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When it comes to home management, most of us struggle. Keeping the house clean and organized, having meals on the table each night, and managing the loads of laundry that come at us all the time usually has us overwhelmed and frustrated daily.
I have struggled with keeping my home clean and organized. It’s so easy to put off doing things and telling yourself you’ll deal with it all later. But nothing gets done unless you do them or delegate your family to do them. And that always takes energy.
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We have too much going on and not enough hours in the day. We need help to get everything done.
Well, I have thought of ten clean as you go hacks that will save you time and energy. Start these today to increase your productivity.
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Combat the dumping zones
If you and your family are used to dumping things when you walk in the door, hang up some hooks in those trouble areas so everyone can hang up their things instead of just dumping them. Also, think up any other areas in your home that are used for dump zones. See if you can add additional hooks there too. Then, as you have time, move these items back where they belong. No more pileups all over your home.
Related:..Don’t Let Clutter Steal Your Time Anymore
Make use of a rag
Before you start a load of laundry, make use of a dirty rag or towel and quickly clean up spilled detergent or any other messy areas. Then, just toss it in the wash.
Use your dishwasher
Dishwashers can clean more than just dishes. Use them to clean kids toys (without batteries of course), bath toys, toothbrush holders. Depending on what they are, you may want to cancel the heated dry option on dishwashers so you don’t melt something. It’s better to err on the side of caution when in doubt. Using the dishwasher for these things is a lot easier and quicker than cleaning them by hand.
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Work up, then down
Don’t make more work for yourself. Vacuum last since as your cleaning a room, dust and dirt settle to the ground. Make cleaning the floors that last thing you do, not the first.
Related: How to have the motivation to clean
Stop mold and mildew
After your shower, just leave the shower door open for the day. It will speed up the drying time which will help stop mold and mildew from forming in your shower so easily. The result – less time spent cleaning the shower.
Deal with crumbs from your toaster oven
Put aluminum foil at the bottom of your toaster oven to collect crumbs and other fallen food. Then just toss it as needed and add a new one. No more scrubbing the bottom clean.
Keep your drains clean
Next time you’re boiling water, pour that hot water down your drain with a squirt of dish soap. This will help keep your pipes clear of junk that can get caked onto the sides. Say goodbye to clogged drains.
Use a sponge longer
Throw your kitchen sponge in the dishwasher or microwave it (damp) for 2 minutes to clean and sanitize it. You’ll get a longer use out of your sponge.
Stop fridge odor
If you’re dealing with a stinky odor in your fridge, place a bowl of used coffee grinds in your fridge. Then change it out every couple of weeks or as needed.
Do one-minute tasks
Do any one-minute tasks, all the time. When you see it, just do it and tell yourself it will only take a minute. As you’re going upstairs, take something that needs to go up and vice-versa. Throw trash away. Straighten up pillows. Pick up something off the floor and put it back where it belongs. These are all one-minute tasks that are super easy. It’s getting into the mindset that they’ll be quick will help give you the motivation to do them. Do these all the time and you will be tidying up and not realizing it.
Try any or all of these clean as you go hacks to improve your productivity. We all want to keep our homes clean and organized with less cleaning time and you can do that with these hacks. Don’t make cleaning difficult – follow these hacks and clean in less time.
What household chore brings you the most misery? Please share it in the comments, I’d love to hear from you!
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