuuming. Doing things this way will
save time by eliminating a lot of the "stop and go" as
well.
* Try grouping certain tasks together to multitask.
Chores like doing the laundry do not require constant
attention, so we can do other things while we're waiting
for the clothes to be washed and dried. Associating
another task with it that is more labor-intensive, like
dusting or cleaning the kitchen, can increase our
productivity. Once the first load is finished, we can
fold or iron clothes while waiting for the next load.
* Break larger tasks up into smaller ones if they
become too monotonous. Some of us have rooms that it
seems to take forever to clean, or certain chores that
we just hate to do. Breaking them up into smaller, more
manageable parts might help us get them done. For
example, if you despise cleaning the bathroom, you could
clean the shower and then go work on something more
enjoyable for a while. Then you can come back later and
tackle something else, and repeat until the whole
bathroom is clean.
* Put on some upbeat music to keep yourself
motivated. Listening to music you love can make any task
more pleasant, and something with a good beat will keep
you moving. You might even find yourself dancing as you
clean.
Having a routine is a great way to do anything more
efficiently. This is especially true for housecleaning.
You may have to experiment a little at first, but
finding a routine that works for you will pay off.
You'll be able to get your house clean in less time, and
you might even start enjoying it more.
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