It’s January, all the festivities are over, and your house could do with a good clean now the decorations are safely packed away. Trouble is you’re back to work and the last thing you want to do after a long day is spend your evening cleaning, right? I know the temptation is to just pretend the housework doesn’t exist, but a good spring clean is the perfect way to beat those January Blues and it doesn’t have to take long.
Like many people I don’t have long periods of time available for housework, but I find by doing it in smaller sessions it’s much easier and less overwhelming. We all have at least 10 minutes a day spare that we would usually spend browsing social media so instead why not put the screen down and get a couple of jobs done?
Personally, I like to break my household tasks down into 5-minute slots and then what I chose to do depends on how much time I have available. To help give you some New Year cleaning inspiration I’ve put together a list of some example housework tasks that will take you 5 minutes or less. Simply pick a few from the list and fit them in when you can and before you know it your home will be sparkling once more.
- Empty all bins
- Wash dishes/ load dishwasher
- Dust one room
- Hoover one room
- Clean toilet & sink
- Clean Bath
- Wipe down bathroom tiles
- Clean hob
- Put away clean washing
- Change bedding
- Sweep & mop one room
- Wipe out fridge & dispose of out of date items
- Check Freezer for out of date items
- Wet dust skirting boards in one room
- Empty laundry basket & start a wash
- Wipe down kitchen outside of kitchen cupboards
- Wipe down kitchen surfaces & tiles
- Hoover the stairs
- Fold clean clothes
- Empty washing machine
- Clean inside & rearrange one kitchen cupboard
- Disinfect door handles
- Dust/rearrange bookshelves
- Clean mirrors
- Clean/dust light fittings
- Clean Microwave
- Clean windows in one room
- Clean/hoover sofa(s)
- Clean computer & TV screens
- Descale the kettle
- Remove crumbs from the toaster & clean
This is just a few ideas of how you could utilise a spare 5 minutes, but the list is endless and can be modified for your own purpose. By spending a few short bursts of time completing your housework it will feel much less like a chore and you’ll be surprised how much you can accomplish.
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