Cleaning

What to do if cleaning sucks

Do you find it next to impossible to psych yourself up to clean your house? Do you leave cleaning tasks until the last possible moment and then hate every minute? If you said yes, I want to share with you how you can actually start to enjoy cleaning again even if your house looks

Tidy up your living space with these 10-minute (or less) tasks!

Brooke Schoenman

Restoring order to your living space doesn’t need to take all day. We’ve compiled the ultimate list of living space tidy tasks that can be done in just 10 minutes or less. By tackling even just one, you are already making strides in the right direction. However, it’s helpful to know that several of

Should you have a house cleaning schedule? (Hint: Yes!)

Brooke Schoenman

Do you have a strict house cleaning schedule that you follow every day, week, or month? You might be someone who finds the idea of schedules at home too much like work, so you take a more fluid approach to getting the cleaning done. Would it be better otherwise? Should you have a house

We asked 30 people: Do you clean or declutter first?

Brooke Schoenman

Some of our biggest household projects are made even more difficult because we don’t know where to start. Our most cluttered rooms in our house will tend to be the ones that need the best cleaning, so which would you do first? Would you clean or would you declutter before moving on to the

20 scary places that could use a deep clean

Brooke Schoenman

Inside even the cleanest of homes lies some dark, dark spaces that suffer from neglect. They’re the spaces that get overlooked until one day we finally think about them and cringe. Here are 20 of these scary places in your home that could definitely use a deep clean! Scary Kitchen Places to Deep Clean

When would you declutter cleaning supplies?

Brooke Schoenman

Fact: Even the supplies that help keep your house clean and tidy can turn into clutter. It almost feels a bit contradictory at first. However, think about it. Those bottles of half-used cleaning liquids, sudsing powders, rags, brushes, buckets, and piles of sponges can get unruly and need a cull from time to time.

The ultimate list of 10-minute deep cleaning tasks

Brooke Schoenman

Deep cleaning doesn’t have to take all weekend or even all day! If deep cleaning tasks often get pushed to the side in your home because you don’t have the time, then this is the post for you. You can actually deep clean your home in as little as 10 minutes at a time.

Do you feel like your house is always messy?

Sarah Mueller

Imagine this: dishes piled up, laundry tossed on the bedroom floor, backpacks abandoned in the middle of the kitchen. Do you feel like your house is always messy? If you answer yes, you are not alone! Learn the simple habit that can keep your house cleaner with less work. (Affiliate links are present in

Kids Printable Bathroom Cleaning Checklist

Sarah Mueller

Besides cleaning the kitchen and their bedrooms, I want my kids to be able to clean their bathroom. This printable bathroom cleaning checklist helps them do just that – and without forgetting anything important in the process. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for your free printable! How to Use the Kids Printable

The Very Necessary House Cleaning Checklist (with free printable)

Sarah Mueller

Work through this house cleaning checklist every month and you’ll keep up with the most important cleaning in your house. Print out several copies of this house cleaning checklist (scroll to the bottom of the post for it) and hang them on a clipboard. Then check things off as you do them. Affiliate links

Welcome. I’m Sarah!

I’m the creator of Decluttering School (formerly known as Early Bird Mom), lover of organized spaces, encourager to women and mom to four boys. Click here to read more!

Cleaning

What to do if cleaning sucks

Tidy up your living space with these 10-minute (or less) tasks!

Should you have a house cleaning schedule? (Hint: Yes!)

We asked 30 people: Do you clean or declutter first?

20 scary places that could use a deep clean

When would you declutter cleaning supplies?

The ultimate list of 10-minute deep cleaning tasks

Do you feel like your house is always messy?

Kids Printable Bathroom Cleaning Checklist

The Very Necessary House Cleaning Checklist (with free printable)

Welcome. I’m Sarah!

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