6 Easy Things to Do Every Day for a Clean Home
Follow this simple checklist every day and you'll keep house chaos at bay:
1. Make the Bed
Tidiness is contagious: A crisply made bed makes the whole room seem more orderly, making it less likely that you'll let other things -- such as clothes and papers -- pile up around it.
2. Manage Clutter
Whenever you leave a room, take a quick look around for anything that isn't where it should be. Pick it up and put it away, and encourage everyone else in the house to do the same.
3. Sort the Mail
Take a few minutes to open, read, and sort mail as soon as you bring it inside. Keep a trash bin nearby for junk mail, and drop other mail into one of four inboxes: personal correspondence, bills, catalogs, and filing.
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4. Clean as You Cook
Instead of filling the sink with pots and dishes, wash them or put them in the dishwasher as you prepare a meal.
5. Wipe Up Spills While They're Fresh
Whether it's tomato sauce on the cooktop or makeup on the bathroom counter, almost anything is faster and easier to remove if you clean it up immediately.
6. Sweep the Kitchen Floor
Once you've finished washing up after dinner, sweep the floor. This will keep tough-to-clean dirt and grime from building up, which will make the weekly mopping much quicker.
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