Upgrade recommendations for easy clean

[Mum1983]

Getting ready to renovate our house in the coming months so looking for recommendations on what I can purchase / plan for that will make my life easier. With 2 small kids and a newborn on the way time for cleaning I just do not have.
Some examples I have been looking at are: rimless toilets that hang off the floor - no limescale build up and no rim around the floor to clean up. Robot hoover / mop - self explanatory. Swapping my gas range master for an induction job, as who has the time for the deep cleaning of it. What other items exist that I don’t know about? Had no clue rimless toilets existed until lately!

Rimless toilets are great, also the seats which release at the push of a button for easier cleaning.
Make sure the new oven has self cleaning liners or has a self cleaning function.

Get rid of unnecessary clutter on surfaces - so much quicker to wipe down with a damp cloth if you don't have to move appliances and gadgets. If you are having a new kitchen, go for large drawers if possible (three drawer versions) - easier than stooping to reach to the back of cupboards.

Wash oven shelves frequently in the dishwasher to keep them sparkly.

A steam mop is quicker and easier to use than a sponge mop and gets the floors cleaner.

Do all the dusting with the vacuum brush attachment.

Eye level oven. Deep sink. As mu h storage as possible. Have no grout anywhere. Minimal detailing on woodwork and cabinets reduces cleaning.

2 dishwashers minimum. Apparently some people have more.

Make sure any floor gaps are wide enough for a robot hoover/mop to fit.

Wet room with sloped floor and drain instead of shower tray

Self cleaning oven

Not a renovation tip but get windows cleaned professionally a couple of times a year - whatever they spray them with repels rain and the stay clean longer.

You could apply the toilet principle to other things like having shelves beside the bed instead of lockers that have to be pulled out periodically because dust builds up. Or a dining table with seats attached depending on how far you want to take it.

In kitchen add worktop, sockets and ventilation to a cupboard and you can have your kettle and toaster in their own little nook, and out of sight when you want,

Choose colours that don’t show dirt for floors and furnishings. And if you have small children think along the lines of wipe clean surfaces (eg leather instead of fabric sofa, laminate floors over hardwood). Artwork might be a better choice than ornaments.

The less flat surfaces that you have the less clutter will collect.

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A proper laundry room with separate washer and tumble dryer (would get two of each if you have the room!) and built in drying rail/rack that fits above washer and dryer. We have a large sink in our laundry room and I use it weekly to treat the stains on the children's clothing.

Oh also, get a loo with a built in bidet!

Not a renovation tip but get windows cleaned professionally a couple of times a year - whatever they spray them with repels rain and the stay clean longer.

I used to clean windows as a job, as far as I know, every window cleaner uses the same stuff, fairy liquid in water - nothing else.

Panels in bathrooms instead of tiles, means no grout to clean

Try to have enough storage for the children so that everything can be tidied away and close the doors on it. It looks far tidier if things are out of sight. We have a playroom which when the children were younger had a 4m run of Ikea Pax wardrobes, it housed a 32" tv plus the gaming console, all board games, craft stuff, Nerf guns and bullets, lego, all our coats, shoes, bags, hats etc. Inside we had lots of boxes and shelves to sub-divide it all down.

If you can bank a wall of storage units somewhere do it.