Cleaning Tips

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Transform your tile grout back to its original color with Speed Cleaning's green cleaning method! Discover our easy 3-step guide using hydrogen peroxide and baking soda to effectively remove dirt and stains from grout lines. This eco-friendly approach not only unveils the true color of your grout but also ensures a safe and sustainable cleaning process. Learn how to scrub away years of buildup and maintain your grout's freshness with minimal effort. Say goodbye to unsightly grout and hello to a cleaner, brighter home!

In the midst of a busy workweek, celebrating Valentine's Day on a Wednesday might seem challenging, but fear not! We've crafted some swift tips to transform your home into a haven of romance in just a few minutes. With the help of a couple of Speed Cleaning products, you can create a memorable evening without the stress. Tidy Up The Clutter! Kick off your pre-Valentine's Day routine by eliminating clutter. Nothing dampens the mood like stumbling over toys and paperwork. Grab a laundry basket, swiftly pick up the scattered items, and enlist the kids to help restore order. Load dirty dishes into the dishwasher, ensuring a clutter-free zone. Work Some Magic in the Kitchen with Red Juice and Sh-Mop! Enhance the allure of your kitchen with a quick touch-up. Wipe down kitchen counters with Red Juice for a sparkling clean surface. The Sh-mop, with its efficient design, swiftly refreshes the floors, making it appear as if you've put in hours of effort to impress your special someone. Delight the Senses Create a sensory wonderland by dimming harsh lighting and playing soft, soothing music. Opt for tunes like "therapeutic massage music" on Pandora or Amazon Music to set the mood. Light up vanilla candles for a cozy atmosphere, and if you're preparing a meal, let the inviting scents of onions and garlic fill the air. Romantic Bedroom Retreat Transform your bedroom into a romantic escape by banishing reminders of chores. Tackle laundry, clear wet towels from the bathroom, and stow away shoes and clutter. Make the bed and adorn it with pretty pillows. Fresh flowers on the dresser, along with chocolate-covered strawberries and champagne on a tray, will elevate the ambiance.  In just 30 to 45 minutes, you can set the stage for a romantic Valentine's Day evening. These simple yet effective tips, featuring Speed Cleaning products, ensure that your home becomes the perfect backdrop for the moment your significant other walks through the door. Celebrate love with style and ease!

In a few days your house will be filling up with wrapped presents, friends, family, food, and then—once the presents are opened—empty boxes, ripped wrapping paper, and piles of new stuff.  Are you ready for the onslaught?  We’re here with a few tips to help you get your home in shape for the holidays by doing a massive declutter campaign. When you follow these tips your home will become a much tidier place to spend the holidays with family and friends.  The first step is always the hardest—getting started  So let’s dive right in. Early bird gets the decluttering worm The job of decluttering your home can be time consuming. Get a jump on the job by starting early to get as much done without anyone interrupting your efforts. You’ll also have more energy to tackle this project if you do it first thing in the morning. Plunge in and get started.  Piles, piles, piles Pick a room to tackle first and start sorting clutter into piles. You’ll end up with several different piles: things to throw away, things to donate to charity or sell, things that belong somewhere else in the house, things you’ve borrowed from someone that you need to return, things that need to be repaired, mended, or altered, and things you’re not sure what to do with yet. Don’t worry if your biggest pile is the one you’re not sure what to do with. Simply organizing things into piles is a great start.  When in doubt, throw it out  Or as Marie Kondo would say, if it doesn’t spark joy, get rid of it. We won’t ask you to carefully touch each item in your closet to see if it speaks to you (or sparks joy), but the general idea is the same. Take a look at your piles of stuff and figure out what to keep and what to donate to a new home. Be strong, you can do this. Split second decisions about whether to keep or toss an item are something you rarely get wrong. Be ruthless and go through all your hidden storage spaces, those spots where you’ve stashed things that you no longer want to see but can’t bear to part with. Today is the day that you will make a clean break from those forgotten items.  Fly solo  It’s easier to attack your clutter when you don’t have various people weighing in on the pros and cons of keeping or donating something. Make your own decisions and stick with them. Find a time when you’re by yourself and then grab some trash bags and get started. Use it or lose it If something isn’t being used, you can safely get rid of it. All those things that you stashed away need to be pulled out and reviewed. Allow yourself one year of not using the item and then donate it. If you haven’t worn that belt in a year, chances are you’re never going to reach for it again. Or that pair of boots. Or those dresses. Go through your closets and kitchen cabinets to discover things you didn’t even know that you had, and then donate those unused items to clear out space.  A place for everything and everything in its placeEverything you own has a proper place where it is stored, where it “lives.” You’ve done the hard work of paring down your stuff to a manageable level, and now you’ve got to figure out where to put things. After using an item, it has to go back to where it lives or else it immediately clutters up your space. The biggest culprits in our house for clutter are jackets, bags, and mail. When coats come off in the house, hang them up in the coat closet. Backpacks and book bags should go into the kids’ rooms or the home office. Flip through the mail when you bring it in and toss junk into the recycling pile, culling any bills or things that need attention. Your house will be 100% less messy when things are returned back to their proper storage spot.  We hope these tips help you get a handle on the clutter in your life. If you need more inspiration, check out our Clutter Control ebook. Happy decluttering, and happy holidays! Need last minute gifts? Check out our variety of digital content! We have ebooks and our amazing Speed Cleaning Method available online! 

Speed Cleaning is REAL! Speed cleaning is all about maintaining order and cleanliness. If you want to cut down your weekly cleaning time, you need to clean more often— 20 minutes of daily maintenance will help you stay on top of things. If you have unexpected guests arriving in a few minutes or if you’re simply interested in tackling a quick cleaning, we hope these tips can help. Declutter for a Quick WIN If you’re short on time and visitors are soon to arrive, start by doing a quick sweep of your home with an empty laundry basket in hand to gather clutter and review areas that visitors will see, like the entryway, kitchen, bathroom, and living room. Pick up mail, coats, toys, dirty laundry, newspaper, and anything cluttering floors or countertops. A Cleaning Apron is Essential Wherever you go in your home, carry your cleaning supplies with you in a Speed Cleaning™ Apron. Having pockets to stash your cleaning supplies keeps you from running back and forth to grab tools that you forgot, saving you precious minutes. You won’t have to walk back to the under-the-sink stash of cleaning supplies each time you switch up what you’re cleaning. Have a System Decreasing the time you spend cleaning starts with having a system, cleaning the house in the same order every time. Start and finish in the same spot in a room so you don’t waste time running in circles, backtracking over what you’ve already cleaned. Do the same thing every time you clean so it becomes a routine. The speed in speed cleaning comes from having a routine you can do automatically— not from hurrying. Top to Bottom | Left to Right Start at the top of the room by dusting ceiling fans and removing cobwebs then work down to the floor. Use gravity to your advantage so dirt and dust drops down onto unvacuumed carpet. Cleaning left to right ensures that you cover the entire room instead of darting from place to place, wasting energy and time. If you work top to bottom and left to right, you’re working once instead of cleaning areas you’ve already cleaned. Clean floors last. Sample Schedule: Clean Your Home in 20 Minutes! Feel free to modify this sample schedule to meet your needs. Just try not to skip a day because it will take more time to bring your house up to a level of cleanliness if you overlook something for a week and let the grime build up. Stay consistent and cleaning will be easy.  MONDAY: Dust every room, working your way through your house from top to bottom.  TUESDAY:  Vacuum every room, working your way through the house from top to bottom.  WEDNESDAY: Clean bathrooms. Scrub toilets, sinks, and wipe down mirrors.  THURSDAY:  Clean the kitchen. Wipe down all your kitchen appliances and scour the sink.  FRIDAY: Mop any hardwood or laminate floors.  SATURDAY: Clean your bathtub and shower doors after getting the laundry going.    We hope this helps give you some ideas about how to get into a 20 minute routine and stay on top of cleaning your home. By applying 20 minutes each day to cleaning, you’ll find your home is much easier to keep clean than putting things off till the end of the week or month.