Useful tips
We all like order, but we don’t always want to restore it. However, if you organize everything correctly once, you won’t have to clean things up too often.
There are several simple ways to properly store things that will help you save a lot of free space and also make your cabinets, pantries, shelves and drawers more pleasing to look at.
Here you can learn how to properly organize storage areas for clothes, food, cosmetics and other things that are present in every home.
Organizing things in the apartment
Kitchen drawer
Before:
There is complete chaos here. Everything that is not needed or is poorly stored is sometimes simply put into such a box, which is why many things are simply forgotten, but you can approach everything wisely.
After:
Hooks and a thin metal mesh for magnets on the doors, as well as several baskets and shelves for spices, not only look great in the drawer, but also allow you to cleverly organize and hide certain things.
Hanger for current clothes
If you don’t immediately throw everything in the wash and there are clothes at home that are worn for more than one day (jeans, a warm sweater or a dressing gown), there is a risk of a mess. And if you can’t force yourself, your husband or children to put clothes in the closet, a special hanger will protect the nearby backs of chairs and armchairs (and in some cases, the floor) from things. This could be a floor hanger, hooks on the wall or door, or a rod screwed to the wall. By the way, for those who are used to preparing clothes the evening before, this item is also extremely necessary.
How to store things in a closet
Clothes storage
Before:
A pile of hangers on which old and new clothes are hung. It's hard to find what you want to wear.
After:
New shelves were added to hold folded T-shirts, sweaters and other clothing. At the same time, space for a hanger was preserved. Baskets have appeared in which things are also stored.
You can add labels to baskets and boxes so you know where things are. You can also neatly store shoes hidden in boxes on shelves. On each box you can paste a photograph printed on a regular sheet of paper (possibly in black and white) of the shoes that are in it.
Where to start general cleaning
The exact approach you should take depends on what kind of room you will be cleaning. By concentrating on a specific task, understanding where to start and what surfaces to clean next, you will get your home clean much faster.
To protect the skin of your hands, be sure to use gloves.
Cleaning the house - useful tips to help simplify the process:
- When doing general cleaning, wash first where you clean least often:
- start cleaning the surface of windows and areas behind upholstered furniture, such areas are not cleaned daily and become clogged with dust;
- After cleaning hard-to-reach places, start cleaning the top shelves and everything that is on top, because... when cleaning surfaces, dust will settle down;
- Clean the floor not at the first stage, but at the final stage.
Every housewife has her own secrets - home remedies and devices to do the job more efficiently.
Bathroom
As a rule, first of all it is necessary to pay attention to special means that disinfect the surface of the bathroom. Please also note that it is necessary to use suitable products for tiles, as
universal ones may leave streaks. If the tile itself is glossy, then be sure to use the amount of product that is written on the package, because if the norm is not met, then it may not be possible to clean the gloss well.
Here the traditional algorithm is complemented by work with plumbing.
For taps and other metal surfaces, use rust removers; after using them, the rust will come off or be reduced, and a beautiful shine will appear on the surface.
It is important to disinfect the sanitaryware, bathtub, sink, not forgetting about the faucets.
Don’t forget about mirrors, because they tend to fog up and leave streaks. Do not use cloths with lint to wipe glass, which in turn may remain on the mirror.
These smallest rooms in the house are usually washed last, completing the general cleaning.Living room
For the living room, special attention should be paid to upholstered furniture and other interior items. Carefully clean the surface of the fabrics, pay attention to pieces of furniture with a mirror and smooth surface, as
it quickly becomes dirty and leaves fingerprints and possible stains.
General cleaning of the house should begin with the living rooms: bedroom, living room, children's room.
If there is a carpet and classic curtains in the room, be sure to wash or clean them, depending on what material they are made of
Pay attention to decorative shelves and details that are complementary. Dust also settles on them, although they do not perform any functions, they also affect the overall level of cleanliness in the house
First of all, the ceiling, lighting fixtures, walls, windows, radiators are washed.
Bedroom
The sleeping place and the space around it definitely needs to be cleaned; clean it carefully, without damaging the fastenings and decorative trim.
You also need to treat soft surfaces: knock them out, vacuum them, clean them with special products.
If you have a dressing table, be sure to rearrange and wash all its surfaces, and re-sort all the products that you may use daily or less often. Place the ones you use most often in the foreground and on the top of the table, and place the less necessary ones inside. For sorting, use special containers for cosmetics.
When cleaning rooms, you need to move from top to bottom to prevent dust from settling on already cleaned surfaces.
Kitchen
Pay special attention to work surfaces, as they are the ones that need regular cleaning the most. Also be sure to move away work cabinets and additional furniture, the space behind which also needs to be cleaned
The step-by-step plan for cleaning the kitchen is a little different from putting things in order in the rooms.
Wash and clean hard-to-reach spaces first, and then clean the space from top to bottom. Be sure to wash and wipe the chandelier and frame, because a layer of dust also accumulates and settles there.
When carrying out general work, it is important to get rid of all unnecessary things that are not used in order to free up space and reduce the risk of consuming spoiled products.
Order in the kitchen
Fridge
Before:
In that chaos you have to dig around for a long time to find something, and keeping the refrigerator open is not a good idea.
After:
Plastic baskets with handles and containers appeared. They organize products in such a way that you can save a lot of space and still quickly find the product you need. Among other things, the inside of the refrigerator has acquired a more pleasant appearance. If desired, you can add labels to the containers and baskets for the products they are intended for.
Organized first aid kit
Every family has a drawer or cabinet where medicines are stored. If you are not a doctor and, as in my case, do not have a photographic memory, over time the purpose of some drugs is forgotten, and they quietly remain until the end of their expiration date while you buy analogues. I suggest sorting medications by purpose, for example, for pain or colds, and putting each pile in a separate bag or container, having previously labeled the category. Imagine how convenient it is: if you have a cold, you simply take out a container from the cabinet that contains everything you need at once, from throat lozenges to paper tissues.
Organization of order in the house
Small kitchen pantry or kitchen drawer
Before:
Boxes of cereals and cereals take up a lot of space. In addition, some boxes may fall and all their contents may spill.
After:
Baskets and labels appeared. Moreover, they use labels coated with graphite paint, on which you can write with chalk, which is very convenient if the contents of the baskets change. Paint can be purchased at specialty stores or office supply stores. You can use cardboard for labels.
How to clean quickly and not get tired
How to do a general cleaning of an apartment or cottage and not get exhausted? Use these tips when you get ready to organize your home:
- Plan your work. In a household, this approach is no less important than in any other business, so write down in your plan everything that needs to be done and do not violate the algorithm.
- Set aside the whole day for DIY cleaning and start in the morning. This way you will have more time to get everything done. In addition, it is better to wash windows and mirrors in daylight than in artificial light.
- Do not take all the work into your own hands, but distribute it among family members. Involve everyone, including children. Of course, you shouldn’t trust a first-grader to wash windows, but a child can put things in bags that are meant to be thrown away or put things in order in his toys and books.
- Check the availability of cleaning equipment so as not to be distracted by trips to the store and not waste extra time.
- Do several things at once if you want to quickly get your home in order. While the washing machine is running, you can wash the floor. Or, after applying detergent to the surfaces of the stove and oven, you have half an hour to clean the sink or ceiling light in the kitchen.
By following these recommendations, you can keep your entire house clean without spending a lot of time on it. Clean regularly, and your home will always be in perfect condition. Clean household appliances: oven, microwave, stove.
