- The first rule is to have a cleaning system and stick to it each week or month. This will keep your cleaning consistent and on track.
- Get rid of the clutter. Simply putting things away, throwing trash out and clearing surfaces can clean up a space.
- Take out all of the cleaning supplies you will need and have them handy when you start cleaning. • Dust your surfaces and vacuum your floors.
- Wash and put away dishes in your kitchen and clear out your sink.
- Gather laundry and start a load or two.
- Clean your toilets and wipe down bathroom surfaces.
- Straighten your sofa pillows and cushions.
- Strip your bedsheets and wash them.
- Clean mirrors or entry windows that people facing will notice.
- Spot clean cabinets and any high traffic surfaces.
- Remove any cobwebs inside your home and in the entrance way to your residence.
- Dust all of your furniture.