Tired of cleaning? Here are 5 tips to making cleaning your home quicker

If you’re a homeowner, you might feel like a lot of your time is dictated by trying to keep your living space clean and tidy. It can feel like an endless nightmare if you’re cleaning all of the time, and you should be spending those hours relaxing. However, a lot of your time could be saved with the right tips, and you shouldn’t be spending any longer than is absolutely necessary trying to feel like your home is tidy.

The responsibility of tidying up can be even more overwhelming if you’re living with a family and you’re the only one taking part, but these tips apply even if you have more than one person in your household.

The right tools for the job

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Have you ever considered that part of the reason you’re having to spend so much of your time cleaning up is that you haven’t got the best tools for the job? There’s a lot of cleaning equipment out there waiting for you, and it could be worth the investment. You should be asking questions like “is Henry better than Dyson?” or “what’s the best way to clean windows?” it might seem like common sense, but if there’s a machine out there that shortens the whole ordeal significantly – it’s worth the investment.

A lot of the reason that people down own such machines is that they both take up a lot of space and that they can be quite expensive. When you consider how much time you would be saving with each one, that price is quite worth it.

Be more proactive

Part of the struggle with cleaning up is having to deal with all of the mess you’ve made throughout the day or throughout the week. Having to handle all of that in one chunk can feel overwhelming. If you made sure that you and everyone else was actively cleaning up the mess they make as it happens, then that’s a huge portion of the mess taken care of. Of course, you can’t stop all mess from happening – but the less you have to take care of, the better.

Tackle everything at once

When you’re cleaning, do you try to tackle it room by room? Because that may not be the most effective option for you. When it comes to things like dusting, you should get all of it done at once. There might be a lot of jobs to be done, but while you have all of the equipment out – going through each room and dusting them all properly is going to save you some time. You don’t have to tackle every job at once, but keeping it in a rotation can reduce the amount of cleaning you take on at once.

Get everyone involved

One of the biggest challenges in any household with more than one person is getting the other person to handle their own mess and take part in cleaning. If you’re always the person who is responsible for cleaning up or the only person who cares whether or not the place is messy – it’s time to communicate. Cleaning up a whole household doesn’t come down to just one person, it should be the job of everyone who lives there.

If others are reluctant, try having them experience your job for themselves. Knowing how long it takes to clean and experiencing it firsthand may lead them to be more helpful and proactive with their own mess. With everyone involved, the time you spend cleaning is divided significantly.

Invest in more storage

A messy household isn’t always dirty, and clutter is often an issue when you don’t have enough space for your belongings. It can start to feel quite cramped and untidy, and you find yourself always moving things around because they’re in your way. This isn’t something you should be dealing with, and it’s time for you to find a solution.

Ideally, the best solution would be to invest in more storage for your home. There are plenty of different ways to store things, for example in the kitchen, investing in racks to keep your utensils; freeing up your cupboards and drawers for other things.

If you can’t afford more space, then you should consider getting rid of the things you no longer want. Donating them to charity or selling them in second-hand stores will help you to make some money back from them without any real effort being put in.

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8 Comments

  • Joyce K.

    March 20, 2022 at 7:52 pm

    I’m still new at the whole cleaning tips. This article was definitely helpful thank you so much!!

    1. Sabina Green

      April 26, 2022 at 7:39 pm

      I am pleased you found them useful.

  • Landscape Mosaics

    March 21, 2022 at 11:42 am

    Awesome tips. What we usually do is spread the cleaning over a few days, this makes it feel like we’re not spending a ton of time cleaning and the house is always clean.

    1. Sabina Green

      April 26, 2022 at 7:40 pm

      That sounds like a good plan and one that works for you.

  • Risa Lopez

    March 21, 2022 at 3:48 pm

    Sunday is our general cleaning day and decluttering day as well. Yes, I agree that we should have the right tools to use for cleaning so that we can do the job easily.

    1. Sabina Green

      April 26, 2022 at 7:40 pm

      Decluttering can often feel like a neverending task, especially when it comes to children’s things.

  • Jenni

    March 22, 2022 at 10:52 am

    These are great tips, I have just bought loads of storage boxes for putting thing more organised in cupboards and just keeping games and toys together rather than in loads of different places

    1. Sabina Green

      April 26, 2022 at 7:42 pm

      We have LOADS of storage boxes, I find they are essential when you have children!

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