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In today's busy world, keeping your home spick and span shouldn't cost you your valuable time. Learn the new, smartest cleaning tricks that will get you a shining home with ease. Here are the important highlights and ingenious hacks to transform your cleaning process and restore your weekends.
Complete Tasks in Short Spurts:
Set a timer of 15-30 minutes and work on a single room or task at a time. It keeps you energetic and avoids exhaustion. Push through clutter or dusting, and get family help to speed along even more.
Declutter Every Day:
Work for just 10-15 minutes a day cleaning up. Assign a home for everything so it is quicker to put back and keep countertops clear.
Work Top-Down
Always clean from the top of a room downwards. Dust ceiling fans, shelves, and tables first before you move on to the floors. This way, you only have to clean the floors once, saving time and effort.
Smart Laundry Management:
Do laundry in between. Sorting and loading a batch while cleaning other parts of the house can make laundry less daunting and more effective.
Freshen Up Bins Effortlessly:
Put aged newspapers or kitchen paper with absorbent quality sprayed with disinfectant on the bottom of bins. Leaks and smells are absorbed here, cutting back on the number of deep cleans needed.
Quick Bedding Change:
Keep a set of sheets and pillowcases within its duvet cover counterpart. This space-saving move has the added bonus of changing the bedding quickly and easily.
Spotless Windows in Minutes
Add a drop of dishwasher rinse aid to your cleaning solution for streak-free, sparkling windows. Window vacuums also make the process quicker for glass, mirrors, and tiles.
Let Cleaners Do the Work:
Spray bathroom cleaner on tubs, sinks, or tiles and allow it to sit for 10 minutes while you do other tasks. The cleaner loosens grime, making scrubbing nearly effortless.
Line Oven Trays and Use Liners:
Line baking sheets with foil or purchase a non-stick oven liner. These contain drips and spills, and cleaning is as easy as taking off and wiping down the liner.
DIY Mop Slippers:
Put on microfiber mop slippers and sweep floors while walking around. It's an entertaining, hands-free method for keeping floors dust-free, particularly in high-traffic zones.
Quick Fixes for Stubborn Stains:
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Use household staples for hard work:
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Baking soda and vinegar lift dirt from pans and trays.
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Mayonnaise can be used to remove water spots from wood.
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Nail polish remover removes permanent marker from wood.
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WD-40 can be used to help remove sticky goo from surfaces.
Make the Most of Your Dishwasher:
Wash more than dishes-add shelves from fridge, panels from extractor fan, and oven racks (check manufacturer advice for suitability). This saves time scrubbing and gives a proper clean.
Creative Blind Cleaning
Slip a wet sock over your hand and use it to wipe down each slat of dirty blinds quickly. Throw the sock in the wash when finished.
Multipurpose Microfiber Cloths:
Damp mist microfiber cloths lightly with water to use for dusting. They pick up dust without streaking and can be used on most surfaces for an eco-friendly, effective clean.
Tech and Electronics Care:
Make sure to wipe remotes, phones, and laptops down frequently to get rid of germs and dust.
Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Tasks:
Break down cleaning into workable routines. Get out of bed and clean surfaces every day, clean kitchens and bathrooms weekly, and do windows or oven cleaning monthly.
Fun for the Entire Family:
Make cleaning a game or competition, particularly with children. Speed races to clean up or inventive cleaning aids such as mop slippers can make chores fun.
With these time-saving hacks, a spotless home is within reach-no need for marathon cleaning sessions or expensive products. By working smarter, not harder, you’ll enjoy a cleaner, healthier living space and more free time for what matters most.
Source: Good Housekeeping, Dettol India, Molly Maid, YouTube (5-Minute Crafts)
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