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It’s clear that many of us just don’t have a lot of spare time in our everyday lives. With this lack of free time it can be difficult to get everything done around the house that needs to be done, yet it’s important to stay on top of your chores to keep a safe and clean home. It’s helpful to break down these tasks according to how frequently they need to be done, whether it’s daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly.

The first daily task to complete is to make the bed. You’ll thank yourself later that night when you fall into your clean and well-made bed.

Before leaving for work, clean up any cookware and cutlery that was used to cook breakfast. It’s dangerous to leave these things lying around all day unwashed since the bacteria can easily spread. You’ll want to do the same after eating dinner at night. If you have a dishwasher, you’ll find that these tasks only take a couple of minutes.

Disinfect and clean any surfaces that you use to prepare food or to eat. Leaving these areas dirty is just inviting bacteria to grow. Your toilets should also be cleaned every day.

To give yourself extra time in the morning, pick up any stray mess that’s left around before going to bed every night. You’ll appreciate the effort the next morning when you don’t have to clean up while hurrying to get ready for work.

Floors should be cleaned and carpets should be vacuumed on a weekly basis, focusing on the rooms that you use the most. If you plan on dusting, do your vacuuming first since it can create dust clouds that would only require an additional dusting.

Once a month you should clean your windows, both on the inside and outside surfaces. You can use a long-handled brush to clean out any cobwebs that have formed in the corners. If you have floors that need to be waxed, it’s a good practice to wax them once a month. Any woodwork in your home should also be washed once a month and light switches should be disinfected.

Invest in a professional cleaning for your carpets and curtains once a year. Steam cleaning is one of the more popular methods and it works quite well.

Keeping up with these cleaning guidelines will keep your home not only clean and pleasant to live in, but healthy as well.

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