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Cleaning.
Ew. All I can say about cleaning is ew. As a new addition to a cohabitation, especially if one of those cohabitants is a male, there is going to be some "ew" that you're going to have to face. It's inevitable. I've been very blessed in this manner, because I married a semi-OCD-clean freak. My husband, bless his heart, is a rather clean person.. In that he likes to clean his hands and his tools. That's right, you heard.. erm.. read correctly. My husband washes his tools after every use. I understand why, just seems very odd... I've never met anyone who washes their tools, besides him.. Any who. Like I was saying, he is very good about certain things, which makes my life easier. If he makes a mess fixing something, he generally cleans it up... So yay! But bathroom cleaning? Not so much... We will get into bathroom cleaning at another time.. This post is about how to "clean" your house in 30 minutes.
When I say "clean" I mean that you're not getting down on your hands and knees and scrubbing anything. You are simply making your home presentable for last minute company, or to do a quick run through to make yourself less crazy and overwhelmed.
Ew. All I can say about cleaning is ew. As a new addition to a cohabitation, especially if one of those cohabitants is a male, there is going to be some "ew" that you're going to have to face. It's inevitable. I've been very blessed in this manner, because I married a semi-OCD-clean freak. My husband, bless his heart, is a rather clean person.. In that he likes to clean his hands and his tools. That's right, you heard.. erm.. read correctly. My husband washes his tools after every use. I understand why, just seems very odd... I've never met anyone who washes their tools, besides him.. Any who. Like I was saying, he is very good about certain things, which makes my life easier. If he makes a mess fixing something, he generally cleans it up... So yay! But bathroom cleaning? Not so much... We will get into bathroom cleaning at another time.. This post is about how to "clean" your house in 30 minutes.
When I say "clean" I mean that you're not getting down on your hands and knees and scrubbing anything. You are simply making your home presentable for last minute company, or to do a quick run through to make yourself less crazy and overwhelmed.
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Children. Make. Messes.
They do. For real. It's a known fact of life. They live to cause destruction and chaos in the first three to five years of their lives. Our job as parents is to try and leep the chaos, as cute as it may be, to a minimum.
This doesn't just go for parents, though. This goes for anyone.
I have a few tips to help you to prep your home for presentation in twenty minutes.
1) Clutter Bin (5-7 minutes) - Get yourself a clutter bin. Start in the front of your home, and go room by room, and put anything that doesn't belong in that room into this bin. Don't worry about putting them away right now, you'll just waste precious time! Parent Tip: Throw any miscellaneous toys in this bin, as well. Don't waste time throwing them in the toy bin right now.
2) Clean Your Surfaces (5-7 minutes) - Clear off table tops. Clear off counters. And your floors! If there is stuff that usually lives on those surfaces that is not aesthetically pleasing, stick them in the Clutter Bin for the time being. I promise you that you will not need your mail or your coffee table newspaper while you have visitors. Promise.
3) Clorox Wipes (5-7 minutes) - I use these things for EVERYTHING. They don't have to be Clorox specifically, but any moist, scented, disinfecting wipes will work. Take these to your surfaces that you've cleared. This will get the dust off the surfaces. This will also leave a scent behind that smells clean. While you have them out, make sure you clean the bathroom surfaces, as well. Mainly, the toilet/toilet seat. A quick wipe over on the toilet, even just 15 seconds, makes a WORLD of difference. Make sure to lift the seat up!
4) Load Your Dishwasher (3 minutes) - Hear me out, you don't have to load it for real, but put all of the dirty dishes away, and out of sight. When your company leaves, you can put them back into the sink, and handle them correctly.
5) Spot Clean Floors (3 minutes) - Again, take your wipes, and spot clean your floors for any major spills.
6) Light Some Candles (3 minutes) - Candles just make everything more relaxing. And if they are scented, it's another plus! Walking into a scented house tricks your mind into thinking it's clean!
7) Spray Air Freshener (30 seconds) - This is a good finish to any cleaning regimen.
That's it. If your company is here to scrutinize your home and it's cleanliness after only giving a 30 minute notice, then you have some awful people in your life, and that is unfortunate. However, most people would see a home like that, after only 30 minutes notice, and if you have a child, they would be amazed. Well, impressed, rather. And what's great is that your child will have a really hard time messing anything up while watching you clean like a madman for 30 minutes straight!
-Ashley
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