10 Secrets to Help You Clean in Half the Time

Posted on 05/05/2023

Amazing Cleaning Tips You will Wish You Knew Sooner

Hate cleaning or never have time to clean? Use these 10 simple secrets that will help you tackle the job in half the time. But before you start cleaning, there is something important you should do first.

Get your clutter under control!

If you conquer clutter, your home will not only be easier to clean, it will actually always look clean even if it isn’t. Don’t put random items down, put them away. Although, cleaning up the clutter takes certain efforts and daily discipline, it guarantees to help you maximize your cleaning time. Now, with a clutter-free home you’re ready to get down to the actual business of cleaning your home in half the time.

1. Have a system
To enjoy a sparkling clean home in half the time you need to have a system. Following a cleaning system means doing the same thing every time you have a home clean.  Make it a routine method. Hurrying won’t help. Speed comes from the method.

2. Use both hands
To speed-clean your house, use both your hands. This is how professional house cleaners do it. For example, spray with one hand, wipe with the other. It may take time and expertise to get used to using both hands, but once you master it, you'll never clean any other way.

3. Extend your reach
Attach a long extension cord to your vacuum cleaner, so you can do the whole house without losing time to plug and unplug your vacuum cleaner.

4. Top to bottom, left to right
Cleaning top to bottom, left to right will ensure maximum efficiency. This way, you don’t end up cleaning some areas twice and you won’t miss anything. It sounds easy and logic and yet most people clean in a very chaotic pattern. They see something and clean it. Then they reach up to clean something else, and as a result dust and dirt from higher surfaces fall on lower surfaces that haven’t yet been cleaned.

5. Don’t backtrack
Make your every move count. So, get in a room only once, clean it, and leave. Do not go in and out the room to fetch or take stuff away. Be ready in advance with everything you might need to clean the area. Once you’re done, take away dirty laundry or anything that does not belong there.

6. Have all necessary tools at the ready
Put all your tools and cleaning products in a tool belt, cart or caddy. Carry them around with you to save time while cleaning.

7. Don’t scrub
Don’t lose time and energy scrubbing heavily soiled areas. Allow tough spots to soak in cleaning solution for several minutes while you deal with the rest of the house cleaning tasks. The cleaning product will do the work for you.

8.  Minimize all distractions
Turn off your TV, computer or mobile device. Refrain from any distractions. Simply, keep your focus on what you're currently doing and ignore anything that can steal your precious time.

9.  Do the painful things first
Start with the toughest tasks first. Usually bathroom or kitchen cleaning requires more time and energy, so tackle them first. With your energy levels going down, you’ll have the easiest tasks left for last.

10. Keep track of your time
A great timesaving trick is to set a timer. Before you start cleaning a room, set a time limit and always strive to break your own records.

As you can see, cleaning your house in half the time is not a gimmick. Follow the above tips and you will have extra time on your hands that you can use for your favourite actives or anything your heart desires.