what is the most efficient way to speed clean you house?

9 Responses to “what is the most efficient way to speed clean you house?”

1. coffeebreak says:

   October 28, 2009 at 7:19 am

   check out flylady website. There’s a great detail list for emergency speed cleaning.
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2. threespanners says:

   October 28, 2009 at 7:44 am

   get some great music on
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3. C says:

   October 28, 2009 at 8:11 am

   I pick up everything that is our of place (ie, clothes on the floor,cups in the bedroom) and put it in one spot and throw away any trash laying around simultaneously. Then do your dusting and vacuuming.Then put everything in the pile up. Then I do the dishes.
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   Works for me.
4. Ladybug says:

   October 28, 2009 at 8:38 am

   umm I think I am really good at speed cleaning.
   First I start laundry
   Then I clean the kitchen
   Then I vacuum everything – even the tile!! I never sweep
   The mop!
   Between this more laundry..
   at this point I think you would be pretty much done!
   It usually takes me about 30-45 minutes for this but the laundry takes a while since you have to fold and all.
   If you do this every weekend then it shouldn’t be too hard to keep up.
   Once a month I do the extensive cleaning.
   And of course GOOD MUSIC! and open the window and let the sun shine in… it motivates you!!!!
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5. Joseph C says:

   October 28, 2009 at 8:59 am

   employ an amy of cleaners
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6. Missy H says:

   October 28, 2009 at 9:30 am

   Have your mother in law phone up and say she is on her way round!

   Serious though you need to learn the power of 15 minutes! I set the timer on the oven and go for it! I can get loads done. Ok so if you started opening cupboards or going into the bedrooms you would see it isn’t all that tidy but as long as the areas that will be used that visit/day are respectable it doesn’t matter!

   Bathroom really only takes a few minutes (if you maintain a standard of clean in the first place). The same with the kitchen. I grab a laundry basket and fling anyhting that shouldn’t be in the lounge or kitchen in it and stash it upstairs to be sorted out as soon as possible.
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7. pebblespro says:

   October 28, 2009 at 9:47 am

   I have a basic routine that I follw EVERYDAY.. It’s pretty simple but, I know if I have unexpected company my house isn’t a wreak !

   I use LYSOL/CLOROX or even generic brand anti-bacterial/disenfectant wipes. You can find them pretty much everywhere these days.. I stash them under every sink in the house….

   In the AM. I quickly wipe down ALL bathroom surfaces… Countertops/sinks and toilets AND I give the mirrors a wipe with WINDOW CLEANER… Then once a week I take down all the towels/rugs and give them a good wash and replace. I also scrub the tub/tile surround AND sweep/mop the floor…

   est. time 10 min. daily/ 20 min weekly

   *Have a spare set of nice towels/rugs to put up in the bathroom while the other set is getting washed !

   I get the kids up and ready for breakfast.. While they are eating I will use the wipes and wipe down ALL appliances/surfaces/sinks.

   Unload/load the dishwasher…

   While they eat.. I will vacuum the livingroom/diningroom combo EVERYDAY or I will dust from ceiling-floor and then vacuum.. I also vacuum my upolstery once a week…

   Est. time 10 min everyday

   In the bedrooms I will make ALL the beds.. Once a week I strip the bed linens/wash/replace AND dust/vacuum.

   10 min. daily….

   Every night BEFORE bed I have the children pick up ALL their toys and put away….

   Once a week since we have a basement family room I will go down there and put away toys and vacuum/mop..

   1 hour

   I have 2 toddler/large breed dog and a 3 bdrm 1 1/2 bath RANCH….. I also work in the evenings 2-4 nights per week.

   If you need to speed clean for "surprise" company these "tricks" work… You can also pick up items from each room and place in a laundry basket to "stash" temporarily in a closet until the company leave and you can put the items away..

   Also, if you have a mudroom or somewhere where you/family can remove your shoes that will keep 80% of dust/dirt from getting into the house !

   Also, clean your furnace filter every 30 days to keep dust/dirt down…..

   Good luck

   I vacuum/tidy the office EVERYDAY…
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8. mshonnie says:

   October 28, 2009 at 9:52 am

   Always start with the largest rooms first and work your way down to the smaller rooms when vacuuming and dusting when you are done with that then do your wiping with cleaners and disinfecting And spend no longer than ten to fifteen minutes in each room Good Luck !
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9. Lisa S says:

   October 28, 2009 at 10:13 am

   Here is a link to crisis leaning. Basically you set a timer and spend 15 minutes in the kitchen, then the livingroom and then back to the kichen etc.

   http://www.flylady.net/pages/FlyingLessons_crisiscleaning.asp
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