Cleaning Tips?

Question

Do you people clean a certain way? How do you keep your room clean for so long? When i clean my room it takes like 2 hours. And once it is clean it gets messy in the next 3 weeks. I really need some tips on how to clean faster and how to keep it clean. Thanks. Bye.

Answer 1

Take care of things right away.Put the mail away and trash the trash.
Every night make sure your kitchen is clean, counters wiped down, sink shining and no dirty dishes around.It's so bad to walk into a dirty kitchen first thing in the AM.
Make sure there is no junk in the living and dinning rooms a couple times a week.
Clean bathrooms daily if possible.Spray the shower or tub, wipes down the counters, spray the toilet and rinse everything off.Shouldn't take too long.
Make separate days to do the wash depending upon the size of your family.Also days to wash the windows and clean the floors.
I think the biggest problems come with not putting clothes away on time.Try not to leave things around without putting them away.
It seems like a lot but as you get used to it you will get the hang of it.
Messy in one thing. Dirty is another.
Have fun and try new cleaning products.
Good luck.

Answer 2

These room-by-room to-do lists will help you get the work done quickly so you can put your feet up sooner rather than later.

Kitchen, 4 1/2 minutes daily
Always start with the sink. "Keep it empty and shining," says Marla Cilley, author of Sink Reflections (Bantam, $15) and creator of www.FlyLady.net, a housekeeping website. A sparkling sink becomes your kitchen's benchmark for hygiene and tidiness, inspiring you to load the dishwasher immediately and keep counters, refrigerator doors, and the stove top spick-and-span, too.
# Wipe down the sink after doing the dishes or loading the dishwasher (30 seconds).
# Wipe down the stove top (one minute).
# Wipe down the counters (one minute).
# Sweep, Swiffer, or vacuum the floor (two minutes).


Bathroom, 2 minutes daily
Make cleaning the basin as routine as washing your hands. But don't stop there. Get the most out of your premoistened wipe by using it to clean around the edges of the tub and then the toilet before tossing it.
# Wipe out the sink (30 seconds). Wipe the toilet seat and rim (15 seconds).
# Swoosh the toilet bowl with a brush (15 seconds).
# Wipe the mirror and faucet (15 seconds).
# Squeegee the shower door (30 seconds).
# Spray the entire shower and the curtain liner with shower mist after every use (15 seconds).


Bedroom, 6 1/2 minutes daily
Make your bed right before or after your morning shower. A neat bed with inspire you to deal with other messes immediately. Although smoothing sheets and plumping pillows might not seen like a high priority as you're rushing to work, the payoff comes at the end of the day, when you slip back under the unruffled covers.
# Make the bed (two minutes).
# Fold or hang clothing and put away jewelry (four minutes).
# Straighten out the night-table surface (30 seconds).


Family Room, Living Room, Foyer, 6 minutes daily
Start with the sofa — as long as it's in disarray, your living room will never look tidy. Once you've fluffed the pillows and folded the throws, you're halfway home. If you pop in a CD while you dust, you should be able cover the whole room by the end of the third track.
# Pick up crumbs and dust bunnies with a handheld vacuum (one minute).
# Fluff the cushions and fold throws after use (two minutes).
# Wipe tabletops and spot-clean cabinets when you see fingerprints (one minute).
# Straighten coffee-table books and magazines. Throw out newspapers. Put away CDs and videos. (Two minutes.)

Answer 3

I remember the 'nesting' days well! How wonderful it was to come home with a new baby and the house be spotlessly clean. :-) Hydrogen peroxide works great at getting out blood stains. Just be sure you use COLD water, as warm or hot water will set the stain and you'll never get it out. Baking soda in the wash will soften clothes and towels, it boosts the cleaning power of laundry detergent, and it's cheap! White vinegar in the final rinse also helps to soften laundry, as it strips out all detergent. And it's cheap! If you want scent, you can add some FS to it. There are so many uses for baking soda and vinegar, I could never list them all, so I've posted links below. Hope this helps, and enjoy your precious little one! :-)

Answer 4

When I was living at home I managed to keep things clean with baskets.
Each basket was a designated area of the house where the object belonged, or for homework (as well as a laundry basket).

When I would bring things to my room and didn't have time to put it away, or was lazy (which was common), I would throw it in the bathroom basket if it was hairties, office basket if it was office supplies, homework for school stuff, etc etc.

At the end of each week I would empty out each basket in the proper area, and then dust and vacuum. As long as you stick to it, it seems to work well!

Answer 5

I had the same problem, but what I did was sit down and write down EVERYTHING that I would need to do to clean my room (wipe off dressers, clean mirror, vacuum floor, pick up clothes, etc etc). Once you have a long list, put each task into one of three categories "Daily Chores". "Weekly Chores", and "Monthly Chores". So for instance, hanging up clothes is a daily task, but wiping off dressers and vacuuming is a weekly task, Wiping off the fan or cleaning baseboards may be a monthly task. Doing this helps keep you continually staying on top of keeping your room clean and it helps to split up the work so that you aren't spending huge blocks of time cleaning all at once. You may have to keep looking at the list (Mine is taped to my door), but it really has helped me TREMENDOUSLY!!!

Answer 6

make sure you bin what you dont want, keep all bins empty, get plenty of storage boxes and keep things under beds etc, a little bit of tidying every day say for 10 mins should cut down a big clean every 3 weeks, but to be honest 3 weeks to get messy is not that bad some have it 3 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 7

Everything has to have a place. If you have a specific place where each thing goes, it shouldn't get cluttered.
You make sure to put everything back in its place after using it then
You tidy up once in the morning once in the evening, 5mins each and you're done.
What you have to do now to declutter is make a designated place for each thing that belongs in your room, get rid of anything that doesn't belong there and keep it that way.
Happy tidying.

Answer 8

You have to put things away as soon as your're done with them.
Everything should have a place and a place for everything.

I also suggest picking out your clothes the night before. If you wait to the morning, like I used to be, you try on 10 different things, and don't take the time to hang each of them back up or fold them and put them back in the drawer.

Answer 9

how cluttered is your room? Clutter can be solved on a daily basis. Use it--clean it --or pitch it. If you do not have hairy animals or eat crackers etc in bed or wherever weekly vacuuming with a good suction vacuum will work.

Answer 10

I keep my room clean all the time. So, when a little cultter happens,I immeadiately fix it!