As a working mom, I don’t have the luxury of letting tasks pile up and get out of hand. Okay, maybe I do have a tendency to let things go sometimes, but boy do I regret it! This is why I am always looking for shortcuts that I can do during the week so tasks don’t become unmanageable. I want to enjoy the weekend with my daughter.
Here are four of my favorite shortcuts to get tasks done quickly throughout the week:
- Store extra liners in the bottom of your trash cans: Doing this saves the time of having to go and look for one – it’s already there when you empty the trash!
- Keep a broom handy: Taking out a vacuum and putting it away again takes time. I like to keep my broom in an accessible spot so I can sweep up crumbs and debris at a moment’s notice. I find that I am much more on top of the mess this way than if I waited to vacuum.
- Sort laundry the day before (and turn clothes right side out!): Moving clean clothes to a central location and sorting them the night before folding them breaks the task up into two manageable projects, making it seem like less of a chore. I don’t know about you, but I am not a fan of folding laundry! By doing this the night before, folding goes so much quicker.
- Do the bathroom in five minute increments: I may have the smallest bathroom but if I don’t break cleaning it up into segments, I could literally be in there forever (doing what, I don’t know!). By breaking it down into five minute increments, I spend just the right amount time on each item (the toilet, the sink, the mirrors and the tub), and I don’t feel like I’m in there forever. And for those quick touch-ups during the week, I use Windex® Touch-Up Cleaner. It is meant to be left on the bathroom counter so all I have to do is dab it, clean it and I’m done.
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I guess, I try to do all the bathrooms at the same time, and bedrooms… but try to split them up on different days so I don’t get overwhelmed!
while laundry is drying i do dishes or vacuum
I empty the dishwasher before I start cooking, so when I dirty something, it goes directly into the dishwasher!
I clean while my son is sleeping.
I try to do multiple things like once, like start cooking, the unload the dishwasher, and clean the counters, etc.
We live in a two story house and every trip I make downstairs, I bring something down to put it in its place. When I go up, I always make sure I am carrying something, laundry, etc.
I keep all my supplies in a bucket with me
I start the water in the bathtub and sink while Im sweeping the floor.
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Before I even stat cooking I fill the sink with hot water. That way I can clean my pots and pans as I go.
I clean the bathroom while my boys are taking a bath. I pick up thing as I am walking from one room to another.
I clean bathroom while taking shower. I put toilet cleaning liquid in all toilets and then brush at once.
I try to pick up after myself (and my son, and my daughter, and my husband!) daily.
I try to never go to bed with the kitchen dirty.
I guess mine would be soaking the dishes while I make my first cup of coffee, and then washing the dishes while I make my second cup of coffee,
I clean the bathroom or fold laundry while the kids are in the bath. I start on the dishes while cooking dinner.
I always run the washer while I load up the dishwasher and sweep the kitchen floor.
I scrub my shower for a couple of minutes as soon as I get in to take a shower.
I use a cleaner that cleans everything so I don’t have to grab many products and switch between
while im cooking i get all the dishes washed that might be dinner and anything that i might have already used cooking
I let the toilet cleaner start working while I am cleaning some other part of bathroom
I also do the dishes while I cook. I hate having to do dishes after a meal.
I wash pots/pans, utensils while cooking
I cook two meals and wash all the dishes so the next night I can just warm it and have time to clean something else.
I like to wash dishes while my husband finishes cooking so we have less to clean up after.
COOK AND CLEAN AT THE SAME TIME
I make lists and days to do them each week that way I do not feel overwelmed.
I just clean everyday so I don’t have too much to do
pre-treat laundry stains, clean your counters and dishes while still cooking
I carry my cleaners from room to room with me. I don’t have to back track and get things.
my wife and I do cleaning for a living and we have it down always carry a bucket with all that you need in it
Trash bags in place in can.
Haha I make cleaner “quicker” by avoiding it most of the time… does that count? 😛
Always do one room at a time and finish it before starting another
I visualize, walking through the chore the night before so I can be very spot on when I start the project.
I clean windows with newspapers!
i keep the same cleaning products upstairs and downstairs i always buy two of everything
I PUT THE LAUNDRY IN THEN START CLEANING OTHER ROOMS WHILE IT IS WASHING 🙂
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I PUT THE LAUNDRY IN THEN START CLEANING OTHER ROOMS WHILE IT IS WASHING 🙂
I spray the shower and grout so it can soak while I clean the rest of the bath. Reduces scrubbing time
One hand to dust & the other hand to vacuum.
I clean while I cook so I don’t have many after meal dishes,
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I get in the shower a few minutes early to clean it a bit nearly every time and that way it never becomes a cleaning problem task.
I spot treat my carpet and clean other areas before steam cleaning the carpet to ensure that the cleaner lifts the more prominent stains. I also use a wet rag to get dog hair off my microfiber couch.
Laundry is started before the other tasks!
Before I even start cooking I fill the sink with hot water and wash the pots and pans right after I use them.
I usually dust and vacuum at the same time.
I start laundry first, plus while vacuming i will dust and put other stuff away
I am not real swift at multitasking, but I will try to do 2 cleaning jobs at once.
I clean the entire house at once. I’m an awesome multi-tasker!
I do a quick run through so everything is neat and ready to go, then i do the basic deep cleaning. it works for me!
I spray down my kitchen with cleaner and let it set while I sweep.
Spray down the toilet and bathrooms fixtures and let it soak in while finishing up vacuuming, etc. Then clean the shower while getting my shower!
I spray windex on a rag and I use it to dust everything. The bathrooms & kitchen what cleaners go on what and I leave them for awhile. Then it all wipes off easily.I used to clean houses so I know all the easiet and fastest ways to clean.Thank you 🙂
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I clean during commercial breaks while watching my shows..it helps a lot instead of just sitting there.
I set the timer on my stove for 15 minutes every morning and I work on things until it goes off. it helps me to keep things clean and picked up
I vacuum and sweep and clean the bathroom between laundry loads.
start laundry as i do other chores
I run the laundry while getting any other housework I need to do done! After my floors are wet from mopping I usually fold cause im stuck in one room lol.
clean during the commercials!
I run the washer,dryer,or dishwasher while I am cleaning the upstairs
I do several things at once. (Gianna)