![]() ![]() Lastly, I take out my kitchen trash and check my recycling bins.I then put away items collected in baskets while cleaning.I put all my cleaning tools and cleaners away.I place all cleaning rags in my cleaning rag hamper for once-a-week cleaning on Friday’s. ![]() Making sure to unplug my washer and dryer. I pull laundry from dryer, fold, and put away.I clean glass surfaces and mirrors, as needed with a lint-free rag.I shake my dry mop heads out and sweep my front porch.I shake my kitchen rugs and front door mats.Next, starting in the back of the house to the front, I dry mop all my hard floors.I remove laundry from drying racks or outdoor line and put away.I carry a time from room-to-room to keep me on schedule while cleaning.This allows for easy cleanup, and for tough toilet stains, I use a pumice stone from the Dollar Tree. I also add bleach to our toilet brush containers replace the bleach once a week.I keep daily shower cleaner in both showers and spray down and squeegee after each use.I also perform spot checks on the glass doors, mirrors, chrome, and windows at the end of the hour.We have hard surface floors (hardwoods and tile), so I use an industrial dry mop from Sam’s Club to dry mop the hardwoods and a steam mop to clean the tile floors daily. Save sweeping/mopping and vacuuming until the end, making sure to dust (as needed first) and then do it all at once.After you have finished tidying every room, take 5 minutes to put away the gathered items. I use a large laundry basket to collect items such as toys or clothing that need to be returned to a different room as I work.Usually, I start cleaning my Master Bedroom and work my way through my home.With this in mind, a few of the cleaners I make are: In the time it takes to put the family in the car and go to the store I can make a dozen cleaners at home! I make cleaners because they are cheaper (literal pennies on the dollar), scents can be customized using essential oils, they help me limit the chemicals I expose my family too, and DIY cleaners are designed for multiple uses (which require me to store far fewer bottles on-hand). And before anyone says ain’t nobody got time for that, hear me out. To save time and money (and a trip to the store), I generally make my own cleaners. You see, I am a list kind-of-gal, so I actually have a daily checklist that I use each day, created before bed, to help me structure my next day. I keep my list in my kitchen and before I start cleaning, I always check my list!Īnd when it comes to cleaning itself, I always make a point of being prepared. The simplest way to do this? Just staying on top of whatever needs to be cleaned. And though this is still a significant amount of time, it’s not nearly the 2-3 hours a day I spend as a newlywed and caretaker! However, for me, it’s totally worth spending 5-7 hours a week cleaning in order to have a house that is pretty tidy on any given day. I tend to spend, on average, about an hour each morning making my house sparkle. This means I spend roughly about 5-7 hours a week cleaning, nearly one work shift, per se. While 1-hour may seem like an arbitrary number, it’s not. So, at the risk of being labeled a crazy, OCD-prone minimalist I thought I’d share my 1-hour morning cleaning routine. Over the years tons of people ask how I keep things tidy and organized most of the time in our home. But the biggest reason is the sense of clarity and purpose in my day-to-day life when my house is clean. For me, there are lots of reasons a clean house is important to me. ![]()
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