How to Reduce Cleaning Time: 9 Useful Tips

There are countless cleaning methods, each with its own advantages. But sometimes, reducing cleaning time comes down to common sense. We'll tell you what to focus on to tidy up in just a few minutes.

1. Get Rid of Clutter

First, review all items in your home and get rid of clutter – anything unnecessary that just fills up space. After this, you'll have more air in your apartment, and you will move or rearrange items less often.

2. Delegate Responsibilities

Routine tasks take up a lot of time, but most of them can be easily handled with household appliances. If you haven't bought a dishwasher yet, try calculating how much time you spend washing dishes each month. You'll likely find that it adds up to entire weekends, which you could spend with loved ones. Additionally, hand-washing dishes uses about 40 liters of water, which is much more than using a machine.

3. Clean Constantly, But a Little at a Time

Many people already appreciate that it's better to tidy up a little every day rather than spend entire weekends on cleaning. For example, wipe the sink right after washing dishes, always put clothes away in the closet instead of leaving them out. This approach won't eliminate the need for a deep clean, but it will be required far less often – certainly not every week.

4. Clean Each Area of Your Apartment According to Pollution Level

Most people clean the whole apartment all at once, usually about once a week. In reality, different areas get dirty at different rates. Bedrooms are the least frequently cleaned since family members spend less time there. Kitchens, living rooms, and entryways require regular cleaning.

5. Organize Storage Systems

Plan enough shelves, rails, hooks, and fixators so that there's enough space for storing all items in your home. Everything should have its place – then all you need to do during cleaning is vacuum, dust off surfaces, and wipe the floor.

6. Maintain a Cleaning Routine

To avoid juggling too many tasks at once, create a clear plan for cleaning your home and follow it consistently. This will save you time and make tidiness a habit.

7. Work From Top to Bottom

Dust from upper levels of furniture inevitably falls onto lower surfaces, so you end up wiping and cleaning again. Try to perform all operations moving from top to bottom. This saves you from doing the same job twice.

8. Start and End with the Dirtiest Surfaces

When cleaning the kitchen, start with the stove, oven, cooktop, and microwave. First treat them with household chemicals, then move on to the rest of the kitchen. By the end of cleaning, burnt-on grease and grime will have softened and can just be wiped away.

9. Invest in the Right Tools

This isn't just about a robotic vacuum cleaner that cleans the apartment on its own. Even cleaning cloths and floor washers require careful selection. For example, microfiber cloths allow you to spend far less time scrubbing glossy surfaces, windows, and mirrors.