A CLEANING ROUTINE THAT WORKS IN REAL LIFE

None of us would enjoy being part of an unorganized home. It is a dream to have an organized, spic and span home. When you get information that you are having guests in the evening, you get all tensed up. You can visualize the pathetic situation of your home when you left in the morning. You cannot change the visitors schedule. You are at office and are really worried of the time gap you have at hand to complete the cleaning chores.

You receive a reminder from hubby that the guests may stay back for dinner as their official work got extended. You have got an additional 30 minutes for cleaning. You are breathing at ease now. You can make this situation better if you have a plan for cleaning at home.

The cleaning chores can be made a lot easier if you make a proper schedule of the cleaning activities. Divide the house hold tasks into sub tasks and plan for each task every day. It is not easy to clean each area with much precision and leave for work. Yet you can make your house look clean and organized by applying the following tips.

Understand How essential is Good House Keeping in Home Management

• Dust accumulation should be avoided inside your home as it contains allergens as it ages with accumulation. Dust your door mats daily. Vacuum them once a week.
• Fold newspaper and place it in the designated place. Same with magazines.
• Straighten all folds on sofa spreads and bed spreads.
• Dust the TV , the entrance hall racks lightly to remove collected dust.
• The dining table needs to be cleaned daily of any spills.
• The cooking area needs to be cleaned with a wet cloth. Place all things at the correct places.
• Study tables should be dusted .Dust bins should be emptied daily. This will ensure no bad odors in the kitchen.
• The bathroom and toilet are critical areas that gauge your standards of personal hygiene. Wash the floor daily. Wipe the mirror. Spray the toilet cleaner – Harpic and after 5 minutes scrub the toilet. You will have a clean and fresh toilet.  Clean the tiles and other accessories once a week.
• The fridge can be cleaned externally with dry cloth. To do internal cleaning the refrigerator  should be emptied and thoroughly cleaned – monthly. Place a lime to remove foul smell.
• Weekly check for stock in kitchen and refrigerator , empty containers and not in use material. Wash the oil container once a month.
• Fold laundry clothes daily. Arrange cupboards and cloth rack weekly. Segregate under garments, socks in different racks such that time is not wasted. You will be able to rotate all clothes.
• Clean the window and grills once a fortnight. Clean with a damp cloth so that dust is not spread across. If your window has a mosquito screen, vacuum it well. If the screen is not getting cleaned sufficiently, remove the window screen and wash it with water.
• Replace the sofa spread covers once a week. Change the diwan covers /bed spread once a week.
• The door and window curtains can be scheduled once in 6 months or as per dirt accumulation.
• If you have kids around , let them have fun playing with toys. Take their help in collecting all toys and placing in the right toy bins or storage shelves.
• Floor mopping should be done only after dusting or dry cleaning of the floor.

Tiny drops of water make an ocean, similarly small efforts in cleaning will enable you to have a clean and shiny house. You can make your home organized with these small tips. Delegate small tasks to family members such that they will participate and feel responsible for the home cleaning too.  Do not attempt  to clean your home like a hospital room. The family members will not be comfortable being at home with the touch-me-not feeling of all articles and accessories at home.

You need to develop a cleaning routine that works in real life. This will keep you stress free during peak times of guests or visitors at home.

Hope you were able to relate most cleaning tasks to your home. Do let us know if you have novel cleaning ideas , frequencies to keep your home clean and organized.