If you are feeling deflated with how much time your house takes to clean read on.  These speed cleaning shortcuts will help you whizz through the chores quicker.  I felt I needed to research quick cleaning tips because I work from home.  If I don’t focus my attention, I can easily spend ALL day trying to keep on top of the housework and not meet any of my blog deadlines!  It can really irritate me as my husband works in a nice tidy office and doesn’t have the same distractions.

When the house is messy it can really get me down!  Don’t get me started on the whole kids won’t remember the mess nonsense either.  I think we all need a certain level of cleanliness and tidiness, so the house is hygienic and organised.  Surely our kids deserve that much.

But sometimes we are time poor and even with all the speed tips in the world, you would never get the house how you wanted. In that case I would say that it is worthwhile researching cleaning companies for a professional deep clean. Companies like Cleandy, South West Cleaners, and Keen-Clean will have all the tools and equipment for better results. Plus their experienced staff will be trained so will clean so much faster and most likely to a much higher standard. Another benefit of using established cleaning companies is they will be insured against work risk, for example if something was accidentally damaged.

Have A Daily Checklist

Write a checklist so you can focus on what jobs need doing each day.  If you give surfaces a quick wipe down each day then you won’t have ingrained dirt to deal with by the end of the week!  So, clean a little and often.

Cleaning Products

Make sure you stock up on effective cleaning products, you might have to try a few brands before you find the ones that really work for you.  Jangro enviro is a great range if you want environmentally friendly cleaning products.  We have a septic tank so must be careful about what cleaning products we use.

The Jangro brand tends to deal with bigger businesses so is ideal if you want to buy in bulk.   Commercial products also have been designed to cope with more demanding cleaning.  Investing in them means you can give your house a proper spring clean then find it much easier keeping on top of it going forward.

Set A Timer

Keeping on top of a whole house on your own can be tough, rope in helpers to clean.  If you want to make it a fun game set a timer.  It will keep you and the kids stay motivated when you know you only have 10 minutes to tidy up a room.  They can follow the steps on your new daily checklist.  It can be an exciting challenge to see who tidies their bedroom first.  We have made it easier for them by giving them a bin each so they can tidy their own rubbish away instead of leaving it piled up on their bedside cabinet!

Deal With Jobs As They Arise

Spend a little time everyday tackling issues from that day!  Don’t let them spill out into the next day otherwise you can soon feel overwhelmed again, as paperwork starts to pile up and belongings leave their proper places.  Recycle the junk mail and get the kids to put their toys back in their room.  Those few seconds can make all the difference.

Cut Back On Clutter

If you declutter your home, you will find it much quicker to clean.  I think this is my most favourite of the cleaning shortcuts.  Soon the storage options you have won’t be overflowing and you will be able to enjoy the space you have.  If you find it hard to let items go, consider trying the 12-12-12 challenge.  With this you find 12 items that can be thrown away, 12 that can be donated to a charity shop and 12 that need to go back where they belong.  Hopefully having started the process of decluttering you will inspire you to continue.  I know I have draws full of clutter that could be cleared out making room for other things.  Then I could work on clearing my surfaces so dusting through would be so much faster!

Hopefully you enjoyed reading these cleaning shortcuts.