1. I START BY COLLECTING TRASH
Don’t get me wrong, I am not in the habit of leaving trash laying around my home. That being said, there are the occasional biscuit wrappers, fruit peel, or parcel packaging laying on the coffee table or dining table from earlier in the day – usually beside some dishes or a coffee mug.
2. I PICK UP 'HOMELESS' ITEMS AND RETURN THEM TO THEIR SPOT
While I am certainly getting better at implementing the ‘one-touch’ rule, sometimes things still end up lying around. My next step in cleaning a house fast is to pick up any abandoned items and pop them back in their places. Common areas I need to focus on are the dining room and entryway, putting coats and hats back in the entryway closet.
3. I WORK MY WAY THROUGH MY CLEANING PRODUCTS, ONE AT A TIME
When it comes to actually cleaning my house, I find that working through my cleaning products one at a time and using them everywhere I need to, rather than room by room, speeds up the process – although it does involve a lot of walking around my house!
4. I ALWAYS FINISH WITH A QUICK VACUUM RUN
Once I have wiped down all the commonly used surfaces, I will finish cleaning with a quick run around the house with a vacuum cleaner. When I am trying to get my house clean fast I don't generally bother with reaching under furniture or moving my plant pots for this, but target the main walkways in my home – for example, my entryway, living room area rug, bedroom walkways, and the kitchen floor. I sometimes do this every two to three days as I do not have pets, but furry friends may mean this is a daily essential for your quick cleaning.
5. IF I AM FEELING FANCY, I WILL REFLUFF ALL MY PILLOWS AND SOFA
If I am not yet worn out, then I will fluff the seat cushions and throw pillows on my bed and sofa to add a finishing touch to my clean home and make the house look cozy before I collapse onto the couch with a warm drink and a TV show before making dinner.