Cleanliness masters use these effective tips in their own homes!
Many people think that those who are professionally engaged in cleaning have crystal cleanliness in their own homes. Moreover, no effort is made for this, order is established by itself. However, it is not. These people, like the rest of us, sometimes throw things or spill something on furniture, but they have some valuable tips on how to fix it all one or two times.
1. Start by sorting out securities and documents. Recently, many have computers, so there is no need to store a ton of waste paper, but it is enough to transfer everything to digital media. And so that you do not get lost in this variety, you can create folders with dates on your computer desktop or name them by category. For example, if you get an instruction or a monthly report, then it is much more convenient to use the electronic version, and send the paper version immediately to the basket so as not to create a mess.
2. If you need a scan of a document, it is not necessary to acquire a scanner. Why are these extra body movements? Almost everyone now has smartphones that have decent cameras. Therefore, you can simply take a picture of the required document, drop the picture on a computer and continue to carry out all the necessary manipulations with it.
3. Learn to love what you absolutely dislike. For example, you hate to take apart and fold clothes and do your best to delay this moment. But this is fundamentally the wrong approach. Just say to yourself “it’s time” and do your things (take clean clothes out of the washing machine, sort dirty ones by color, etc.). You will spend much less time on this than if you thought up a bunch of other “important” things for yourself, just not to deal with clothes.
4. Make it a rule to teach children to order right away. And help them prioritize correctly. For example, you can tell your child that he will do something simple first (collecting clothes or toys scattered around the room), and then he can safely go to read a book or play on the computer. By the way, the rule “start with simple things and move on to more complex ones” also works with adults.
5. Another rule of “one approach” will make your life much easier. During cleaning, so as not to run around with every single thing, trying to find a place for it in the house, take a basket / box, swipe everything that is out of place there, then sort out what is in the basket and decide what you will do with these things (perhaps some of them have already fallen into disrepair and need to get rid of them).
6. Dispose of old things without regret. Be honest, how many clothes are stored in your closets or dresser “just in case” that you have not worn for a very long time, but do not throw them away for reasons that suddenly someday you will wear it again. In fact, this is a misconception. If you haven’t worn the item for about a year, then you are unlikely to take it again. To be more objective, you can invite friends (or family) and show them the clothes you are in doubt about. And if the majority opinion is that “this blouse has gone out of fashion for a hundred years, why are you keeping it,” then just get rid of it. Plus, this way you make room for something new.
7. Regularly inspect the places where you periodically accumulate any rubbish or trifles. For example, if you open the door to the closet and from there mops, rags, buckets, old fur coats, waste paper or other things fly at you, then you need to set aside 15-30 minutes and disassemble this room. In the vacated places, you can remove some household items for which there was no place before (say, cleaning products, washing powder, etc.). Remember that in your home you should feel comfortable, and not be afraid to open the door of the next locker so that all small things do not fall out of there.
8. Plan your time carefully. You should not rely on your memory, because at one point you may miss something important. Better to have a special calendar or make a to-do list and act according to this plan. This will help you prioritize correctly and spend less time cleaning. “Cleaning according to plan?” – you ask. Yes! The schedule will help you coordinate your actions and calculate the time to complete a particular process.