A Yelp survey found that 80% of chore-doing individuals get into disagreements with significant others over-cleaning.

When was the last time you and a partner got into an argument because of a dirty household?

Cleaning tends to divide people over whose responsibility it is and how often it should be done. More so, arguments can be endless when it comes to keeping your home clean on top of a busy schedule. You have enough to worry about without adding unnecessary disagreements to the agenda.

We are here to help with the below five ways to keep your home clean and make everyone feel part of the tidiness..

1. Tidy Up at the End of Each Day

There is one straightforward trick to keeping your home clean even with a busy schedule: clean at the end of every single day.

This may sound like a hefty to do that you’d dread after a full day of work or family. Yet, the power of cleaning is that it multiplies on itself. The cleaner you keep your home daily, the cleaner your home will always be.

People can dread the process of hours of deep cleaning every weekend. So do a quick tidy instead at the end of each day for about 15 minutes. Then, use the weekends for only the slightly bigger cleaning job (such as a bathroom floor scrub) that you didn’t get to yet.

2. Keep Your Cleaning Supplies Handy

Not having enough wet wipes or sponges is a great excuse to not clean. But having enough supplies on hand is an easy way to make keeping your home clean a non-negotiable.

Try out a few cleaning supplies and find your favorites based on scent, ease, and strength. Once you’ve found your go tos, make sure to stock up for easy access.

Cleaning supplies also don’t just need to live under your kitchen sink. Keep a spray bottle in the bathroom cabinet and a set in a second-floor closet. Having supplies nearby makes cleaning easy and immediate even with a busy lifestyle.

3. Make Keeping Your Home Clean a Party 

Cleaning doesn’t need to be dull or unexciting. Some may find enough enjoyment knowing the energy you get from a clean home. If this isn’t you, making cleaning a party may do the trick.

Try to experience joy in the cleaning process. You can make this happen by blasting your favorite tunes, putting on some comfy clothes, and pouring yourself a yummy drink.

Even these simple things bring more enjoyment to cleaning – trust in the fun. 

4. Build Small Cleanliness Routines into the Day-to-Day

Cleanliness doesn’t always mean that every inch of your home is sparkling. Small things that don’t take too much time in a busy schedule can keep your home feeling clean.

Try building a few of these actions into your day-to-day routine: 

• Making a bed 
• Fluffing couch pillows
• Putting dirty dishes in the dishwasher 
• Wiping down the bathroom sink after use 
• Organizing an entryway table

5. Involve All Household Members

The final step to keeping your home clean is getting everyone in your house involved. A hectic lifestyle shouldn’t be further muddied with cleaning a home by yourself. Chances are you have a partner or child who lives under your roof that can get involved in cleaning.

Instill tidying behaviors in your family, asking them to put dirty dishes away or put shoes in a hallway closet. Make a simple, weekly chores list and reward for a job well done.

Are you living on your own in a small space? You can always enlist a cleaning service for apartments and get help in your weekly tidying!

Here’s to a Tidy Home

Keeping your home clean is possible even with a busy schedule. Don’t let a hectic work-life balance mean your space is always unkempt, and try out the five methods above for easy ways to avoid mess.

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