We all have a friend who has a house always neat...
Even when arriving unexpectedly, it's always so tidy!
Maybe you are one of those people?
Well I'll let you in on a little secret:I'm part of it too.
Not because I'm obsessed with cleaning and I clean my house from top to bottom every day...
...but because I have taken small habits in my daily life so that cleaning is never a chore.
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I'll be honest, the only reason I make my bed every day is because I move around a lot at night.
Looks like a washing machine! As a result, every morning my sheets are completely rolled up.
As I hate being wrapped in sheets and having my feet sticking out, I got into the habit of making my bed every day.
And I can tell you that it's a habit that I'm very happy to have taken because now my room is much more pleasant to look at.
If you have pets or children and you don't use a vacuum cleaner, that means you waste a lot of time cleaning!
Every time you take the vacuum out, use the soft brushes that attach to the end of the hose.
This allows you to vacuum in all corners. Yes everywhere:the bedside table, the curtains, the lamps, the shelves, the mirrors, the window sills, the television, the coffee tables...
Humans and animals leave hair all over the house. And the best way to remove them is to suck them up with a vacuum cleaner.
It's much simpler and more efficient than using a dusting cloth, which only moves the dust elsewhere.
If you don't have a vacuum cleaner at home yet, I recommend the one I have at home and it works really well.
I don't get up earlier in the morning, but I always manage to find 5 min to empty the dishwasher.
It's one less thing to do when I come home at night.
And it gives me more time to cook dinner and take care of the kids.
At home, there are four of us:my husband, my 2 children and me.
To make the laundry chore easier, I do it on fixed days. I chose Wednesday evening and Sunday late afternoon.
That way, I never forget to do it and I don't end up with a mountain to do all at once.
And besides, I regularly use the 15 tips listed here. It saves me a lot of time with each wash.
I'm not talking about a big deep cleaning that you can do once a month by following these tips, but just a light and regular cleaning.
To do this, before filling your fridge on your way back from shopping, first throw away everything that is no longer edible, looking at the expiry dates.
Then, wipe the shelves with white vinegar to wipe away stains and drips.
This prevents mold from setting in and makes it easy to keep a clean fridge.
Baskets and boxes are a great way to organize things at home.
For example, I put a small basket next to the front door to put the keys in.
It avoids losing them and looking for them just before leaving the house!
And it also works to organize the inside of drawers like here.
I also store a lot of things in magazine racks.
Did someone just deliver a package to you today? Now, without waiting, take out the contents, put them away, throw away the bubble wrap, flatten the cardboard and put it in the recycling.
No more things piling up and mess piling up in the house.
It's a very simple trick but one that works really well to prevent things from becoming unmanageable at home.
It may seem obvious, but people who have a clean house are also well organized people when they cook.
They won't let stains and grime set in!
When they cook chicken in the oven, for example, they take the opportunity to clean the cutting board, wash the utensils and put away all the ingredients used to season the dish.
When the oven timer rings, the kitchen is already practically clean!
All they have to do is put it in the oven for everything to be perfect.
Fold the throw over the sofa, put the throw pillows back, and put away the shoes the kids threw on the way home.
When you wake up the next day, the house will be much cleaner and more pleasant to live in.
This will help you start the day in a good mood and without the stress of having to clean the house as soon as you get up. Try it and you will see the difference with a messy house.
Organized people often have a shopping list on their smartphone that is shared with the rest of the family.
In this way, as the items are depleted in the fridge, each member of the family can add the products they want to the list.
What does it have to do with a clean house? Well, generally speaking, when you're organized, everything becomes easier to manage.
In particular, this avoids the purchase of duplicate products and products that are missing when preparing dinner.
All these little details save time to keep a clean and organized home.
Confused about how to share a shopping list with your family on your iPhone? Here is the tutorial here.
If you don't have a smartphone, you can also print out a shopping list to check off here.
Preparing your breakfast the night before, before going to bed, is certainly the best tip to get ahead of your day.
You will see, it is immediately much less stress in the morning! Not to mention the savings you will make.
With a little organization, you will be able to prepare your lunch by making dinner the day before.
That way, you don't have to clean your kitchen again the next morning!
And, no more salad dressing exploding on the tiles at 6 a.m. because it's racing. Everything is already ready!
Every 2 weeks, choose a room or area to deep clean.
Clean and vacuum baseboards, doors and curtains, wash windows, dust knick-knacks, etc.
Doing just 1 piece at a time is much more motivating and less scary to do.
Not to mention that you will be much more productive because your goal is much more achievable than cleaning the WHOLE house in 1 day.
There you go, you now know all the secrets of people who have a perfect house :-)
While we're at it, here's another little secret:clean doesn't have to mean spotless. So don't kill yourself!
By drawing inspiration from these little habits, you will be able to keep a clean house much more easily while saving time on a daily basis.
Your stress level will decrease and your guests will be amazed at how tidy and clean your home is always.
