Quick housework tips

jade_cat · 2014-11-10T16:14:36+00:00

First I would suggest going on FlyLady.

As for my personal tips (some of them come from FlyLady) (I'll also include cooking tips) :

Make your bed while you're getting up.
Pick up stuff right when you're done using it. It will prevent clutter. (That's my NoMoreNovember challenge, and since Nov 1st I realize how often I would leave stuff around even when I was done using it.)
When you prepare a meal, while the meal is simmering/heating/etc wash everything you used to prepare it right away (or put it in the dishwasher). When the meal has been eaten, rinse/wash the plates right away. It will prevent losing time on scrubbing.
Do a 5 (or 10) min declutter blitz every morning and/or every night.
Prepare huge batches of meals that you can freeze and reheat.
Vacuum, dust and wash surfaces (counter, sink, toilet) more often. It will take only a few minutes, and you will lose less time scrubbing encrusted dirt and your house will always look neat. (ETA : Do it more often for the zones with a higher priority. The back of the sofa can wait more than the kitchen table.)

(EDIT : Adding a point)

I just realised you are a student. When I tutor I always tell my students to take a 5 minutes break for every hour of study (or when they block at an exercise and become angry) in order to study more productively. You could use these 5 minutes to declutter/dust/wash something.

Littlenewred · 2014-11-10T18:17:26+00:00

Follow the 2 minute rule. If it will take 2 min or less to do then do it now.

PhantomDream09 · 2014-11-10T16:28:07+00:00

Did you try searching the RPW sub for previous threads about cleaning? It's a great way to see what people have talked about in the past, and you're far more likely to get a wide range of ideas by doing so.

Here's a list of links I found simply by searching "cleaning" and "house-keeping" - and I'm sure there are more.

Dehns · 2014-11-10T16:44:23+00:00

If you're a schedule person, I like using a daily schedule to keep up with housework. Just a little every day. I also use the never leave the room empty trick, so every room I leave I look for something to take that belongs in the room I'm going to our a room on the way. When I take it to the room, I put it away. It takes a few extra seconds and then it's done. The tricky thing is not getting carried away while you're cleaning. Sticking to the schedule and not drowning yourself all at once is key.

SuperSlavisWife · 2014-11-11T09:59:00+00:00

1: Put everything away as you go along. Get the bed changed? Old sheets straight into the washing-machine. Machine full? Put it on. Cooked breakfast? Wash up. Emptied your bag? Put everything back.

2: Decide on one day a week where you dedicate two hours to hoovering, mopping and dusting.

3: Make food in bulk and keep in the fridge to reduce washing-up and cooking time. My trick in uni was to cook a pot of veg, a pan of meat and then just add seasoning when it came to heating and serving, so it didn't get boring.

4: Keep a bin or litter-bag in every room and use it. When the bin is full, change it and put the binbag by the door. Take it out when you go out next.

5: Don't let dirty shoes, wet coats, wet umbrellas, etc past a certain point in the house.

6: Hang laundry up and dry dishes whilst listening to music, watching TV or playing an audiobook.

7: Have a whip-round before you go to bed and make sure everything is put away.

Bbyybbbaby · 2014-11-14T10:51:06+00:00

One thing I have found to help is to clean as I go.

Got out of bed, make it straight away

Used a dish, clean it straight away

Got a full dishwasher load, run it straight away

And the best one for me was as soon as I get a full load of washing I wash, I used to wait to do all the washing on the weekend and I spent all day doing it. Now I put it on in the night, hang out delicates early morning and run the dryer and when I get home I put it away. Such a time saver

Also regularly wipe down bathroom sinks and shower stalls whilst bathing or brushing teeth. Your in there might as well give it a quick once over to maintain.

Cooking wise, meal plan. The hardest thing I found was deciding what to have. Also pick 20 know it like the back of your hand meals. They are easy go to meals you can chuck together without having the stress of going back to the recipe card. For me fajitas is one that is so easy i marinade the chicken in the morning, keep it in the fridge and come home dice up veg and chuck on the grill and can run around and do my pick up whilst it's cooking.

These are the sort of meals you know and can knock out of the park every time because you know what to do and know how long you have to do it.

ivorypeony · 2014-11-11T17:11:15+00:00

Clean the bathroom when you're done doing your morning routine!

Take a cloth and wipe down every surface each day when you get up and move through the house.

Sprinkle baking soda on carpet then vacuum up to get rid of smells.

Put your spices in a drawer, not a cabinet. Keep oils, vinegars, and sauces in that cabinet.

Use vinegar, dish soap, and essential oil to clean things.

Make a schedule of house cleaning and stick to it.

ladymodernlove · 2014-11-13T01:46:29+00:00

If you hate doing dishes or other chores like that, put on a playlist, starting with a song you really like. Then say, "Okay, I'm just going to do dishes until this one song is over. I have four minutes to listen to this song and do some dishes." Chances are you'll be motivated to just finish them all, but if not, those four minutes makes a huge difference anyway!

Calla_ · 2014-11-12T18:34:46+00:00

Every day take 5 minutes to throw all trash away

Once a week vacuum everything

Lysol wipes are an easy way to disinfect the toilet seat

Efferdent is an easy way to clean your toilet bowl-plop two in before you go out and when you come home it should be clean

Get no scrub foam spray and spray it in the shower when you are done showering

Easy cooking: rice/ pasta, boiled vegetables (made from frozen or raw veggies), and tofu, add an avocado or egg if you want more protein or fat

Title	Quick housework tips
Author	Alora44
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Date	November 10, 2014 3:53 PM UTC (11 years ago)
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