A large number of people find the kitchen to be the most difficult room of the house to keep clean. It is the heart of the home and always seems to have some part that needs to be scrubbed, wiped, or washed.
For all of us, keeping a home tidy can be challenging.
It’s possible to create a cleaning plan that works for your lifestyle and is doable at the same time. Remote Supports services can help with daily reminders and check in on progress.
Here’s how:
Start With Daily Tasks
There are things you should be doing every day that will keep cleaning tasks from stacking up and feeling impossible to catch up on. These include things like:
- Doing a load of laundry (from washing to putting away)
- Picking up clutter
- Wiping the counters
- Sweeping the floor
Daily cleaning can be overwhelming for anybody, which is where Remote Supports step in. With a daily to-do list, Remote Supports staff can check in to remind and encourage completing these tasks.
Eventually, it may become a habit or it may not. If not, that’s ok. Remote Supports will provide friendly reminders daily to get it done and cheer you on when it’s done.
Like anything else, daily tasks will look different for each person, so go ahead and decide what you want to get up and do every day.
Set Days for Weekly Cleaning
Setting specific tasks for each day of the week can make your cleaning schedule seem more doable. You can plan for more than one task per day but if you’re someone who finds cleaning an overwhelming activity, it’s best to start with just one.
Here’s an example of what your weekly cleaning schedule might look like:
MONDAY – Wipe down nightstands, straighten closet/dresser, wash bed linens
TUESDAY – Dust wood surfaces and fans
WEDNESDAY – wipe down counters and mirrors, clean toilets, clean showers and bathtubs, empty trash
THURSDAY – vacuum and mop entryway
FRIDAY – wipe down fridge, clean out old food, straighten pantry, wipe down sink, sweep and mop kitchen
SATURDAY – Sweep and mop living room, straighten living area, clean windows
This schedule gives you a day off each week. But, you could use your day off as a make-up day if you missed a task earlier in the week.
As you become more familiar with the time it takes you to clean, you can better adjust your weekly cleaning schedule and your Remote Support services will assist you in keeping up with your tasks as you work together in making adjustments that fit your needs.
Focused Cleaning Time
A great way to clean effectively is to set a specific amount of time you will clean before you take a break. You can start with 5- 10 minute segments and, if you feel like you can focus for longer, you can increase that to 15 – 20 minutes.
Focused cleaning is about the amount of time you actually spend cleaning. If you clean for the total
amount of time that you’ve set for yourself, you can reward yourself with something small like a snack or other treat that you love.
It will make cleaning feel less like a chore if you aren’t trying to get it all done in one large block of time.
Be careful to give yourself time to rest. You can get a timer or an Alexa that will let you know when to get back to work.
It will look something like this:
10 minutes folding laundry
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5-minute break
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Clean, rest, repeat
This plan will help you set realistic goals for cleaning and might even reduce the stress of getting the task completed.
Keep Supplies Together
It will be much easier to clean if your cleaning supplies are together and convenient for you to get to. Having your supplies and tools together will make cleaning easier if you don’t have to go looking for them.
Tools such as a cleaning caddy or a soap dispensing brush can improve your cleaning plan. Your Remote Supports team can work with you on how to set up items that could make cleaning easier so you can be more productive.
It’s even better if you can keep the supplies you need for each room in that specific area. For example, keep your bathroom cleaning supplies in the bathroom, the laundry detergent next to the washer, and the kitchen cleaning supplies and tools in the kitchen.
Sure, it’s often easier to just throw everything in a closet but when it comes time to clean, the last thing you’ll want to do is dig through all of your supplies for the couple of items that you actually need.
Give Yourself a Reward
Motivation is what will help you complete your cleaning tasks. You’re more likely to finish cleaning if there’s a reward at the end.
The reward doesn’t have to cost a lot. It can be something like a candy bar or an extra hour of watching TV.
Sometimes even having a piece of paper with your tasks written down and crossing them off as you finish them can count as a reward.
Write down your rewards for each task so that you don’t forget what you’re giving yourself. You could even have a box where you pick out your reward once you’ve finished cleaning.
Stay Consistent
Cleaning isn’t a one-and-done activity. It means keeping a schedule and making sure to stick to it. Even if you aren’t able to clean every single day, you can still create a plan that keeps your home tidy based on the time that you have.
What may be a weekly cleaning schedule for some people may be a bi-weekly schedule for others. Don’t compare yourself to the cleaning plans you see online. Work within your own availability and capability.
If you worry about keeping up with cleaning, just remember that your Remote Supports team can make sure to check in and encourage you if you want them to.
Conclusion
This is the beginning of you creating a cleaning plan that’s doable for you. By staying organized, giving yourself rewards, and staying consistent, you’ll be able to keep your home tidy.
SafeinHome Remote Supports can motivate and encourage you to keep up with cleaning. You don’t have to feel alone as you create your cleaning schedule.
The most important thing is that you find a cleaning plan that works for you and your lifestyle and use your support team to help keep you focused.
