How to Clean Your House in Less Than an Hour

Written by
Life Maid Easy Team
Published on
Sep 4, 2018

House cleaning can take up a lot of your time, especially if you have to go through piles of mess in various areas of the home. This is why some people, particularly those who have bucks to spare, sometimes decide to hire cleaning companies to do the magnanimous task. However, do you know that you can actually make your home tidy in just a few minutes and save a few bucks without the help of professional cleaners? Below are some tips on how to clean your house in less than an hour.

Wash a few Dirty Clothes Each Day

Doing the laundry is one of the house cleaning requisites that could take up much of your time. To avoid spending too much time on doing the laundry, make sure to do a bit of it each single day. Waiting a few days until they have turned into a pile can make it harder to finish them in one setting. Fold them as soon as they are dry and do not wait for another minute to keep them inside your cabinets and drawers. Doing so can save you a lot of time and give you more opportunities to perform all other house chores.

Clean Up the Dishes After Every Meal

Never have unwashed plates on your sink after every meal if you want to save time on house cleaning. Once dirty dishes pile up, it can discourage you from cleaning them up and you will have piles of unwashed dishes soon enough. Cleaning as you go or washing your own plate after you take a meal can help shorten the time for maintaining a clean home.

Use the Trash Bin

Always make it a point to immediately throw away any garbage into the trash bin. Whether it is just a candy wrapper, a soda can, or pieces of paper, you should always make it a point to put them where they are supposed to be. Putting them on an area and leaving them there for later will not help and will only increase the chances of you having to do a lot of cleaning when you are up for the task. Put your trash bin on an area where it is easier for you to drop any sort of garbage anytime.

Have a Bit of Music While You Clean

Lively music can amp up your mood. Have a bit of it while cleaning, and you will surely finish your task in no time at all. When you are in the mood, you will probably not notice how fast the time flies, and you will only be able to focus on what you are doing at the time.

Make Your Bed Right After Waking Up

Do not leave your bed in the morning if you have not cleaned and made it up. Always refrain from saving the task for later. If required, change your bed sheets right away and do some vacuuming. It will help lessen your load when you are about to tidy up your house at a later time.

If you are living with other people, you may ask each one to tidy up their sleeping areas themselves upon waking up and to clean up each little mess they see around the house. You can also delegate House works to your companions, so they could at least help save some of your time from doing all the house cleaning.

Life Maid Easy is a fast growing company that offers eco-friendly house cleaning services, maid services and carpet cleaning with franchises across Vancouver, Burnaby, Langley, North Shore, Whiterock and recently Toronto.

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