Top tips to speed clean your home

We all lead busy lives what with work, looking after the children and generally just trying to fit in a social life. And so, anything that will help us to run our household a little quicker and more efficiently is always a good thing. There are plenty of great hacks out there that will help you to clean your home fast and will have your house gleaming in no time. Carry on reading to find out more about our top tips for speed clean your home.

Finding hidden cleaning shortcuts

Cleaning shortcuts are great as they’ll leave your home sparkling but will also reduce the amount of time and effort that you spend having to do it. Make time to find the right tools for the jobs, as it’s these little changes that can have a big impact on a normal cleaning day.

Investing in essential cleaning gadgets

Cleaning gadgets are a great way to help you speed clean your home and save you a lot of time. For example, an easy way to drastically cut down on your cleaning time is to invest in a robot vacuum. Ensure you do some research on which brand and design would be best for you. If you need some guidance, best-vacuums.co.uk tested these here and this type of product will vacuum round your home by itself and then place itself back in its docking station to charge. This requires little maintenance from you and can save you a ton of time! Make sure you research the different versions before you buy as you’ll want to ensure you’re investing in the right one for you.

Implement the 15-minute Clean up Challenge

For the most part, it can take as little as a quarter of an hour to clean some of the rooms in your home. So why not take the 15 minute clean up challenge? In this short space of time, you can add sparkle to your kitchen and bathroom. The trick here is to be prepared and know exactly what it is that needs to be done. Another great approach is to get the kids involved too and assign each person to a room. Set a timer, then get to work cleaning, but make sure you have some sort of reward planned at the end so you can all celebrate cleaning your home together!

30-second chores

Have a spare 30 seconds? There are a few things you can do to speed clean your home quickly. It could be something as small as putting baking soda in your rubbish bin when you’re changing the bag. Or giving the television a quick dust whilst waiting for the kettle to boil. You’ll notice a big difference doing small things like tossing junk mail into the recycling and getting rid of clutter. This can have a huge impact on the room and make you feel happier in your home.

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4 things to make outdoor work easier

Come rain or shine, your garden still needs plenty of love and affection, regardless of whether you’re the green-fingered type or not.

However, although the chores seem endless, if you’re anything like us you’ll want to get the job done yourself, rather than forking out (no pun intended!) for someone else to do it. Plus, there’s nothing more satisfying than sitting down with a cold drink at the end of the day to admire your handiwork.

So, if you’re struggling with the endless gardening tasks you’ve got to do or you want to get more proactive in the garden, we’ve put together some top things that’ll make it even easier.

1. Buy a cool new gadget

While you won’t want to spend a fortune on your gardening paraphernalia, there’s something exciting about having a new gadget to work with. Whether it’s the latest hi-tech lawnmower, the newest hedge trimmer on the market or even an all-singing-all-dancing pair of secateurs, this new tool should give you a boost to get out there and get your jobs done.

What’s more, many newer gadgets will be designed to help you get the job done better and faster than before.

2. Get the right get-up

As well as your tools, having the right clothing can go a long way to making you more productive. From being too hot in the summer to being too cold in the winter, if you aren’t dressed appropriately, this can soon put a stop to your outdoor activities.

So find cool, lightweight garments that’ll keep you going longer in summer and hoodies and heated work jackets that’ll keep you nice and toasty throughout the winter. And, if you know someone who loves their garden but struggles with the weather, these make great gift ideas too.

3. Reassess your priorities

It’s easy to find yourself running out with the lawnmower when the grass starts to look long, but it’s a good idea to try and prioritise your tasks. If you can break the list of jobs down into daily tasks and weekend tasks, they’ll feel much more manageable.

List them in order of priority while also mixing in a few jobs that you want to do (and will enjoy doing). This will make each day in the garden far more bearable and less arduous so you won’t feel overwhelmed every time you pick up your spade.

4. Make it fun

If there’s a particular task you really don’t enjoy doing, try to make it as fun as possible. For example, if mowing the lawn is one of your pet hates, create a funky playlist that you can bop along to – or listen to your favourite author using an audio book. You might just be surprised how quickly the time passes when you do this!

5. Save time

If outdoor work really fills you with dread and you possess a brown thumb – just fake it! Lay your garden with artificial grass and have imitation plants and flowers dotted around in pots. These days, they’re so good at mimicking the real thing, it’s hard to tell the difference! No more lawn mowing or plant watering, it frees up your time so you can get on with things you actually like doing.

Overall, tackling the garden is just like tackling the jobs around your home – you need to break them down into manageable chunks, trying to keep on top of them so they don’t become too overpowering.

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Etsy List: Spring Clean

It’s the official Organise Your Home Day in a couple of days – and at H is for Home it’s well overdue!

It’s been full-on round these parts for the past couple of months; what with Christmas then straight into preparing & filing our tax returns. We’re sorry to say that housework has been severely neglected for far too long. With what feels like non-stop rain since November, walking boots and paws have been traipsing mud through the house many times per day.

A thorough spring clean is the only thing for it!

Spring Clean
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