| p>Living in a dirty house is not enjoyable, but | | | | cleaning supplies to ensure you have everything on |
| sometimes the thought of having to clean it is just | | | | hand and purchase those items you need. Finally, as |
| too much. What to do? These house cleaning tips | | | | you use a product make a note on your list so that |
| were developed to make your house cleaning quicker | | | | you can restock your cleaning supplies. |
| and more efficient. | | | | Motivation - Sure cleaning is not everyone's favorite |
| Create a Schedule - Most of us have busy lives; run | | | | activity, but we don't need to make ourselves |
| the kids around town, full time jobs, cooking meals, | | | | miserable as we clean. Start by wearing comfortable |
| etc. We do not have the time to commit 5 or 6 | | | | clothing, this will begin to put you in a positive mind |
| hours a day to cleaning (nor do we want to) so we | | | | frame. Next, put on some of your favorite |
| need to do it when we have time. You probably | | | | music...choosing something that will get your feet |
| already manage your hectic life with some sort of | | | | moving and your heart pumping, choose something |
| planning or organization calendar, and to manage your | | | | fun! Lastly, plan to give yourself a reward after you |
| cleaning at it to your schedule as well. | | | | finish the cleaning task. The reward can be big or |
| Break up the cleaning tasks and schedule one or two | | | | small, it is your choice...but make it enticing enough to |
| of them for different days of the week. For | | | | motivate you to accomplish the cleaning job. |
| example, clean the bathrooms on Saturday, the | | | | Cleaning Plan - A lot of inefficiency starts when there |
| kitchen on Monday, and so on. Get other family | | | | is not a plan of attack. Instead we bounce from |
| members involved as well, assign them tasks and add | | | | room to room or from task to task without clear |
| their individual cleaning assignments to the cleaning | | | | purpose and direction. In order to stay focused, |
| schedule as well. By posting the schedule in a visible | | | | knock out the job at hand and get on with our lives, |
| place for all to see, everyone will know what has to | | | | we need a cleaning plan. |
| be cleaned and on what day. | | | | The plan does not need to be elaborate. Write it |
| Inventory Supplies - These house cleaning tips were | | | | down if you can, committing action to paper always |
| designed to ensure that our cleaning activities are | | | | helps. Write down what you want to accomplish, |
| more efficient. There is nothing worse than running | | | | how you are going to accomplish it, and how long it |
| out of a particular cleaning supply in the middle of the | | | | will take. That is all there is to it, you have developed |
| job and having to stop what we are doing, jump in | | | | your cleaning plan. Don't skip this step! While it might |
| the car, and spend the next 30 minutes in the | | | | seem "too easy", it is actually the glue that holds the |
| cleaning supply store. To avoid this situation develop | | | | rest of these house cleaning tips together. |
| your own cleaning supply inventory list. | | | | These house cleaning tips do not take any additional |
| To develop your supply list, start by identifying the | | | | time from your day. In fact, if you implement them |
| cleaning tasks at hand and determine what tool or | | | | they will actually save you a tremendous amount of |
| supply this task requires. Write it down on your list. | | | | time in the long run. A little planning and organization |
| For example, if you have a tiled or wooden floor you | | | | up front will save you time and make your cleaning |
| may need a floor polish, write this on your list. After | | | | chores easier and more efficient. |
| you have completed your list, check your current | | | | |