26 one-time tips to speed up cleaning
Order in the house and things leads to getting rid of accumulated rubbish and proper organization of space. Unnecessary and obsolete things only clutter up the house, so you need to be able to get rid of them in a timely manner.
1. We store shoes correctly. It should be on a stand. It’s best to have a convenient chest of drawers in the hallway, where you can store shoes for the season, and pack everything else in boxes and put it away for storage in the pantry.
2. Each has its own shelf. Systematization helps a lot when each family member is allocated their own part of the closet. These can be shelves, hooks, hangers or boxes where personal items are stored.
It is worth making a rule so that household members themselves put their things in the designated place.
4. Down with excess. Out-of-season clothes should be in the closet! It can be packaged in special bags, and products made from wool and fur must be accompanied by a moth repellent, for example, lavender sachets or tablets.
5. Order is in the details. Great advice: all the little things should be in certain places. Place a dish under your glasses, screw on hooks for keys, place a basket for umbrellas - and you will see how order reigns!
6. Keep everything you need at hand. There will always be items that are used every day and should be placed in central drawers and cabinets. What we rarely use, from time to time, can be safely put away on high shelves, mezzanines or in the depths of the closet.
7. We don’t remove what we need. It is better to keep all the necessary tools on the table rather than in the closet.Agree that it is more practical to hang kitchen utensils on wall hooks than to constantly take out a spoon or a fork from the depths of the drawer!
8. Divide and conquer. Regular dividers help keep drawers organized. They are often attached to the bottom with silicone glue. In this way, we will divide things into piles within one space, and we will not have to waste time searching.
9. Sorting waste. It helps maintain order and pays tribute to the environment. Separators for different types of waste are placed in waste containers.
10. Tidy up the refrigerator. For this we will need ordinary plastic containers. You can place various products in them, and the convenient rectangular or square shape will allow you to arrange food on shelves, avoiding chaos due to packages of different sizes.
Use only food grade plastic! Always check the marks on the bottom of containers, otherwise harmful substances will leach into your food.
11. Quality control. It is recommended to set aside 10-15 minutes every week to check expiration dates. At the same time, you can recycle something that no one will definitely eat.
12. We plan things. Many thrifty housewives already keep to-do and shopping lists and create daily schedules. For convenience, they are hung on magnetic or cork boards.
There are now small boards on sale on which to write with chalk. It’s very convenient: I planned out the day, crossed out completed tasks, erased them, and then made a new plan.
13. We remove unnecessary things. Inspect toiletries. It is better to donate all unexpired and sealed products that no one has touched for more than a year to charity rather than hoarding them on shelves and collecting dust.
14. We store towels correctly.It is better to store them at eye level, and roll small items into rolls rather than forming unstable piles.
15. Lighting helps us. Lamps with a motion sensor and battery-powered ones will save a significant amount of time. It's easier to find something in the light than to go through a closet in the dark.
16. We complete. Bed linen should be sorted and folded in sets, so that you don’t have to look for the right pillowcase on the shelves, but take everything you need right away.
17. Rule for children. Toys should have their own places where they need to be returned after play. This simple rule not only saves cleaning time, but also teaches children discipline.
18. Transparent boxes. They are a great help in your search! It is much more convenient to immediately see the contents than to remove the lids and look into each one.
19. Sign. Labeling also helps, for example: “Cars”, “Stuffed Toys”, “Lego”, “Dresses for Summer” and other marks.
20. Clothes that don't fit. Children grow up quickly. Before we know it, we need to buy a new suit or pair of shoes. What to do with the things our children have grown out of? Advice: put a separate basket where you gradually collect clothes, and then donate them to charity.
21. Collections. They can be made part of the room design. For example, there is an interesting idea: attach car models to a magnetic tape for knives. It will turn out beautiful, practical, and the collection will no longer gather dust in the far corner, it will take up minimal space and will delight its owner!
22. Order among clothes. It is recommended to hang clothes in one line. This is how we see what we have and what we are missing.
23.What to do with bags? Numerous handbags and clutches should not get wrinkled on the shelves; it is better to put them in transparent boxes for papers and correspondence.
24. We don’t skimp. Online clothing sales services are now very popular. If your ad hasn't found a response within 3-4 months, it's much easier to donate the dress to a charity center than to continue to take up space for it.
25. We don’t throw clothes in inappropriate places. The backs of chairs, armchairs, and stools often become spontaneous storage points. Get a basket and place it in plain sight.
26. Decorate horizontal surfaces. Exquisite decor on the chest of drawers will leave no chance to lay out socks and shirts there!
Correct prioritization helps to quickly and painlessly carry out regular cleaning and maintain constant cleanliness in your thoughts and in your home! It is enough to put things in order once, and then just maintain it.
