Simplify your life with these 10 cleaning shortcuts. These tips will help you breeze through your cleaning routine. Some are designed to give you a breather until you can deep clean, while others show you a quick way to get the same deep clean.
10 Cleaning Shortcuts to Simplify Your Life
Cleaning Shortcut #1: How to Clean out the Fridge
Before grocery shopping, throw away any old food in the fridge and wipe the shelves with a disinfecting wipe. This can be done quickly because your fridge should be fairly empty.
Cleaning Shortcuts #2: How to Clean the Kitchen Floor
Try using something faster than a mop and bucket, like a Swiffer WetJet or a steam mop. You’ll get the job done faster because you don’t have to keep stopping to wring out the mop and change dirty water.
Cleaning Shortcut #3: How to Dust Surfaces
When dusting your furniture, avoid using polish unless it is absolutely necessary. Using a microfiber cloth will effectively dust the furniture without the use of chemicals. Start at the farthest part of the room and work your way out.
Cleaning Shortcut #4: How to Clean the Kitchen Counters
Clean up any spills before they have a chance to set. This will eliminate the need to scrub later.
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Cleaning Shortcuts #5: How to Keep the Floors Clean
Try placing a doormat outside and a rug inside each door to catch loose debris from shoes. This will help keep your floors cleaner for longer.
Cleaning Shortcut #6: How to Clean the Shower
Use a cleaner specifically designed for the shower (I like Kaboom), let it sit on the door for a few minutes, and then wipe it away. This procedure eliminates the need to scrub.
Cleaning Shortcut #7: How to Vacuum High Traffic Areas
Only vacuum the rooms that are used daily and high-traffic areas. Vacuum the rooms less used monthly.
Cleaning Shortcuts #8: How to Clean the Ceiling Fan
Use one of those extendable dusters to clean ceiling fans and lighting fixtures instead of standing on chairs or step stools.
Cleaning Shortcut #9: How to Clean the Mirrors
Use your microfiber cloth without a glass cleaner to get your mirrors clean. Wet the cloth with water, wring it out, and easily clean the mirrors with no streaks.
Cleaning Shortcut #10: How to “Vacuum” the Furniture
Use a lint roller on furniture in place of actually vacuuming. This is a great way to clean lampshades also.
Hopefully, implementing these 10 cleaning shortcuts will help you get through your cleaning day faster.
If you have any speed-cleaning tips, please share them in the comments.
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Really simple but very helpful cleaning tips! I am lazy and I don’t like to spend too much time cleaning around the house. That is why I use cleaning hacks and shortcuts that help me keep the house clean with not much effort! I will definitely add these tips to my cleaning schedules! 🙂
Hi Ebony! I definitely understand. I don’t like cleaning either (I just love a clean house!). I am always out to find and share shortcuts to cleaning so we can all move on and enjoy our lives! 😉
I love the last tip about using a lint roller to clean furniture. Genius!! Will definitely be doing that in the future 🙂
Using the lint roller has definitely been a time saver for me! Glad you found something useful! 🙂
Great post! I really like this post. I’m always looking for cleaning shortcuts. Thanks for sharing 🙂
You’re welcome! I love to learn that my posts are helping someone. Thanks for stopping by!
LOVE the cleaning mirrors tip! I will have to try that! My husband and I are trying to limit the amount of chemicals we use in our life (both to save money, and for the health benefits). This tip is perfect! So, thank you.
You are most welcome! I’m glad you found something helpful. Thanks for your comment. 🙂
Great tips! I just have to follow this blog. Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog. I hope you enjoyed yourself. I look forward to getting better acquainted over the next few months! 🙂 Marsha 🙂
Thanks for the tips. I do lots of cleaning around here as we both share the chores so they will come in handy.
I’m glad you found the post helpful. Now if only I could get my hubby to share the cleaning duties…Thanks for your comment!
Not a problem and best of luck with that 🙂
Reblogged this on Marina's Kitchen.
These are wonderful tips! Store-bought cleaners are not only expensive, but they are bad for you and for the environment. You can make a window and glass cleaner at home in minutes. See how to on my blog: http://marinaskitchen.wordpress.com/2013/03/15/diy-household-cleaner-window-glass
Thank you for your comment and for re-blogging the post! Can’t wait to try the glass cleaner next week!
My pleasure, let me know what you think.