Our Favorite Cleaning Secrets from the Pros
The need to clean can sneak up and overwhelm us in no time, and sometimes it's difficult knowing where to start. Here are the best (and easiest) pro tips to help break the cycle of cleaning inertia.
By Emily Lee
Photo: djedzura/iStock
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Completed daily, these tasks are the secret to keeping your home tidy—most of the time.
Make beds: Make your bed and teach the others in your home to make their beds too.
Check floors: Sweep/vacuum as needed with a broom, vacuum or microfiber floor duster.
Wipe counters: Wipe kitchen counters down after meals and check bathroom counters.
Declutter: Pick up clutter during the day and in the evening.
Do laundry: Complete one load of laundry from start to finish every day.
— Becky Rapinchuk
Published 07/19/2018
