10 Cleaning Hints For Effective House Cleaning

10 Cleaning Hints For Effective House Cleaning by Debra Marks
Household cleaning can often be very irritating and it can often seem like we spend all day trying to keep our house together, to only come back the next day to find our home dirty again. It's as if we live in some twilight zone where cleaning is our eternal duty. If you experience a similar dilemma I'd like to offer to you some household cleaning hints that will hopefully save you some of the anguish of repetitive cleaning. Hopefully these hints will help you keep the dirt dogs at bay and give you a little more peace of mind before you have to do battle with them again.
Keep a Cleaning Schedule 1. When we have a cleaning schedule organizing our cleaning tasks on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis cleaning becomes a cinch! No longer will we have to stress about what needs to be cleaned, or when it needs to be cleaned, because we will know! As long as we maintain consistency with a schedule our cleaning tasks and life becomes much easier.
Organize a cleaning checklist 2. For better organizational purposes, organize a cleaning checklist with all cleaning tasks you intend to take care of that day. Check off the appropriate cleaning task once it has been finished. Having a checklist is like having a set list of goals that will keep your cleaning consistent and show you exactly what is getting accomplished.
Reduce Distractions 3. When it's time to clean, in order to get the job done faster we need to be focused. Cell-phones and televisions can often pry our attention away from cleaning and this just increases the time we will have to spend. Anything that causes an outside distraction needs to be reduced so you can focus properly.
Scan you home 4. Before you begin your cleaning duties take note of all areas of your household that need the most cleaning. Cleaning from the areas of your house that need the most attention, and working your way down to the ones that need the least ensures long-lasting cleaning efficiency.
Organize your Cleaning Supplies 5. Have you cleaning supplies organized and ready to go in a carry-all bin. Not only does this save you time and energy of having to search around the house for the proper cleaning supplies, it also cuts your time in half by just having them and being ready to go.
Ask the Family for Help 6. When there are more hands around the house, cleaning time is drastically cut in half. Ask other members of the house to give you a hand when cleaning. To increase effectiveness and efficiency give each family member their own section of the house work from.
Listen to Music 7. To make the time go by even faster listen to music! Get a CD player, or MP3 Player and let the music guide your cleaning actions. Music can aid with just about everything and once we get into the zone you'll be surprised just how fast you will finish cleaning.
De-Clutter 8. Make sure to always remove any clutter that might be lying around the house. Cleaning can't begin until excess clutter has been removed. In order to cut down on the time of having to do this, I recommended putting into practice, putting items back where they belong once you're done using them.

Alternative Cleaning Methods 9. Because many commercial cleaning agents can be hazardous to one's health, many people often prefer to use alternative cleaning solutions. While alternative solutions may take a bit more time to use, they are often inexpensive, can be bought in bulk, and are health and environmentally friendly. Items like white distilled vinegar, baking soda, and club soda are all examples of alternative cleaners.
Floor Cleaning 10. Most of the dirt that our homes accumulate can often be found within our flooring. Maintaining consistent vacuuming and floor cleaning can prevent much of the buildup. Some people prefer placing rules such as having no shoes on the carpet or flooring to prevent dirt buildup. Most of the time it is with our shoes that dirt gets tracked into our homes, so this is actually a very good idea to use.
Hopefully this list of 10 household cleaning hints will have given you some insight into ways to make cleaning easier for you. The aim is to utilize effective and efficient methods to cut down on time spent when cleaning our house. Once we can achieve efficiency cleaning house becomes a breeze that we can knock out in no time flat.