Cleaning the home is a task that is often difficult for us. If you are one of those who dedicate a specific day to leaving your house spotless, it is likely that you will observe during the rest of the week how all your effort is wasted, the house barely lasts two decent days and you have to start again from scratch sooner than you would like.
This becomes a vicious circle that is difficult to get out of if you are not disciplined to maintain order and cleanliness on a daily basis. That is to say, it is of little use to spend hours on Sunday cleaning the kitchen if on Monday you do not clean the oil splashes that fell on the counter or shake the crumbs off the table.
And the same thing happens with the rest of the rooms in the house: shoes that are left in the middle, clothes thrown on the bathroom floor, the sofa blankets wrinkled after watching a movie, the dirty floor... Thus, you live with the constant feeling that your house is never completely clean. The solution? Spend a few minutes each day polishing and tidying up small details that will make a big difference.
It is one of the many tips that Alicia Iglesias shares on her Instagram account, an expert in order and cleaning who has 302 thousand followers on this social network where we find endless tricks and recommendations. “The key to the daily routine is picking up, it's not so much cleaning but not seeing things where they shouldn't be,” she argues.
Because actually seeing things in the middle and small spots of dirt greatly hinder the feeling of harmony, order and cleanliness in a house. Therefore, what Alicia Iglesias recommends is a practical, simple and quick daily cleaning routine, which will not take much time or effort, but will make a big difference that you will appreciate as soon as you get into the habit.
Start with the bedrooms, where the first step will be to ventilate the room every morning and make the beds. Then, pick up everything that is not in its place and put the clothes away. Clear and sweep the floor and that's it.
In the kitchen, make sure the dishes and other utensils are clean – whether by hand or in the dishwasher – wipe the countertop and ceramic hob with a cloth and sweep and mop the floor.
In the bathroom, the procedure also begins by collecting everything that is not in its place. Then rinse and give the surfaces a quick wipe to finish by cleaning the floor.
For the rest of the house, the same thing is to generally collect all the rooms, as well as ventilate them. Fold the blankets and fluff the cushions in the living room, you will see that it is much neater and more aesthetic. Finally, vacuum or sweep the floors.
