Simple Steps To Keeping Your Home Clean • 02.02.10
The easiest way to keep your home clean and organized is to keep your home clean and organized on a daily basis. There are many small and seemingly insignificant steps you can take each day towards keeping your home guest ready.
In the living room pick up all the newspapers, catalogs and magazines that have collected. You can do this on a daily basis. Keep a bin for paper recycling. Put what you plan to read in a magazine rack next to your chair.
Before bedtime have the kids pick up any miscellaneous objects they might have left downstairs and have them put their toys back in the toy box.
Once a week you’ll want to vacuum and dust the living room.
In the kitchen you’ll want to make sure that you keep your sink free of dirty dishes on a daily basis. After each meal put the dirty dishes directly in the dishwasher and wash and dry any remaining pots and pans or dishes and put them away.
Wipe the countertops and table off after each meal. Disposable cleaning clothes come in handy for this. Don’t let papers or the mail pile up in the kitchen on the counter. As soon as the mail comes in go through it and organize it.
Sweep and scrub your kitchen floor at least once a week.
In your bathroom you’ll want to make sure that you rinse out of the sink, the faucet and rinse off the countertop when you’re done. Keep Windex close by in case the mirror needs a quick cleaning.
