I am not a fan of tons of bric brac on side tables. I like functional pieces such as candles. Maybe crystal from places I have visited. I swap out decor according to the season.
Add furniture with drawers in your living room. It is easy to store things. I have our television on a large antique sideboard unit. I have secret storage in every room. Things stay neater. A place for everything and everything in its place.
Keep what you love.
Be mindful of your season in life, if you are dealing with illness, young children, and teens. Cleaning is different with little
Put two welcome mats in front of and behind the door.
Remember a 10-minute blitz can do wonders in putting the house back together. In the early years of our marriage, my husband came home from work early just after the children had come home from school. The house was a wreck. He was stunned. I smiled and told him he had no idea how hard I worked at the end of the day, so everything would be perfect when he came home.
Plan what jobs you are going to do that day.
Make a cleaning playlist.
Teach your children when they are young to put their toys away and wipe up their place at the table. this leads to independence and respect for home.
Divide your rooms into sections and clean one at time, Clean one room at a time.
Put things away after you are done using them. Don't put it down, put it away.
Have less belongings. If you are a homeschooling family, purchase a covered cabinet.
Spend 10 minutes every night tidying the living room.
Do a load of laundry from the wash fold, and put it away every day. I found that hanging children's clothing up made laundry easy.
Deal with mail immediately.
Have a donation box in the garage and bring it once a month to a thrift store.
Pair habits:
In the morning unload the dishwasher and tidy the kitchen.
Fold your laundry during the news
Wipe down the bathroom surfaces every morning.
Make the beds.
Vacuum every day.
Do the dishes while you cook.
Clean one room every day for 20 minutes
Make a list of what you can do in 5 minutes
Do you have to "fight" with the kids about chores? I have two methods for young children. Write the chores on a paper plate spinner and include a free space. Write the chores on strips and put them in a bag. Kids draw a slip of paper.
My kids are teens. If they complain about a chore or doddle, they have that chore for a week or they can buy out with their allowance to the other child. No arguments.
Walk around your house and take a photo of every room. Take a week and do a serious declutter. Do a deep clean of each room.
Look at your actions and your behavior. Focus on where you naturally put things. Maybe you need a place for your knitting, books, etc.
if you can afford it hire an organizer for your worst room.
Make a system that works for you and stick to it.
Talk to your family about what you are doing in the house and what you expect them to do.
Leave no dish behind. Do the dishes before bed.
Clean your fridge weekly.
Create space. One in and one out with the things you buy.
No shoes in the house will reduce dirt in the house.
Your dishwasher can wash your kitchen globes, grill grates, stove burners, etc.
Spray your shower at the end of the day with orange-infused vinegar diluted with water. Squeegee the walls. You will save an hour a week cleaning.
Keep your bathroom stocked with cleaners out of the reach of children.
Work from top to bottom.
Sweep your floors daily.
Remember most people use 20% of what they own.
rearrange your space. Sometimes, the furniture placement is weird, or there are too many pieces in a room.
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