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How To Clean Your House Faster & Keep It Clean!

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*This post has been sponsored by Clorox. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

How often should you clean THAT? I’ll show you how to clean your house faster and keep it clean. Use this free printable cleaning routine to see how often you should be cleaning various things around your home. By doing these on a regular schedule, your house will be clean and it won’t be such a big chore.

How To Clean Your House Faster

If there is one thing I really don’t have time for, it’s cleaning my house! Between taking care of four kids, running my own business and getting dinner on the table every night, staying on top of the housework can be a challenge. That is why I created a system to keep the house clean, in less time, by following a routine to stay on top of the chores. When things are cleaned more often, there is less need for deep cleaning and it saves you a lot of time.

I always relate it to hotel rooms. They are cleaned every day. This cuts down on the amount of deep cleaning that needs to be done, and they can turn an entire hotel over in a matter of hours because everything is wiped down or cleaned daily so there is less work overall. Adopt this same strategy with my printable cleaning routine and your house will be clean more often and will be easier and faster to clean.

Routine To Clean Your House Faster

Having a routine or a system is essential to speed up any process. It’s no different for chores and keeping your house clean. I’ll show you how I use this routine to keep my house clean and how to clean your house faster with my simple cleaning hacks.

Daily Cleaning Tasks

Things that you should be cleaning every day include:

Wipe down countertops: I keep a canister of Clorox Disinfecting Wipes under every bathroom sink so I can quickly wipe down the countertops. By doing this daily, it’s a quick and easy task. In the kitchen I keep a bottle of Clorox Clean-p Disinfecting Spray and a roll of paper towels under the sink so I can easily wipe down the countertops daily, along with any extra times (like when I prep chicken, etc). Find them in the cleaning aisle at Walmart.
Wipe out kitchen sink: Our sink is porcelain and tends to stain really easily. I use the Clorox Clean-Up Disinfecting Spray to wipe it out daily and when it gets stained I will fill each sink halfway with water and add Clorox Bleach to it and let it soak for awhile. This removes the stains without any scrubbing.
Wipe off table: We typically wipe the table after each meal because my kids are messy! Once a day though I use Clorox Clean-Up Disinfecting Spray so I know all the germs that could be lingering on the table are cleaned away properly.
Empty trash: Empty any garbages that are full (kitchen, bathrooms).
Sweep floors: It’s amazing how much ends up on the floor. By quickly sweeping it each day you’ll always have a clean floor.
Declutter paper: My kids bring home so much paperwork from school. Add the daily junk mail and bills to the pile and it quickly turns into clutter. Keep it under control with organized places for all the paperwork and don’t let it pile up on the counters.
Make beds: There is something to be said about making the bed each day. It helps to keep the house looking tidy and I am generally more productive when my house is tidy and the beds are made.
Wash/Dry/Fold load of laundry: I wash one load of laundry a day and this helps keep it from piling up. The key here is to also fold it and put it away or you’ll end up with a mountain of clean clothes that need to be folded and put away.

Weekly Cleaning Tasks

Use the free printable cleaning routine to follow along with these weekly tasks.

Monday:

Wash Sheets
Dust
Vacuum Bedrooms
Vacuum Bed Frames

Tuesday:

Clean Toilets *Use my hack below to reduce how often you have to do this!
Clean Showers *tip: I use Clorox Clean-Up Disinfecting Spray in my shower and just spray it on, let it sit and then use a spray nozzle that hooks up to the showerhead to rinse it off. No scrubbing required!
Wipe off Counters – I do this daily but once a week I will move the canisters and other things on the counters and wipe under/behind them.
Clean Mirrors
Scrub Grout

Wednesday

Dust
Vacuum Floors
Wipe Off Light Fixtures
Vacuum Baseboards

Thursday

Clean Counters – Once again, this is the day I move everything off the counters and properly clean them. I do the kitchen counters on Tuesday and the bathroom counters on Thursday.
Wipe Off Appliances
Clean Oven & Microwave
Clean Disposal
Clean Out Fridge – toss expired food and wipe down shelves

Friday

Clean Windows
Mop & Vacuum
Wipe Down Doorknobs and Switchplates *I use Clorox Disinfecting Wipes to wipe down all the doorknobs and light switches since these are items that are used often and can spread germs. Clorox kills the germs and disinfects the surface which can help keep your family healthy.
Disinfect Garbage Cans *I spray Clorox Clean-Up Disinfecting Spray in mine and wipe it out with paper towels. If they are really gross, put them in the bathtub and use Clorox Bleach to soak them and then spray/rinse them out. Then line them with Glad Clorox Tall Kitchen Bags with Clorox which you can find in the trash bag aisle at Walmart.

I found our toilets get dirty really fast thanks to our well water sediment. We started putting Clorox Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner tablets in our toilet tanks and it now keeps our toilets clean for up to four months. It has saved me time and kept our toilets looking great which is especially helpful when we have surprise guests show up!

Quarterly Cleaning Tasks

Do these tasks once every quarter to keep things organized and clean:

Clean out freezer – toss freezer-burned food and dig out any old food that is buried so it is on top and can be used first.
Clean out closets – I use Glad Kitchen Trash Bags with Clorox to sort clothes into “donate”, “sell” and “hand-down” piles. Take out any items that are too small or that they don’t wear. The less clothes in the closet, the easier it is to keep organized.
Wash outside of windows
Test smoke detectors – It’s a great idea to do this every daylight savings time.
Vacuum vents
Vacuum exhaust fans in the bathrooms
Vacuum under furniture
Wash baseboards
Wipe down cabinets
Launder comforters

One cleaning hack that I found to be super helpful is to create a cleaning caddy with all of your cleaning essentials in it so you can go room to room without having to go back and forth for cleaning supplies.

Annual Cleaning Tasks

Do these cleaning tasks once a year to keep everything clean and reduce how much deep cleaning you need to do.

Wash curtains
Vacuum behind/under appliances – Fridge, washer, dryer, etc
Clean carpets
Wax hardwood
Remove and clean shower heads
Check doors and window screens for repair and wash them

Print the Free Cleaning Routine

Print this handy free cleaning routine sheet to keep track of your cleaning tasks and ultimately, keep your house cleaner and reduce the amount of time you spend cleaning and deep cleaning.

Take all of these tips and the free cleaning printable and put them into action and you’ll quickly learn how to clean your house faster! You’ll find your house stays clean and you spend less time doing it. You can buy all of the products I recommended in this post at Walmart in the cleaning products aisle. Get more fun Spring cleaning ideas on Walmart’s site!