All of us in this fast pace life are looking for ways to make the cleaning faster and easier. But at times taking shortcuts end us at harder situation in the long run. This would lead to some bad habits that we have developed and should be corrected at the earliest to make ourselves more efficient. And the house would be much better place to hang around with the loved ones.
So, let us see if we have some of the bad habits listed below. If we have, let us take one or two points each every week and get ourselves corrected. Trust me, soon we will have cleaner home and more time to enjoy with our family.
1. Leaving dirty dishes in the sink: This one of the most common dirtyhabit in most of the house. Dirty sink would be perfect breeding place for bacteria and insects like cockroaches. Ensure to wash the vessels in the sink immediately. And clean the sink every day.
2. Wet towel: Now, here is one of the most common scenario; the wet towels will be thrown on the bed, or that chair in bedroom instead ofhanging them right away after use. This will end up with mildew growth in the towels and we end up taking more time scrubbing it off. This is the one of the simplest bad habits that we can break right now.
3. Wearing outside shoes inside the house: Isn’t it easier to remove the shoes as soon as you reach the door steps from outside? Else it would end up soiling the inside of the house! Cleaning takes longer time plus taking outside bacteria and germs inside the house.
4. Unmade bed: Make it a habit to make the bed each morning. Make the task simple by selecting bedding that is easy to spread and fewer pillows.
5. Paper clutter: We often find the papers – bills, newspaper, brochures, letters, school papers, notices piling up in our house – everywhere. Assign a place or a box to keep all the mails, bills, flyers and notices. Check the papers in the box at least once a week and ensure to save the necessary ones neatly in storage and discard the unnecessary ones in the waste bin. Take the digital pictures of children’s art work. Or even make a wall décor to be displayed on the wall instead of just piling them.
6. Cleaning with dirty tools: When using a dirty cleaning tools how much ever we try, it will not be able give a better result. If the washing machine is not cleaned regularly, it will develop bacteria inside it due to the residues in it and make the clothes stink. A dirty mop will simply push around more dirt and bacteria instead of the cleaning the surface; similar is the case with dirty sponge. Take enough time to thoroughly clean the tools after each use. Try using hot water or disinfectant to clean the tools. And when the tool is damaged, replace the tool with new one.
7. Too much cleaning products: Using too much of detergent powder may cause more harm than good. If the excess detergent is not rinsed properly, it will leave soap marks on the fabric. It even becomes the dirt trapping magnet. Whenever a new cleaning gadget is bought or the cleaning agent is bought, read the instruction thoroughly and understand the amount to be used.