Tips for the Tidy Home {Revisited}
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Sarah of Thrifty Decor Chick is having a party!
And not just ANY party….but
MY kind of PARTAY!
A CLEANING PARTY!
{I thought this was the perfect time to revisit an older post of mine}
It’s no secret……I like a Tidy Home!
Hence the name, TidyMom.
Ever wonder HOW I got that title?
My oldest daughter assigned me that title years ago when we first got online. Does that girl know her mom or what? LOL
I’m not neurotic or one of THOSE moms. I don’t really LIKE to clean, I just LOVE the end result. I like to look around the house and see clean. I don’t like the stress of seeing a mess.
Trust me, I have piles of junk like everyone else, some are just hidden in closest (remember this post).
How do I keep my house looking tidy?
I’m going to share a few of my tips (what works for me)
Don’t let it sit for later (Clean ASAP) – a mess is much easier to clean up when it happens. Once food or dirt is allowed to dry or soak in, it’s going to take a lot more time and elbow grease to clean it later.
Don’t Put it off – this is probably my BIGGEST household tip! Clean as you go. You’ll be amazed that many things only take a few minutes to do if you clean as you go, rather than hours of cleaning if you put it all off to do at once. If you stay on top of these things daily your house will look nice and you will be more organized and relaxed. Some of the things I do daily are:
- make my bed
- wipe down the bathroom after I have gotten ready – I keep Clorox wipes and a cloth diaper under the bathroom sink – and I give the bathroom a quick wipe down daily.
- clear the dinner table AND do dishes as soon as we finish eating.
- load the dishwasher any time there’s a dirty dish – it really only take a few seconds, instead of having a sink or counter piled with dirty dishes.
- wipe off the counters and table.
- sort mail, throw out junk.
- do at least one load of laundry
- fold and put away laundry as it comes out of the dryer
Set a Timer for Quick Clean Ups- Many days I will give myself 15 minutes and run thru a few rooms and just pick up stray times, fluff and straighten the room. You’ll be surprised how often this will motivate you to keep going. Get the kids to help – make it a game!
Click over to read the rest of my Tips for a tidy home!
These are just some tips that keep me sane, more relaxed and a happy mom.
Do you have any quick cleaning tips?
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These are great tips! I've done the "set the timer and see how much I can get done" trick quite a few times and it really works for me. I also like the reminder not to let it sit to later too – it works well for me when I do it, but I don't always stick to that one. Have a good week.
These are great tips! I've done the "set the timer and see how much I can get done" trick quite a few times and it really works for me. I also like the reminder not to let it sit to later too – it works well for me when I do it, but I don't always stick to that one. Have a good week.
I love all of your ideas. I like the quick tidy thing as well. We used to call it a 10 minute tidy when my kids were younger. We all took a room and cleaned up for 10 minutes until the timer went off. I love to go to bed with a picked up house. Fresh house to start off my day.
Blessings to you.
I love all of your ideas. I like the quick tidy thing as well. We used to call it a 10 minute tidy when my kids were younger. We all took a room and cleaned up for 10 minutes until the timer went off. I love to go to bed with a picked up house. Fresh house to start off my day.
Blessings to you.
Thanks for some great tips!
I have really been working hard to stay on top of my laundry. So far so good! It feels great to open the washer or dryer to start a new load and not find it filled with clothes!
Thanks for some great tips!
I have really been working hard to stay on top of my laundry. So far so good! It feels great to open the washer or dryer to start a new load and not find it filled with clothes!
I like the timer idea! Think of the calories burned by running around too! 😉
I like the timer idea! Think of the calories burned by running around too! 😉
I am the exact same way…I hate to make more than one trip, so I ALWAYS have an arm full when I am walking around our house 🙂
You can check out my ideas here…
http://bethouaknight.blogspot.com/2010/01/so-fresh-so-clean.html
I am the exact same way…I hate to make more than one trip, so I ALWAYS have an arm full when I am walking around our house 🙂
You can check out my ideas here…
http://bethouaknight.blogspot.com/2010/01/so-fresh-so-clean.html
Great advice Cheryl. I so love the "Clean ASAP", if I put things off it doesn't take long for me to get stuck. I feel overwhelmed and unable to do anything! But keeping it clean as we go…well that's "stuck-prevention" for me!
xoxo
Great advice Cheryl. I so love the "Clean ASAP", if I put things off it doesn't take long for me to get stuck. I feel overwhelmed and unable to do anything! But keeping it clean as we go…well that's "stuck-prevention" for me!
xoxo
Love this post. I too love to see the end result and cannot stand to see things sit…gotta clean it up right away.
Love this post. I too love to see the end result and cannot stand to see things sit…gotta clean it up right away.
Excellent tips my dear… if I could pick just one of them to do to my life would be easier!!!
Blessings-
Amanda
Excellent tips my dear… if I could pick just one of them to do to my life would be easier!!!
Blessings-
Amanda
Excellent tips!
check mine out at…
http://creatingahouseofgrace.blogspot.com/2010/01/different-way-to-clean.html
Excellent tips!
check mine out at…
http://creatingahouseofgrace.blogspot.com/2010/01/different-way-to-clean.html
I just saw that you already did, thanks!
I just saw that you already did, thanks!
Thanks for the fabulous tips! Some of them I do but I love your planned time before you leave. I must do that!
Thanks for the fabulous tips! Some of them I do but I love your planned time before you leave. I must do that!
Loving these tips and I so agree! It has been all about doing small things to keep up with everything rather than trying to do a great deal of cleaning at once. Thank you for those tips!
Loving these tips and I so agree! It has been all about doing small things to keep up with everything rather than trying to do a great deal of cleaning at once. Thank you for those tips!
Great tips! I do most of these things, too. Makes life a lot easier.
Great tips! I do most of these things, too. Makes life a lot easier.
Hi! Popp'n over from Living Locurto (great menu BTW!)
Great cleaning tips!
You've got a darling and informative blog going here! I look forward to visitng you again soon!
Cheers!
Hi! Popp'n over from Living Locurto (great menu BTW!)
Great cleaning tips!
You've got a darling and informative blog going here! I look forward to visitng you again soon!
Cheers!
I just love the 15 minute Tidy and the girls love it as well. It really is amazing how much can get done with three little munchkins running around and then the pride they show after a job well done 🙂
I love the other tips and will work them into my little world, thanks for the inspiration.
I just love the 15 minute Tidy and the girls love it as well. It really is amazing how much can get done with three little munchkins running around and then the pride they show after a job well done 🙂
I love the other tips and will work them into my little world, thanks for the inspiration.
Those are some tips I needed to hear today as I stare down a mountain of laundry and dusty shelves. Tomorrow will be a tidier day!
Thanks!
Those are some tips I needed to hear today as I stare down a mountain of laundry and dusty shelves. Tomorrow will be a tidier day!
Thanks!
I *so* need you to come visit! 😉
I *so* need you to come visit! 😉
Great ideas! I need to implement some of them for my own chaotic household. Thanks!
Great ideas! I need to implement some of them for my own chaotic household. Thanks!
I have a dryer for the first time. (English winters without a dryer – can you imagine?) I used to have damp clothes hanging on racks in the kitchen. We haven't had an electric bill in yet so I've no idea how much extra I'm paying for the use of the dryer but, boy, does it make a difference to the feel of the kitchen!!
I have a dryer for the first time. (English winters without a dryer – can you imagine?) I used to have damp clothes hanging on racks in the kitchen. We haven't had an electric bill in yet so I've no idea how much extra I'm paying for the use of the dryer but, boy, does it make a difference to the feel of the kitchen!!
Love all the tips!
Love all the tips!
great motivation. . just found your blog from another blog's linky party. . I think 🙂 I am going to link to your post.
Thanks for the time you gave this post-
Su
great motivation. . just found your blog from another blog's linky party. . I think 🙂 I am going to link to your post.
Thanks for the time you gave this post-
Su
My kids are 10 and 12 and already on board with doing chores such as taking turns helping with dishes and feeding pets and livestock each night.
Their bedrooms, however, kept getting out of hand until I simply added "ten minute tidying" principles to their daily schedule. They have always known that the minute they get home from school they need to do homework first. I've now added "clean room" second to the list. Before fun and games.
It is already so much easier because it's a set time and inviolate. They know they don't wander off to do their own thing until the room is clean and any clean laundry I set in the room that day is put away. As they go I hope they learn that it's easier to "keep clean" than "get clean" and act accordingly.
My 10 year old DD, in particular, seems to enjoy that fact that when she asks to have a sleepover I point out that since her room is "company ready" we'd love to.
My kids are 10 and 12 and already on board with doing chores such as taking turns helping with dishes and feeding pets and livestock each night.
Their bedrooms, however, kept getting out of hand until I simply added "ten minute tidying" principles to their daily schedule. They have always known that the minute they get home from school they need to do homework first. I've now added "clean room" second to the list. Before fun and games.
It is already so much easier because it's a set time and inviolate. They know they don't wander off to do their own thing until the room is clean and any clean laundry I set in the room that day is put away. As they go I hope they learn that it's easier to "keep clean" than "get clean" and act accordingly.
My 10 year old DD, in particular, seems to enjoy that fact that when she asks to have a sleepover I point out that since her room is "company ready" we'd love to.