Housekeeping help

sweetcharlottejay · 2021-07-03T02:50:39+00:00

Steam clean

Jenneapolis · 2021-07-03T03:37:36+00:00

you have kids and kids are very dirty. I really hate having dirty feet so I wear flip-flops in the house that are “house only flip-flops.” You could also try a Roomba. And don’t allow food in the living room, wipe the faces after eating. These are some of the rules I had when I was a nanny for five years as well but I know it’s not the same as being a full-time parent. I’m sorry if those aren’t great options:(

santarosa2020 · 2021-07-03T03:37:07+00:00

Are any of the children over age 5? If so, they can help you clean the floors. This is still one of my son's favorite chores! Get 2 baskets, one for clean microfiber cloths and one for dirty. Have the children help with getting as much dirt on the cloth as they can. With boys especially, they like showing off afterwards with how dirty the cleaning cloth gets.

Also don't allow food in the living room. It's hard to get food out of a sofa. Make a kid friendly dining place in the kitchen or dining room area.

ThorsdaySaturnday · 2021-07-03T08:22:55+00:00

Is the hardwood sealed with varnish? The varnish helps repel dirt and stains. If the original varnish has been worn off, you might need to have it professionally refinished. Or you do it yourself, YouTube has some good tutorials.

Squirrels_Angel · 2021-07-03T03:10:02+00:00

I am going to recommend you have some room carpet. maybe like a small one under a coffee table. As you walk on it, it literally brushes dirt off your feet. Which is why people with carpet do not get caked dirt on thier feet. Laundry basket for toys at end of the day to toss them in. And maybe have a sheet tossed up and over the couch. When they get crumbs its easy to shake outside or wash. :) Also when I did have no carpet the only thing I could do was swiffer everyday. But I still got caked dirt on my bare feet.

creativecreatureoff · 2021-07-03T05:36:27+00:00

I have a very high standard of what I consider clean bordering on OCD. I absolutely hate dirty feet and I have a 11 month old who drools like a faucet! Plus we have pets! I clean everyday sometimes twice a day. I have wood and tile

My tips

Have house shoes/ no outside shoes in the house

Clean all top surfaces first! Tables, countertops, couches (lint roller), anything that can hold or carry stuff.

Vacuum and mop a room at a time. As in vacuum the kitchen and then mop.

Mop 2 times! I use a swifter mop and Lysol spray. The first round is not enough to get your floor clean

Have a designated play area where the kids can go crazy. Mine is the living room and there is a clear line of where the mess stops.

Make a schedule! For example Sundays I wash and replace all the linen in the house and spray the bathrooms. Mondays I deep clean the kitchen

Have a routine I always vacuum and mop the floors, make the beds, and collect trash everyday.

Pets If you have pets that go outside you must clean their paws when entering.

Brush them once a week to reduce shedding.

Now that I have my routine down cleaning the floors takes me 1 hour and that’s with my kid wanting to be carried all the time. My house is 4,000 sqft.

There are some great tips from housekeepers on TikTok and YouTube.

Hope this helped.

Lightandlush · 2021-07-03T18:20:16+00:00

Do you have good door mats for you and the kids to wipe your feet when you go from outside to inside? It can at least help some of the dirt stay outside

apewithwifi · 2021-07-05T03:56:57+00:00

If you have a budget (or DIY know-how) I would consider renovating. This year I moved from an 80-year-old home to a 4-year old home and the difference is stark! In my 80-year-old home no matter how hard I scrubbed the tub and floors, they still looked dirty, and the knobs on the faucets were yellowed from time. Having new floors and ceramic tubs/sinks has been so easy to clean both because they are new materials but also because they are built differently (my bathroom sink is unibody, so a single wipe down cleans it! No caulking or grout!)

If you can slowly replace the oldest pieces one at a time to keep on budget (sourcing a 2nd hand sink or faucet on Facebook Marketplace for example) might help refresh and ease the amount of cleaning you have to do!

mikeegg1 · 2021-07-03T02:34:26+00:00

Male: Remove any carpeting and go back with hardwoods/laminate/tile?

anothergoodbook · 2021-07-03T11:15:37+00:00

Checkout go clean co on Instagram.

I would suggest (per them) vacuum, then mop, then vacuum again. I don’t have hardwood floors so I would look up how to care for them properly.

Food should be at the table only :)

Here’s the thing- you have to deep clean regularly. Have a schedule - a different room each week. With kids it won’t stay clean.

I have to vacuum my carpet 2-3 times a week to keep it clean with 4 kids (and a dog) and I need to sweep the kitchen twice a day :)

EvieFire · 2021-07-03T17:04:24+00:00

I lived in an older house where the floors felt dirty even after mopping.

I found this blog post and bought the "scrubbing bubbles" cleaner and it worked for me with those floors.

https://thegraphicsfairy.com/my-secret-tip-for-easily-cleaning-vinyl-floors/

Title	Housekeeping help
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