Sick of having your house look cluttered and messy all the time? Overwhelmed by the current, less than tidy, state of your home? If you’d rather live somewhere that is clean and sparkling every day of the week, it won’t come easy but it is possible. Of course, hiring a housekeeper is one option, but if that’s out of the question, use these tips to keep your house looking its best no matter what day it is.

Declutter a little every day

It might not be fun but decluttering a little bit every day is a practical way to keep your house looking its sparkling best. Set a timer and clean up as much as you can in that time. Throw away anything you don’t need and return all other items back to their original places. You don’t have to spend a lot of time doing this for it to be effective. Work for as little as ten minutes a day and you’ll notice a drastic difference in the way clutter accumulates at your place over the course of a week. Bonus points if you have a partner, housemate or children who can help with this process too because the more people who help, the more decluttering you’ll get done in just a short time frame.

Use the basket method

If you have more people in your house than just you, using the basket method for tidying can be really effective. Have a basket for each member of the house and place any items belonging to them in their basket as you go about the day. At the end of the day, each house member has to take their basket and empty all of their items, returning them to where they belong. This is a quick way of keeping clutter off the benches and floors and ensures the workload is evenly distributed between all members of the house too. It’s especially helpful if you have young children who might not be able to easily identify items that need to be packed away.

Put everything away after you use it

Look, this one is pretty common sense, but it’s still a handy reminder. If you pack away everything after you use it, in theory, you won’t have any mess to tidy up at the end of the day. It’s easier said than done but try it out for a day or two and see how you go. Clean up your dishes and utensils after each meal, fold the washing as soon as you bring it inside, and get the kids to pack away each game before they play another one. It might take a little while for everyone in the house to get on board with this one but when they do, it’s a real game-changer.

Hire storage for your bulky items

Got surfboards, golf clubs, ski equipment and fishing gear cluttering up the garage or hallway? When you don’t have enough space for your things it can cause a big problem with making your house feel cluttered. It might be time to start thinking about putting some of those items into storage. Getting them out of the way it is the easiest step in creating a clutter-free house and, let’s face it, how often were you using them anyway?

Hire Storage offers modern facilities with 24/7 CCTV, on-site security personnel and alarms so you can rest assured your belongings are safe and secure. Our facilities are conveniently located centrally in each capital city. You can access your items anytime between Monday to Saturday from 7 am to 5 pm by only providing us with 24 hours’ notice and our rates start from a low $160 per module per month. We offer secure 10 cubic metre storage modules and also have storage options available for oversized items so you only pay for the storage you use.

Have a cleaning schedule

For those bigger and more lengthy cleans, create a schedule so you know what needs to happen when. You might want to do all the big jobs like changing sheets, cleaning the bathroom and mopping the floor on a certain day of the week, or you might prefer to spread the tasks out over each day. You can also schedule out tasks that need to happen less frequently too like cleaning air conditioner vents and dusting on top of the fridge. Use a wall calendar, an electronic calendar or use a template to help keep you organised and on task.

Do a power clean each night

After dinner each night, take 10-15 mins to give your house a bit of a power clean. This can help everything look sparkling and organised in between your larger house cleans and is easy to manage because it’s only a short amount of time. This one works just like when you declutter and tidy with a timer on, only you’re adding some extra tasks to your list as well like wiping down tables and benches, vacuuming high traffic areas and cleaning the kitchen sink. Set a timer and get to work, knowing you’ll get to relax in a clean house once the time is up.

Be consistent

The last (and arguably, the most important) point is that you need to keep your cleaning and tidying schedule as consistent as possible. Only cleaning occasionally will not give you a home which is sparkling and organised every day of the week. So, as difficult as it might seem at first, keep up your cleaning schedule every day until it becomes a normal part of your routine. Once you’re starting to see results, it should be easier to continue with the momentum you’ve achieved.

Now that your house is clean and tidy you can sit back and enjoy your home. Got more items that you can neatly store at home? It’s not too late to consider putting some of your items into storage. For more information on how we can help you with your storage needs, call us today on 1300 358 700 or request a quote via our website.