House Cleaning for Dummies

House Cleaning tips for Dummies

No, you're not a dummy!

As a new mom, I'm learning that not everything is common sense, almost everything is taught. Proper ways of cleaning your home are one of those things that you need to teach your young ones. But not everyone is taught the same things and doesn't know any better, and that's okay!

In this post I'm going to share some knowledge that some may think is "Common Sense" but it may not have been taught to everyone.

Cleaning tips and ideas

Don't forget a checklist to help keep you on track!

1. Always start from the top and work your way down. I remember when my mom taught me this... I was early teens and it just blew my mind! Like, DUH! Use gravity to your advantage. 😅

2. When wiping down windows, wipe one direction on the inside and the other direction on the outside so it's easier to tell which side you missed a spot.

3. When deep cleaning, don't forget to do places like the top of the trim above the door or under couches and kitchen appliances.

4. Laundry bags or lingerie bags are so helpful! You can use it to wash small things in the washing machine or bath toys in the bath or sink. You can get creative with how you need to wash your smaller items.

5. You can wash sponges! Either in your dishwasher or washing machine. Wash and reuse over and over again!

6. Baking soda and vinegar help clean so many things! Messy spots in the carpet, clogged sink or drain, sticky countertops, etc..

7. Clean your cleaning products! Vacuums, mops, dusters, and anything else you use to clean. Just because it cleans stuff, doesn't mean it doesn't get dirty 🤷🏼‍♀️

8. Clean out the OUTSIDE of your dryer hose. But save the lint! You can use it for a fire starter.

9. Yes, you need to clean the inside and outside of your fridge. Even just once a month is a great start! Wait until before you go shopping when your food is low and less to move around!

10. Don't forget about the dishwasher as well! Or the oven 😋

11. Pressure washing the outside of your house every so often.

12. Use a very lightly damp mop to wipe/wash walls.

Ridding your house of unnecessary clutter

1. Go through your clothes often. Even if you just look in your closet or open your drawers. Look at and touch each thing and make sure you LOOOVE it!

2. Same with your shoes. Can one pair go with multiple outfits? And do you LOVE them...

3. Pick one day a week, every month, and pick a room. Go through all of your kitchen drawers and cabinets and sell or donate what you don't use or need. Go through cabinets and closets in your laundry room or hallway and same thing.

4. Throw. Out. Old. Products. When going through your makeup or skin care products, they do have "expirations". So go through it and throw out the old crap!

5. Another to go with cleaning, go through your whole fridge and throw out nasty food! Check out my blog post about a backyard garden, too!

There are probably so many more that I can add to the list so stay tuned for more! Subscribe to emails here for updates! Don't worry, I won't spam you. 😉

Feel free to comment down below for your best cleaning tips, tricks and hacks to help someone better their life as well!

Thanks for reading, friends!