| "body"> | | | | then start at one end of the house and move |
| You've got so much tidying to do, so little time. So | | | | completely through the house until that task is done. |
| what's a person to do? You can either lower your | | | | Then start your next task. You'll save valuable time |
| standards and just ignore the mess, or you can think | | | | by not jumping from one task to the other. |
| smart and keep your house tidy with little effort. | | | | The second strategy is favored by working woman |
| Unfortunately there is no way to avoid housework. | | | | and men, because it takes less than 30 minutes |
| But you can keep your house clean and sparkling in | | | | every day, and you don't have to look forward to |
| less than 30 minutes a day, if you just get organized. | | | | cleaning house on your days off. With this strategy |
| The very first thing you need to do is gather all your | | | | you do one room at a time, and set time limits as to |
| cleaning supplies and place them in one spot, | | | | how much time you'll spend in each room.. So lets say |
| organized neatly. I do mean "all" your cleaning | | | | the kitchen gets 8 minutes, Bathroom gets 5, |
| supplies, theglass cleaner, the furniture polish, the | | | | bedrooms get 5 each, and on and on, depending on |
| wax, the cleaner, the dusting cloth - all of it! Next | | | | how many rooms you have. You can adjust the 30 |
| organize it in groups that make sense as to how you | | | | minutes up or down, but it should never be more |
| would use it. So ifyou're going to do the windows | | | | than 45 minutes. |
| you just have to grab all your window supplies, or if | | | | In the kitchen, wipe down the stove, fridge and |
| your cleaning the bathroom, you'd grab all the | | | | dispose of any food that needs to be tossed. Wipe |
| bathroom supplies. Use the old | | | | down the counter tops and the sink. Empty the |
| KISS formula - "Keep It Simple Stupid." Don't make | | | | dishwasher. Sweep the floor and give it a quick |
| extra work for yourself. | | | | mopping. |
| Next place a clothes basket in every room where | | | | In the bathroom pick up dirty laundry and toss in the |
| dirty clothes might land. Then train your household | | | | hamper, wipe down the tub, shower, and sink. Clean |
| members to drop their dirty clothes in the hamper, | | | | the toilet last. Mop the floor if it needs it. |
| and not on the floor. If it's in their room, it should be | | | | Bedrooms just need the beds made, dirty laundry |
| as easy to use as the floor. If you've got kids, get | | | | picked up, and clothes put away. A quick dusting and |
| creative, with a hamper that's their favorite cartoon | | | | vacuuming every third day is sufficient. |
| character or action figure. Make it fun! | | | | Tidy the living room, pickup books and "stuff" that |
| Assign duties to other members of your house. Kids, | | | | are lying around. Wipe off tables. Dusting and |
| even younger ones, can be good helpers. Give them | | | | vacuuming every second or third day is sufficient. |
| tasks that they are capable of completing. As an | | | | By doing laundry amongst other activities, you'll save |
| incentive you can reward them. You can take them | | | | yourself more time. Throw a load in while you're |
| to a matinee or give them a treat if they complete | | | | watching TV or making super. Fit it into other |
| their chores. If they get an allowance make them | | | | activities, so you're not faced with ten loads at the |
| work for it. No kids, then you're on your own, unless | | | | end of the week. |
| you have a modern day husbandwho participates in | | | | Getting organized and cleaning your house will |
| the household chores. | | | | become a breeze. You'll have less stress worrying |
| Be logical in your cleaning. There are two strategies | | | | about it and more free time to enjoy the things you |
| that work well. With the first, you do a thorough | | | | like to do! |
| cleaning once or twice a week. You choose a task, | | | | |