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I keep spray bottles filled with water plus a 1/4 tsp of blue dawn and a few drops of essential oil. One under every sink. I cycle my beat up kitchen cloths into cleaning cloths and keep on draped over each spray bottle.
I’m never more than a quick reach away from an easy cleanup and this stuff works magic on mirrors, counters, baseboards, appliances – you name it. Was super handy with little kids because I could tidy up a bathroom while overseeing bath or toothbrushing.
Any time I use fresh lemon juice for a recipe, I use the lemon halves to clean my microwave. Pour boiling water over the lemons in a microwave-safe bowl and cook in the microwave for 5 minutes. The steam will loosen any particles so you can easily wipe it down and the lemons make it smell great.
Easily available cleaning supplies. Each bathroom has Lysol wipes, scrubbers, cleaning supplies, gloves, and refills cause I’ve got a split level and there’s 4 bathrooms and I’m lazy AF. It also encourages the quick 10-15 min clean that helps maintain the house cleaner longer and cuts down on needing a whole day of cleaning .
When I switch washer to dryer I inevitably drop a damp sock. I just *can’t* bring myself to let it continue on its journey to the dryer. So, I use it to wipe the lint dust off the washer/dryer etc, then it gets rewashed with the next load.
The best tip to make clean up quick is to clean often. If you always make a point to straighten up at the end of every day, your place will hopefully never become a disaster. Also pick one day of the week that you’ll spend more than a few minutes cleaning up the bathroom/kitchen and it should never get too overwhelming.
Edit: I’m not a professional house cleaner, but I thought this might be helpful anyway.
Not really a cleaning hack but clean, folded sheets I put in one of the pillowcases. Makes the linen cupboard look tidier.
When I put in a new garbage bag in a can, sometimes I tuck a couple of others under them so I have a new one ready for next time.
I have a small hanging drying rack above the pail I keep dirty cloth in till there’s enough for laundry. That way, I can hang the cloths till they are dry and then put them in the pail, so I don’t get moldy cloths. Works well and cuts down on odours as well.
