Everyone wants to live in a clean and hygienic environment. But many a people claim that house cleaning and maintenance is the most challenging routine for them. No one seems to be interested in picking up the broom/vacuum and mopping to clean their home.
Cleaning where you live is imperative. It goes without saying that housekeeping requires your time and energy, but saying that it consumes all your time and energy would be a false statement.
If you follow a systematic approach, you can clean your house in comparatively less time, without exhausting yourself, without shaking up your everyday routine.
Here are 7 habits you should develop to keep your home neat and clean and to lead a healthy, hygienic lifestyle –
- Start Your Day by Doing the Bed –
Most people do not make their bed at all. But the way you keep your bed has a lot to play in the overall feel of your bedroom.
Develop a habit of fixing your bed when you get up every morning. Organize your bed daily, especially if you want an organized life.
It would not take more than 2 to 3 minutes. But it will make your home/bedroom look well-organized throughout the day.
- Laundry Everyday –
Laundering is another routine mistaken to be time-consuming. However, it is not.
Wash your cloths every day. This way, you won’t have to spend hours washing your fabrics every Sunday. Plus, it helps prevent that unpleasant, sweaty-smell in your house.
Moreover, keeping unclean cloths in your home is like an open invitation to germs and allergens.
The best thing about cleaning your clothes these days is, you do not have stand next to your washing machine to clean your clothes. Turn it on and it will wash, rinse, and dry your cloths automatically.
- Do the Dishes Every Night –
Believe it or not but studies suggest that doing the dishes helps reduce your stress and boost your creativity level.
Aside from that doing the dishes enables a fresh feeling in your home, eliminates odor from your kitchen and living area (especially if your kitchen is next to your living room), increases the hygiene level, and makes your home look clean.
Do it every night before slipping into bed, so you won’t to do it every morning.
- Wipe the Dining Table and Kitchen Counter –
No matter how carefully we cook or eat, there are chances of spills. When you do not clean your spills, they dry up naturally and turn harder, and eventually become a difficult stain.
To maintain the shine of your table top and kitchen counter, it is advisable to wipe these surfaces every time you use them.
You could consider using marble coasters on your table and counters, same way you use car coasters to keep your car interior clean and free from beverage spills and stains.
There are custom coasters available too that add a touch of personalization to your home’s interior design.
- Put Things Where They Should be –
Place items where they belong. It will help you two ways.
First, you would not lose your important belongings. And second, it will make your home look clean and organized.
- Keep Cleaning Tools & Equipment at Convenient Location –
A large number homeowners keep cleaning supplies away from their living area, for example in the backyard or basement. But if you would keep them nearby or in your room, they will psychologically motivate you to clean your room.
Just for your information, the cleaning supplies that should be there in your home are – broom, vacuum cleaning, mop, vinegar, baking soda, surface disinfectants, wiper, cotton cloth pieces, cleansers, buckets, bins, and bin bags.
- Use Shoe Racks –
A shoe rack does not only help keep your shoes clean, but also gives your home mess-free environment. Put it near the entrance and keep your shoes and slippers in it only.
To end with,
Build a housekeeping strategy, in which you should prioritize the tasks that will be done on daily, weekly, or monthly basis and stick to it. Finish each task following your housekeeping strategy and cleaning routine.
This housekeeping plan should include tasks like these – vacuuming every day, disinfecting the surfaces every day, dishes every night, deep cleaning every Sundays, and steam cleaning the floor every month.
High-traffic areas of your home require brooming more than other areas do. Increase the frequency of brooming or vacuuming as required. Clean the spills as they happen. Do not delay anything for the next day. So, there will be no stains on your floor, counters, and tabletops.
If you work full time, then also housekeeping is not a demanding job. Do a little cleaning every day. Employ gadgets and appliances to ease your job. And build a behavior of not leaving the mess for – “maybe, some other time”.
