Cleaning takes too long?
It's true that we spend almost 2 hours a day there!
But did you know that some household chores are just unnecessary?
That's what my grandmother told me when I told her I couldn't make it...
And you want me to tell you what she answered me?
"You want to do too much, no need to do some household chores, it's no use!"
So, between us, why continue to do them?
Here are 11 household chores you should stop doing because it's a waste of time . Watch:
Did you just do the dishes?
And you hasten to grab a dish towel to wipe it?
Want me to tell you something?
Put that towel down now!
Remember that the dishes dry by themselves .
The water will evaporate on its own and all you have to do is put it away.
Not to mention that tea towels can be sources of bacteria that you will spread on your clean dishes...
So convinced?
Everyone wants to have sparkling clean dishes.
So what do we do?
Rinse the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher.
You do that too, like 39% French people?
So take note of one thing.
With the new generation of dishwashers, you no longer need to rinse your dishes before putting them in.
No, it's even counterproductive . Here's why.
It's tempting to vacuum every room every day to have a spotless home.
But it's useless!
Just pass it once a week in the rooms where there is the most traffic:the entrance, the kitchen and/or the living room.
On the other hand, remember to take off your shoes on your way home.
They carry a lot of dirt all over the house.
Of course, if you have pets and/or small children, it is necessary to vacuum more often.
But then just vacuum the main rooms.
For the rest, forget it!
It's the same!
We are tempted to mop the floor every day to eliminate bacteria on the floor.
But quite frankly, if you don't have a baby crawling on the floor...
It's a waste of time!
Did you know that it is recommended to mop the floor once a week only?
Just pick a good floor product that kills bacteria, like this one.
And you are quiet.
If between two passages, you see a stain on the kitchen tiles...
One wipe and we're done talking about it!
Shirts, tea towels, pants, t-shirts, sheets...
Ironing is one of the most time-consuming household chores .
Let me tell you a good thing:
I don't iron anymore for many years!
And nobody ever complained!
How do I do?
For shirts, I got my husband some wrinkle-free shirts like this.
He is very happy and me even more!
And for the rest, I manage so that the linen is not creased.
How?
Hanging out the laundry properly with these tricks is half ironing, says my grandmother!
And for the sheets, here is my mother-in-law's tip for not ironing them again.
OK, we don't do the laundry by hand anymore.
But it still remains a chore !
Do the laundry, lay it out, pick it up, fold it, put things away (and yes I don't iron anymore)...
It takes a lot (too) much time.
So I made a deal with my teenagers to limit the frequency of washing clothes.
We do not put pants in the laundry bag until they have been worn at least 3 days, and for jeans at least 10 times.
Same for sweatshirts, sweaters or shorts.
Except sports session or specific tasks of course!
Well, believe me, thanks to this instruction, I do one or two less washes per week!
I save time and save electricity.
But I grant you, it's more complicated with young children.
No need to clean the windows every week!
When it rains, the windows won't stay clean for long because of the rain droplets.
And when it's sunny, the heat from the rays will cause the window cleaner to dry so quickly...
That it will leave traces everywhere!
Not quite the desired effect, is it?
So expect a cloudy day to make your windows.
But above all, use this trick to keep them clean twice as long .
That way you do them in depth once a year. That's enough!
No need to dust every day!
Admittedly, I agree with you:dust tends to come back much (much) too quickly.
But dust once a week , or even every two weeks is more than enough.
First, I recommend these homemade products so that the dust comes back less quickly.
For example on computer monitors or on furniture.
Then, I advise you to limit the number of trinkets and avoid carpets and rugs.
They are real dust catchers!
Finally, also consider installing 2 doormats:
One outside and one inside to catch as much dust as possible.
Want another clever little trick?
Push all books to the edge of your library shelves.
That way, you don't see the dust settling on the shelves;-)
Neither seen nor known!
If you are a tea lover, you have found that tea leaves brown marks in the teapot.
And we just want to make them disappearimmediately !
Don't!
Because the tannins deposited by the tea enrich the taste of your drink.
The good news?
The principle is the same for coffee.
On the other hand, if you want to remove traces of tea from your cup, I recommend this extremely effective trick.
It's an easier thing to do when the kids are getting older.
Because the trick is to delegate this thankless task to the main interested parties:
Namely children!
As long as the children are small, it is difficult to ask them to tidy their room.
But as soon as he starts to grow, teach them to tidy up their room on their own.
With this method, children are able to transform a battlefield into a (roughly) tidy room in 10 min.
No, I reassure you right away!
The dishwasher is emptied regularly.
But I'm not the one doing it.
For a long time, I have also delegated this household chore to my children.
Just like setting the table and clearing.
Looks like nothing, it saves me a lot of time.
And them, it teaches them autonomy.
Everyone is a winner.
Did you know that children can do a lot of household chores?
Just adapt them according to their age.
Convenient, isn't it?
And there you have it, you have gained at least an hour in your day, or even a little more!
One less thing to do here, one less there...
And it's free time for you to read, play sports, meditate, take care of yourself, take up yoga, knit or relax.
Not bad, isn't it?
