^[1]Finding an approach to cleaning that works for you takes time. What worked when your children were young may not work the same way as your children grow.

I know my cleaning routine has change multiple times, and I’m still trying out new ideas.

Today, I’m honored to have Emma Macmillan back with us.

After sharing in May how to clean our dust pans and brushes ^[2], Emma returns to Using Time Wisely focusing on helping us think through our cleaning process.

Like Emma, I like to engage my brain. Usually, I put on a favorite movie, but I like these other options she shares, especially the language as we will be studying Latin and Greek with our upcoming education changes ^[3].

As you read this post, I hope you will find encouragement as we successfully clean our homes while using time wisely. ~ Tracy 

Keeping a Hold on an Efficient Domestic Cleaning Process

If cleaning is something that strikes fear and loathing into your heart, then you may want to think about it in a different way.

In fact, the way in which you approach things can often be the key to making them less of an issue in your domestic life, which essentially means that you can trick yourself into being less bothered by the cleaning!

There are many ways in which to do this. Combining them will be the best way to keep your head above water when the cleaning feels like it is getting a bit much for you.

For a start, you need to be aware of the issues that are making you feel quite so loathsome of the cleaning in the first place.

Overcoming Boredom

The main factor is usually boredom, and this can be divided up into the aspects of cleaning that create boredom, like the time it takes, how repetitive it is, as well as how dull the tasks are. If you can tackle these issues, then you are well on your way to having a successful cleaning head space.

Working within Time Constraints

To prevent the cleaning taking too long, you can start by doing it more often. Cleaning more often will ensure that the tasks that make up the cleaning process take less time, as there will be less dirt and dust ^[5] to get rid of. If you divide these tasks up, then each one should take about five to ten minutes.

Vacuuming or dusting a room should take no longer than ten minutes, unless it is absolutely massive. If you do these things regularly, then you will find that the amount of time will fall sharply. It is simply a case of running a cloth over things, as they are already pretty clean from having done so a few days beforehand.

Cleaning itself is a process combining series of short tasks. But who is to say that they need to be done at the same time? You can get these things done at any time that you find yourself with a couple of minutes to do so. In effect, you will end up with a series of little jobs that can be fitted in around your working day rather than a five-hour clean that you do every two weeks on a Saturday.

Focusing your Mind

If you do have to spend a little time cleaning, then one of the best ways to ensure that the repetition and dull actions don’t get you bored and distracted from the task is to take your mind off things with something audible. The brain is perfectly capable of enjoying music, the radio or an audio book whilst also getting on with cleaning the bathroom.

Why not try to lift the spirits of the job by putting on a favorite album or getting lost in an audio book that you have always wanted to read? You could even get some language tapes and learn a language that you’ve wanted to get to grips with whenever you clean!

This could result in you bettering your life and becoming more knowledgeable and well read, simply through the time that you spend cleaning. It may sound a little over the top, but there is no reason as to why you cannot make this time that used to be boring and restless into a positive time for bettering yourself.

Emma is part of a team of professional writers, who, with enthusiasm and flair to detail, create content on home, renovating, cleaning, etc. related topics. For further information check: moving vans Fulham ^[6].