If you’re seeking ways to keep your home tidy, you’re in the right place! Many people struggle with maintaining a tidy home because believe it or not tidying is not a natural skill.
A tidy home means having a specific space for everything and forming habits to maintain a neat environment. By doing so, you’ll be able to create an organized and clutter-free home.
Before we talk about the 10 tips that will make Home Tidying so much easier for you, let’s touch on the word cleaning.
We often see the terms cleaning and tidying used interchangeably. However, there is a difference between the words. Cleaning occurs when we remove germs and dirt from our objects and environments while tidying reflects the appearance and neatness of our homes. Both are important steps that we should complete within our homes but they are different.
Now that we know the difference between cleaning and tidying lets discover 10 Tidying Habits that will make tidying your home a breeze!
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1. Declutter
Tidying is all about having a neat home which occurs when we have assigned places for items in our homes. When we have too many items in our home it’s impossible to give every item a home resulting in an abundance of items a.k.a CLutter.
Once you create a system over time, tidying will become a quick task. If you have an abundance of items in your home you will become overwhelmed very quickly when tidying your home. Start today removing items from your home. You won’t regret it!
Click here for a Decluttering Checklist that has over 100 things that you can declutter today!
2. Make Your Bed Each Morning
Many individuals don’t make their bed however this is one of the most important things that you can do for your home. By making your bed each day your mood will be instantly boosted and you will be motivated to clean other rooms in your home. If your bed isn’t made, your bedroom probably will be untidy which means your home is also likely to be untidy. Make your bed!
3. Clean Your Kitchen Each Day
Have a daily plan where someone is responsible for washing dishes or loading the dishwasher, wiping down the counters, and cleaning the floors. Involve your family members and this step will be a breeze.
Tip: During the work week simple meals are great because it means less time cooking and less time cleaning. A simple meat paired with vegetables and a starch can be prepared in no time.
4. Complete a 15-20 Minute Tidy Up Each Night
In addition to having a daily kitchen plan, have a 15-20 minute plan where you clear your surfaces and floors. During this time return each item to its home. If you have clothes on the floor place them in the hamper. Return toys to the closet, bin, or designated space. If there is any trash on the floor throw it away.
If you have kids have toys them help by putting away their toys. They can also tidy their room which promotes responsibility.
When you wake up in the morning you will thank yourself as you will wake up to a clean home.
5. Take Out The Trash Each Day
Take the time to take out the trash each day. Trash can accumulate quickly which causes visual clutter and odors.
6. Create A Routine
Routines are tasks we do on a daily, weekly, monthly, and even yearly basis. Create a daily home routine that outlines tasks that you need to complete every day. Once you get in the rhythm of completing routines they will become automatic which helps keep our homes tidy (in less time).
Looking for a Daily Routine Checklist? This Daily Tidying Checklist will give you a list of the most common daily tasks that should be completed.
7. Create Homes For Your Items
Remember that tidy means neat and in order. If you have items throughout your home that have no home and are placed everywhere, your home goes against the definition of tidy.
Strive to give everything a home. For example, clothes should have a home of the closet and dresser. Shoes can be placed in your closet, underneath the bed, or shoe rack. Toys can go in a bin or closet. Unused towels can be placed in your linen closet. When you give every item a home, you are creating an environment that allows you to tidy your home quickly. There are times and days that our homes will be messy (this is normal) but when our items have a home, we can tidy a messy house quickly.
8. Address Your Paper Clutter
Everyday paper comes into our home. Arts and crafts, homework, mail, you name it! Take 5 minutes to address your paper clutter daily. Throw away any paper that is junk mail and trash immediately. Create a folder or designate a drawer where once a week you will go through the folder or drawer and address the papers. You may choose to file the items or shred the items. Some items may need to be signed and returned to a specific business or person. Lastly, consider going paperless with your monthly bills and statements. This will reduce your mail immensely.
9. Have A Reset Day
One day out of the week have a day where you reset your home. This means that you complete cleaning and tidying tasks that will put your home back to its original clean and tidy set. If you can, schedule a day on the weekend to reset your home. This allows you to prepare for the upcoming week and helps your week go smoother. This article details how to do a Sunday Reset.
10. Give Yourself Grace
Lastly, creating a clean and tidy home will take time and may be hard for you. Give yourself grace if you don’t immediately reach your goal. Consistently make changes and you will slowly but surely create a clean and tidy home!
Final Thoughts
This article discussed 10 tips for an effortlessly Tidy Space. In creating a tidy you create an inviting environment by reducing the clutter in your home and also by implementing daily habits.
Start today by choosing one tip that you can implement for a tidy home.
What’s one way you currently tidy your home?
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