Room Cleaning Hacks in a hurry, around 30 mins.
You don’t always need to do a deep clean when you’re in a hurry.
When you’ve been lazy or after a house party and an unexpected guest or guests are one their way!!! Don’t panic, you don’t need to deep clean….save that for later….you can quickly hide those pesky messy items and give the illusion that your hygiene and tidyness was ‘up to scratch’ all along. Focus on high traffic or high use areas. Tip; Grab two bags, one for unrecycleables and one for recycling.
Empty bins. Quickly place plates cups and bowls in the sink to soak, or hide them in the dishwasher.
Put clothes or towels in the laundry bin….pick up off the floor items such as Shoes, place in shoe rack or drawer.
Couch or bed, for biggest impact rearrange cushions and the sheets covering the bed, no need to change the sheets today, put this off if you’re in a hurry…if you have visitors on the way!
Kitchens and surfaces the small items, throw in a drawer, sort out later. Or use a spare basket or container.
Clean the surfaces, take with you Glass cleaner Eco surface cleaner Stainless steel cleaner or olive oil for Stainless. A Microfibre cloth is good, quickly picks up most dust and holds the dirt if you’re rushing around.
Focus on the biggest surfaces, as these make the biggest difference. Wipe or dust as required to a sheen in seconds.
Got Guests likely to visit the bathroom? Wipe the sink, Hoover behind toilet and wipe toilet rim, wipe splash back areas, around taps. Tip use a hoover around the toilet seat using the brush attachment…..any dust or hairs will be quickly eliminated.
Windows and mirrors too! Remove toothpaste and splash marks.
For Floors, use a light weight manual roller hoover for cleaning in a hurry (best for carpet areas not hard flooring), no plugging in required and no flat batteries or recharging, or a cordless battery vaccum, light and good for running around with when those guests are en route.
Air quality burn a non toxic soya or beeswax candle or natural oil burner or put a coffee perculator on to mask smells…..or possibly use joshticks (they can create dust)….to freshen up fabric sofas, use an eco fabric spray with essential oils. Try to avoid wall plugins as these are often toxic to breathe in!!!
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Nothing spikes stress levels quite like unexpected guests and a messy house, especially when it’s the in-laws! When the clock is ticking, your quick cleaning tips come in very handy, they helped turn potential chaos into calm..
The 10-Minute Tidy-Up When you’re pressed for time, a focused 10-minute tidy-up session works wonders. Tossing items into a designated ‘clutter basket’ to be sorted later. Quick wins make a massive difference.
Speed Vacuuming If the floor looks good, everything else looks better. A fast pass with the vacuum cleaner (especially in high-traffic areas) freshened up the space in no time.
Miracle Microfiber Cloths These cloths are the unsung heroes of quick cleaning. A swipe over mirrors, counters, and even dusty surfaces instantly elevates the space.
Bathroom Blitz Tackle the bathroom with efficiency: wipe down the sink and counters, clean the mirror, and give the toilet a quick scrub and not forgetting behind the lid!!! Because mother will check! Light a fresh-scented candle or spritz a room with an essential oil diffuser spray bottle and water mixture for an added fragrant touch to mask last nights sofa activities.
Dish Duty Nothing says “clean house” like an empty sink. Speed washing or stacking dirty plates away somewhere for later or loading the dishwasher handles the chaos.
These tips helped transform a potential horror story into a semi-sane, “Hello, lovely in-laws!” moment. Next time, the only thing you’ll need to stress about is what to serve for dinner unless you plan on eating out for ease.