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Efficient ways to clean a home? Tips, tricks?

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Justkoko · 18/01/2025 09:19

What is the most efficient way to clean a home? I've tried the Tomm and fly lady routines but I simply forget to stick to them. A once a week blitz is probably the most realistic choice for me.
So I'm asking if you could suggest your tips or methods for doing this, I can never seem to stay on top of things and feel like the house is nice. When do you fit in cleaning the oven, or deep cleaning the bath/shower? What are the most effective products? I'd rather not have a mass of bottles, just a few appropriate things that actually work. TIA.

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DisplayPurposesOnly · 18/01/2025 17:25

You can do a lot with washing up liquid (cant beat hot soapy water) and white vinegar.

I've been watching a few decluttering reels on FB and can't understand why people are spraying cleaning products into clean-ish cupboards. Quick wipe with hot soapy water is all they need.

midgetastic · 18/01/2025 17:39

Put a timer on and just power through stuff
30 mins is enough for 2 people to get through the basics once a week

kitchen wiped up after every dishwashing session
Laundry as and when - during an advert break so you don't stay slumped in front of the tv

Schedule another 30 min session for the bigger jobs that get done less often

Putting a time limit really helps me just get stuck in

Lovelyview · 20/01/2025 17:18

It sounds like you need a once-a-week cleaning list that you can work through and then adopt the fewest daily tasks you can. A task list like this one https://www.queenofthehousehold.com/how-to-clean-your-house-in-2-hours/
could help with a weekly clean. Definitely easier with two people doing it. Our daily tasks are: put a load of washing through (wash, dry, fold and put away), clear and wipe down kitchen worktops and clear the dining room table and put the dishwasher through. We also put all the paperwork in a box and deal with it once a week.

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