If the 5x5 method is as new to you as it was to me, allow me to explain. Coined by Steph of The Secret Slob, this technique requires nothing but a timer and twenty-five free minutes. Pick five rooms or zones and dedicate five minutes per area.
The 20/10 rule is simple: spend 20 minutes cleaning followed by 10 minutes relaxing. This method is great because it's easy to follow and remember. By committing 20 minutes to cleaning, you can stay focused and accomplish more by knowing there is an end goal in sight: relaxation.
Each day is dedicated to a room in your house and you spend 30 minutes cleaning it. You don't need to do everything because you'll be back again next week and the idea is the longer you stick with it, the cleaner your house is, and the easier this becomes.
This by-the-numbers decluttering strategy is simple: Only take up 80% of any given space in your home with stuff, and leave the other 20% empty. Generally, that means getting rid of about 20% of the items in your house to ensure your home is comfortable and has a feeling of spaciousness.
The golden rule of housekeeping is simple: clean as you go.
You Don't Have a Routine
If you don't have a schedule to wash the floors, clean the bathrooms, vacuum, do laundry, and general tidying up, it's likely that you will always be saying, “I can't keep my house clean.” Make a schedule and check off when you've completed a task.
A Glimpse into the Average Week
On average, Americans spend about 6 hours per week cleaning their homes. However, this figure can skyrocket to nearly 14 hours per week when including tasks such as laundry, lawn care, and yup, recycling.
So, what is the correct order of cleaning? Generally, it's best to start with decluttering each room, followed by dusting surfaces from top to bottom. Next, clean windows and mirrors, then tackle the floors by vacuuming and mopping. Finish with the kitchen and bathrooms to ensure they're hygienically spotless.
Use the Four Box Method to get your space looking clean and organized in no time! For this home decluttering method, you'll need four boxes labeled with the following categories: Trash, Storage, Put Away, and Give Away/Sell. Starting one room at a time, sort items into the appropriate boxes.
FIFO and House Cleaning
Applying First in, First Out is a good cleaning method and is easy to use to clean your house. For example, if you are cleaning your house—first look at each room as a task. You will clean your bedroom first. Now looking at your bedroom, break it down into further tasks.
The answer is that you can't really clean your toilet too much, but Lysol® recommends you clean your toilet weekly. What to use to clean a toilet? Before you tackle the task, make sure you have everything you need to clean a toilet with: A toilet brush.
Name Your Task
One of the main rules of this method is that you don't have to complete your task within twenty minutes. You can simply see your ten minute break as a pause to rest and reset. But I also know how my brain works, and I tend to struggle with leaving things unfinished once I've started.
Messy house syndrome presents in older adults, usually 60 and over. People with messy house syndrome cannot maintain a healthy household. They hoard large amounts of useless objects within their homes. Often, their homes are so cluttered that they are inhabitable and unsafe.
Conclusion. Following a systematic order for cleaning your house can make the task more manageable and ensure a thorough job. By starting with decluttering and moving through dusting, disinfecting, vacuuming, mopping, and specific room cleaning, you create a clean and organized living space.
The 1-minute rule for cleaning is a quick and simple guideline that encourages you to clean up small messes as soon as you notice them.
How to Take the 40 Day Declutter Challenge. Here's how it works: over 40 days, each day, you declutter one bag of stuff from your home for a total of 40 bags at the end of the Challenge.
A general deep cleaning of a 1,500 square foot home can take anywhere from 4 to 6 hours, while a standard cleaning of a 3,000 square foot home can take around 8 to 10 hours. A professional cleaner can give a more accurate estimate of cleaning time once they have assessed the home.