I like to pick a different day of the week for each weekly chore. Having regular weekly chores also prevents things from piling up or requiring you to spend hours cleaning. You will not keep bad or spoiled food and you will be less likely to overshop, making things much easier to maintain. This will help you keep a handle on maintaining the kitchen cleanliness. Get in the habit of performing certain tasks each week.įor example, before shopping clean out the fridge and cupboards. Super simple and super quick tasks, when you do them first thing in the morning, they are done and out of the way. While you are waiting for the coffee to brew, wash a few dishes or unload the dishwasher, throw in a load of laundry, water your plants, check your emails. I’m talking about things that take 5 minutes or less. A routine of doing a few simple chores before your day gets started will help you to keep your home neat and tidy. The morning is the perfect time for a regular routine of super simple chores. In addition, I keep all of the cleaning supplies I use to clean the bathroom under the bathroom sink.Īfter I am done getting ready in the morning it is so easy to grab a disinfectant wipe, wipe down the sink and bathroom surface areas really quickly.īy keeping your cleaning supplies where you use them, you save time and are able to quickly wipe down the areas that need it. I keep all of the cleaning supplies that I use to clean the kitchen under the kitchen sink. Keep Cleaning Supplies Where You Use Them Do your best to keep your surfaces clean and clutter-free as a regular habit. Having the surfaces clean instantly makes your whole place look cleaner. You can go through the basket later when you have some extra time. Take everything that is cluttering up your surfaces and place the items in the basket. Take a large basket and go through your home. Clean Your SurfacesĪlong the same lines as a made bed instantly makes the whole room look neater, the same principles apply with clearing the surfaces. Not only that, but did you know that people who regularly make their bed are actually happier. When your bed is made, it makes the entire room instantly looks neater. Your bed is the biggest area in your room. This is the simplest and the most important habit you can develop to ensure your home will be neat and tidy in 20 minutes. Okay, now that you have a basic handle on your clutter, here is how you can achieve a neat and tidy home in 20 minutes.
#HOME TIDY HOME HOW TO#
If your home is still bogged down by clutter, stop, and read this post on how to get started on a clutter-free home. Less stuff means it is easier to clean, it’s just that simple. Of course this means, in order for these habits to work, you must take care of some basic decluttering. If your home is overrun with clutter and you have piles everywhere it will be nearly impossible to keep it tidy. There is one thing to note before we get into the habits that will allow you to keep a tidy home in 20 minutes.
A home that you can keep tidy in just 20 minutes a day!
With the right habits in place you can create a home you love. But mostly I think the quote speaks to me because I firmly believe that our home should be anything but frustrating, repetitive, and unintelligent drudgery. Perhaps I relate to the unintelligent drudgery of practicing law. (In fact, having kept house, practiced law, taught, and done many other sorts of work, low- and high-paid, I can assure you that it is actually lawyers who are most familiar with the experience of unintelligent drudgery.)” ~Cheryl Mendelson, Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House “It is scarcely surprising, then, that so many people imagine housekeeping to be boring, frustrating, repetitive, unintelligent drudgery. One of my favorite quotes about home, is by Cherly Mendelson, she says: In fact, you should and you can make your home guest-ready in about 20 minutes. Having a regular neat and tidy home does not require you to spend hours each day cleaning.
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