There are simple steps that you can take today to help keep your house more orderly and cleaner. These simple steps can be thought of as cleaning's Ten Commandments. Following these commandments every day will help to make your house cleaner longer and not require you to spend as much time cleaning.
1. Thou shalt clean messes as thy see messes.
2. Thou shalt clean on a routine basis.
3. Thou shalt enlist all members of the household to clean and not take all cleaning matters upon thyself.
4. Thou shalt decluter regularly so as to not allow accumulation of unwanted items.
5. Thou shalt keep thy interest in cleaning by purchasing quality cleaning items such as quality mops, cleaning clothes, and productss and not clean with old clothing and rags.
6. Thou shalt not allow shoes in the house.
7. Thou shalt make an effort to straighten every room thy enter for 60 seconds.
8. Thou shalt not leave dishes in the sink until the next day.
9. Thou shalt keep cleaning items where cleaning is most needed (in every bathroom, for example) for touch-ups as needed.
10. Thou shalt purchase organizing items such as baskets, trays, closet organizers, etc., as organization is the first step to cleanliness and order.
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