A joke is popular on the Internet: “I’d like to get home and press the save button. Indeed, almost every housewife is faced with the question of organizing the cleaning process in an optimal way for her. Often I want to spend as little resources (time, effort) on this process, yes and it’s important that the cleanliness and order is maintained as long as possible. Impossible? This, of course, is the ideal that you need to strive for, and at the same time, you can do something now. Let me share my personal experience.
1. Mopping up. Agree - the less things, the less cleaning. I'm not talking about asceticism - I emphasize the need to get rid of unnecessary, broken things that do not bring pleasure, but only take up space. Conduct an audit in all cabinets and divide things into three categories: "leave", "give", "throw out". Proceed step by step: today start with your handbag, tomorrow send one shelf in the closet, the day after tomorrow - a drawer in the kitchen, then - clothes, then - shoes, etc. etc. Spend 10-15 minutes a day on a particular site - and you will see how your house will gradually change for the better. Leave only those things that you need and that you like. Thank the things you decided to say goodbye to. It often happens that throwing a pity. Think about what this may be related to. Perhaps you are too much "clinging" to the past. Are you ready to free up space for the future, for those things that you would like to invite into your life? It happens that there are excuses like “I will carry this thing at home” or “I will take this faulty unit to the country, ” but are we not worthy of dressing decently, beautifully and tastefully at home, and in the country we were surrounded by serviceable and pleasant subjects? And there is also the temptation to shift the trash from one place to another (for example, put it on the balcony or take it to the parents), so it’s better to part with things once and for all. For inspiration, it would be great to read the book “Magic Cleaning” by Marie Kondo and watch the film of the same name (Marie Kondo - cleaning specialist, author of her own system). I was also encouraged to participate in the mopping-up marathon (on one of the sites of like-minded people), in the framework of which we paid attention to certain areas of the apartment every day and counted the number of things thrown out - by the end of the marathon, the bill went to thousands, as we also counted large things, and small pieces.
2. Storage. After raslamyvaniya inevitably raises the question of storage of things. Each thing should have its own place. If you return it there every time after use, the problem of scattered things will be solved - they simply will not be. Marie Kondo stands for vertical storage - and this is a good solution. Vertically stacked things take up much less space. But there is not always time to fold clothes this way every time. Nevertheless, systematizing what is really systematizing is simply a must. Most likely, you will have to buy special devices for comfortable storage of things - folders for documents, jars for spices, a box for storing materials for creativity, a bag for toys, etc. Even the most advanced housewives do not hesitate to use empty shoe boxes to store clothes or other things - do not be shy either. And a tin can from cookies will serve as an excellent house for threads and needles. Get creative! For me, the scheme of folding packages into triangles once became a wonderful discovery - thanks to this know-how, two huge bags with packages turned into one small bag with neatly folded triangles - space was freed up in the closet. Mistresses come up with more and more new ways of efficient storage - periodically browse sites on home economics and fly lady.
3. The principle of "regularly and a little bit." There are mistresses who find it easier to clean once a week and spend several hours on it. I do not belong to this type. It’s more convenient for me to clean up every day for 15-20 minutes. This principle is taken from the fly lady system - it is also suggested there to use a timer so that there is no temptation to extend the cleaning longer. The timer controls the time and allows us to evaluate the effectiveness of our work. For lack of a timer, I turned on the stopwatch. Doing every day and a little bit, I began to cope better than when I cleaned once a week. The apartment is conveniently divided into zones: kitchen, toilet, bathroom, bathroom, hallway, etc. If the house is large, then such a system of maintaining order does not exclude, unfortunately, a large weekly cleaning, but it will already take place several times faster, since we take care to maintain cleanliness all week.
4. Attributes for cleaning . Earlier, I underestimated cleaning equipment, and they can significantly facilitate the process of restoring order. Thanks to the "fly lady" system, I met with the "blue mop" and still do not part with it, it seems to me so convenient and functional. The "blue mop" differs from its counterparts in that it has a sponge roller and a manual extraction system. It easily absorbs water - it is convenient both to wash and wipe the floor with it. Napkins with microfiber for washing mirrors and for wet cleaning are irreplaceable helpers of the hostess. Such wipes will tidy up the mirrors without any additional funds, but only with a wave of the hand - it will take exactly a minute! The use of gloves is a must. Moreover, gloves should sit in size, be comfortable and convenient, it is desirable to have a cotton coating. It is important that the attributes for cleaning are liked - then it will be more pleasant to clean.
5. General cleaning. From time to time, however, it is necessary to clean up globally, in those places where there is no way to clean weekly or monthly. You can do this urgently, or you can add something extra each time during the scheduled cleaning, "for the company." I call this method "plus one." For example, after completing daily cleaning, you can separately wipe the doors or baseboards, wash with a washing machine, etc., that is, do something in excess of the plan.
6. Cleaning products. Are you comfortable with the household chemicals you use? Perhaps you would like to use more environmentally friendly products. After asking myself this question once, I switched from using cleaning powder to using ordinary soda. Soda copes well with the pollution of the sink, stove and other surfaces. Do not forget to periodically wash and renew the sponges and napkins that you use in cleaning, otherwise they can become a hotbed of germs. Using essential oils to restore order will help create a pleasant home atmosphere. For example, a few drops of mint can be added to the water when washing floors, citrus smells are good for the toilet room (a few drops in the toilet), and if you drop a couple of drops on a toilet paper roll, it will be fragrant in the room.
7. Planning. For some housewives, planning helps with highlighting the items that are completed. For this purpose, it is desirable to use a beautiful diary with which it would be nice to work with, and not just a to-do list on a separate piece of paper, although this is also effective. If you clean "regularly and a little bit", then in the diary it is convenient to fix the "zone of the day" (for example, today we clean the kitchen for 20 minutes), clutter (for example, 5 minutes we clear the first-aid kit), the additional item is "plus one" (for example, wipe the windowsill in the room) and, perhaps, some other small thing for 3-5 minutes in case there is time and the opportunity to do something for the good of the house. When emergency cleaning, you can simply make a list of required cases.
8. Cleaning is something more. There is such an expression: "Cleaning is a blessing at home." Feel how cleansing the house, you literally and figuratively wash away all negative energy. Feel how the house during the cleaning process is filled with love and joy. It is good to pray during the harvest. It is favorable to speak affirmations, sing positive songs, listen to lectures or pleasant music.
Look for your individual style of restoring order in the house and you will feel how the space around becomes more comfortable and harmonious.
