Category Archives: Cleaning Time

Apr 3

The 5 Minute Pick-Up

As my daily clean-up routine is ever evolving, I’m always looking for a faster way to keep the house nice and tidy. Last week I did a deep clean of the downstairs for Dylan’s party and it took way too long, but it got me thinking… If I broke down the major cleaning tasks to just five minutes a day per room, I could get a lot more accomplished in a little bit of time, and have extra time for the kiddos. This won’t replace the big deep clean, but it will help out with the clutter and little day to day messes.

I’m planning on spending just 5 minutes a day per room cleaning up a little here and there and decluttering daily too. Here is the break-down of the house:

  • Kitchen
  • Utility Room & 1/2 Bathroom
  • Dining Room
  • Living Room/Main Play Area
  • Foyer
  • James Office
  • Main Bathroom
  • Master Bedroom
  • Boy’s Room
  • Total time to clean 45 minutes

We’ll see how the experiment goes. Dylan usually takes a pretty good nap in the morning and in the afternoon, so I hope to get all of the cleaning accomplished then 😉

Mar 24

Washing the Washer

Well I’m finally finished (fingers crossed) with washing all of the flu laundry. I had one more cleaning task at hand though, I needed to sterilize the washer. I wanted to try a Green method of cleaning the washer, so I decided to use the White Vinegar that I had purchased for dying the Easter Eggs.

I set the Water Temp on Hot, the load size on Small, and I added in 1/2 cup of White Vinegar to the washer and to the fabric softener cup. I then ran an imaginary load of laundry in the washer 😉 I’m still getting used to the smell of the White Vinegar, I must admit it isn’t one of my favorites, but it got the job done! The washer is sparkling clean, and I know it is healthier too 😉 I’ll definitely use the White Vinegar to clean up around the house more often, I just hope that my nose will cooperate 😉

Do you have any Greener Cleaner tips to share?

Mar 19

A Break from Laundry Land

I’m feeling much improved, and wow the housework has really piled up. This afternoon while both the kiddos napped I tried to get what I could finished. So far it has been 5 loads of laundry washed, 4 loads put away. I still have to strip the beds (today) and wash all the bedding (tomorrow). I’ve washed just about every dish in the kitchen, and sanitized all of the surfaces. I still need to clean out the fridge and freezer before trash day. I emptied all of the upstairs waste baskets, and brought down a few more loads of laundry.

I hope to have all of the laundry caught up by the weekend.  I also need to get a grocery store list together, and get to shopping. I hope to keep the energy up and get all caught up 😉

Mar 12

Spring Cleaning with My Steamer

Today I decided to do a little Spring Cleaning in the Utility Room. Our Utility Room is also home to a half bathroom, a litter-box, the washer and dryer, and dirty laundry. I thought that getting out the steamer to clean all of the dirty nooks and crannies would be a pretty good idea.

I took Dylan upstairs and asleep for a nap, and I started the cleaning. The steamer did a great job, and I was amazed at all of the yucky dirty messes that were hiding out in the Utility Room. I steam cleaned the washer, and all of the knobs, and wow who knew all that dirt was hiding out there… I was just getting to the dryer when the city started trimming trees outdoors, and Dylan woke up screaming. So the Spring Cleaning had to be cut short for the day, and I’m hoping that I can get back at it tomorrow.

The steamer is working out great for me, and I can’t wait to start on the Upstairs Bathroom. How is your Spring Cleaning going?

Mar 7

Surprises in the Mail

We ran out to Walgreens this morning for Tissues and Diapers, and when we made it home, I noticed a package on the front step.  I hadn’t ordered anything, so maybe it wasn’t for me. Thade ran to the door, and picked up the package, and it was addressed to me. Hmmmm, so we went inside and I opened up the box, inside was a Euro-Pro Shark Steam Cleaner. I was so excited, and I called my Mom to see if she had sent the mystery package. She had, I really appreciated the surprise gift, it made my day, and it is going to come in very handy with all of the Spring Cleaning! Thanks again Mom for the super cool gift 🙂 I’m off to clean the kitchen.