Have you had a party at your house?
And your friends just called:they'll arrive earlier than expected!
Ouch! The problem is that you didn't have time to do all the cleaning.
Luckily, there's a simple way to do an express whole-house cleaning in just 30 minutes .
Here's how to clean your house in 30 minutes (and have a perfectly tidy and sparkling clean house)! Watch:
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1. First, the spchitt ! Start by spraying a homemade cleaner on the sink, mirror, and toilet (including the floor around the base of the toilet). Then, let the cleaner do all the work for you, while you tidy up and clear the bathroom counter. Finally, spray the countertop.
2. Then wipe. Wipe the cleanest surface first (the mirror) and then the dirtiest (the sink), using a microfiber cloth that can easily clean hard-to-reach nooks and crannies. For a sparkling clean bathroom, take special care to clean limescale deposits that can accumulate around the drain and on the faucets.
3. Continue with the toilets. First brush the inside of the bowl. Then, use a microfiber cloth to wipe down the tank, bezel, base, and the floor around the base.
4. The switch! It's one of the dirtiest places in the house, and also the last thing guests see before leaving your bathroom. So give the switch a good wipe before you go out.
Tip:plan some reserves. To keep your guests from rummaging through cupboards, keep toilet paper rolls and clean hand towels in plain sight and within easy reach.
1. Clean the essentials. Using a damp cloth or paper towel, give priority to cleaning the stove, countertop, table, exterior of the refrigerator, and other areas with visible stains. For the floor, it's the same:clean only visible stains.
2. Make the sink shine. When you are done preparing food for the evening, remove the leftover food from the sink with a paper towel. Then spray a cleaner inside the sink and wipe down to shine. Also be sure to clean soap scum around the dish soap dispenser.
3. Remove fingerprints. To properly identify fingerprints and other stains, take a step back and inspect the fronts of furniture, appliances and walls. Use a microfiber cloth to quickly remove the most visible stains. (Remember, you can always do a deep clean later.) Finally, consider wiping down the outside of the trash can.
4. Clean out the microwave. Pour water and white vinegar into a container, and heat it for 30 seconds in the microwave. This will soften the residue stuck to the walls, which allows them to be detached effortlessly. The tutorial is here.
Tip:make room in the fridge. Throw out expired food and group small items on a shelf, to make sure you have room for leftovers for the evening.
1. Make the dust. To catch dust, use a microfiber cloth and quickly wipe down the coffee table, side tables, open shelves, picture frames, and lamps. To go even faster, put on a microfiber glove. For ceiling fans, throw a pillowcase over the blades to remove dust without it falling on the floor. The tutorial is here. Finally, empty the pillowcase in a trash can, turn it over and put it in the washing machine with the microfiber glove, to make a machine later.
2. Get rid of pet hair (and everything else). Run a hair brush over your sofa, lampshades (and carpet if needed) to remove pet hair, dust bunnies and other visible dirt. The tutorial is here. If the floor needs it, also give it a quick vacuum. But don't waste your time with a broom! Indeed, looking for the shovel, picking up the dust and then emptying it into a trash can takes far too long.
Tip:use a laundry basket. Walk around the room with a laundry basket in hand, and put any items that don't belong there. Then, store the basket in a closet until the next day.
1. Have a vacuum. To remove dirt around the front door, give it a quick vacuum. And resist the urge to mop! Indeed, once there, your guests will also bring dirt on their shoes. So, to avoid unnecessary effort, wait until the next day to clean this space in depth.
Tip:put away your shoes. Don't have a place near the front door to store your shoes? So put them in a nice canvas bag, which you can then easily hang on the coat rack.
