Whether you’ve got kids or pets, or both, it can sometimes feel like an upward struggle to keep your home clean every day, let alone all year round. However, with a little patience, planning and as much enthusiasm as you can muster, it is possible to keep your home clean and tidy all of the time.
Check out the 5 tips below for a clean home all year round:
- A little goes a long way – do a little cleaning and tidying, every day
Waiting until your home is in a chaotic and dirty state, will only ever make your job of cleaning much harder. By tidying up and cleaning as you go, or by dedicating at least 10 minutes to housework every day, you can avoid being faced with a mammoth task when you least want it.
- Become a morning person – create a productive morning routine
By starting your day off with making your bed and washing your breakfast things, you just might put yourself in the right frame of mind to continue your efforts and keep the home clean throughout the day. You’ll also set a great example to anyone else you may share your home with.
- Don’t be a sloppy pet owner – keep on top of doggy dander and dirt
Sharing your home with pets can be a wonderful thing, but dander and dirt can soon make your home look and smell like a kennel, and that’s not good for anyone! Groom long haired pets regularly, bathe them as often as recommended, wash their bedding and toys frequently and clean up spillages and accidents as soon as they happen for a sweeter smelling, more welcoming home.
- Let go of the past – try your best to declutter as often as possible
The less clutter in your home, the less there is to dust and clean, so try to be as ruthless as you can, and donate or sell any items you no longer want, like or use. If there are items you want to keep, try to store them neatly away in containers so that they don’t sit around gathering dust and grime.
- Instead of whistling while you work, clean instead – be a tidy cook
While you might be an exuberant cook who likes to throw food into a pan and scatter flour everywhere for example, this will always make your cleaning efforts harder and take longer to complete. By tidying and cleaning as you cook, you can enjoy your food without the thought of a grubby kitchen hanging over you.
Just be sure to follow as many of the above tips, as often as you can, and you’ll soon start to feel more in control of your home. If you’re too busy to follow any kind of cleaning schedule, however, why not hand the task over to a professional cleaning company, who will gladly do it on your behalf.
