It is so wonderful when the house is all clean and everything is in the right place.
It feels like I can´t relax completely if things are out of tidy ,but in a house with children like mine and a messy husband, nothing last like that for very long.
I don´t enjoy cleaning and I feel like it is a never ending must do.
I am hoping that some new habits will help me with it.
Here are some new ones that I will try to maintain to keep a stress-free house:
1. Never leave dishes in the sink. Or counter. Clean up any messes in the kitchen after I’m done. Wipe the counters, keep the sink clean.
This is something that I am not good at, but it looks and feels so much better if I make an effort.
This is something that I am not good at, but it looks and feels so much better if I make an effort.
2. Tidy the bathroom as I go. After I use the bathroom, clean the sink, the toilet, spray down the shower, real quick. It only takes a couple of minutes, and the joy of a clean bathroom is unmatched.
This one I find very easy to do, so the bath is always clean. I bit of spray and a wipe and is done.
This one I find very easy to do, so the bath is always clean. I bit of spray and a wipe and is done.
3. Pick up as I go. There are little things the kids leave around the house. I’ll just pick them up throughout the day, or keep a basket for their stuff and just dump them in there, for them to put away later.
I do this very often already.
I do this very often already.
4. Never leave clothes out. I have a tendency not to hang my once-used but still clean clothes in my bedroom, leaving them out to clutter the place up. No more. They either go in the dirty clothes, or they get hung in the closet.
This one I find very difficult when the clothes are not dirty enough for washing but not clean for the closet. I need an other closet for it!
This one I find very difficult when the clothes are not dirty enough for washing but not clean for the closet. I need an other closet for it!
5. Take the trash out every day. It’s cleaner, and even if the trash isn’t quite full, this is a good habit.
I like this idea.
It is something the kids can help with and if is everyday it is easier to become a habit, plus it won´t be so heavy to carry for them.
I like this idea.
It is something the kids can help with and if is everyday it is easier to become a habit, plus it won´t be so heavy to carry for them.
6. Tidy up before I leave the house. It’s wonderful to come home to a clean house. Just pick up a little before I leave.
The same if you go on holiday. Nothing more depressing that coming back from a nice time to a mesy house.
The same if you go on holiday. Nothing more depressing that coming back from a nice time to a mesy house.
7. Make my bed in the morning. I’ll do this either before or after I shower. I love a made bed.
8. Tidy up before I go to bed. Waking up to a dirty house is stressful. Waking up to a clean house is an incredible way to start the day.
I am a morning person, so this is something challenging for me. But I will give it a try.
I am a morning person, so this is something challenging for me. But I will give it a try.
9. Don’t let clutter pile up. There’s a place in the kitchen where we pile books and papers. That needs to go. Piles are stressful. I will clear this counter daily as it easy thing to get out of control if is not done often.
10. Get rid of the papers on the fridge. I can pretty much put all of that info on our calendar. They leave a very cluttered appearance. Even my 9 years old commented how nice it was after i took all the paper away.
11. Teach the kids to put their stuff away. By far the greatest source of stress and messiness. This will also be the most difficult task, and I don’t know if it can ever be accomplished. But it’s worth a try.
What do you think? Do you have any nice tricks to keep the house clean and tidy? I will love to know. Really, I need all the help I can get.
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