An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
Preventative measures can keep your home from becoming dirty and cluttered. In just a few minutes a day tidying up can keep chaos away.
- Always make the bed. It will make the whole bedroom look better.
- Sort the mail into four categories: junk, personal, bills, and magazines.
- Clean up the dishes as you cook, preventing a sink full of dirty dishes.
- Sweep tile and wood floors everyday to prevent a buildup of dirt.
- Make a no shoes indoors rule to prevent dirt or mud being tracked in the house.
- Use coasters to protect the furniture from scratches and watermarks.
- Pick things up and put them back where they belong as you go.
There is no magic housekeeping wand, but these steps can solve many household issues with just a few minutes of work.
