We’ve all been there – relaxing at home and then we get a call that someone is on their way over to your house. Paperwork is all over the counter, you haven’t vacuumed in a week and dishes are piled in the sink. I’m sharing my tried and true tips to clean the house quickly and efficiently. Stay stress-free and ready for visitors (or just follow these steps when you are too lazy to deep clean) with these 7 Hacks That’ll Make Your Home Look Clean in Minutes!

**Here’s an absolute lazy method to cleaning when house guests are on their way:  Put the vacuum by the door and tell them you were in the middle of cleaning 🙂 🙂 🙂

7 Hacks That’ll Make Your Home Look Clean in Minutes

Using the methods below, cleaning your home should only take 15 minutes for each room. If you find that it is taking longer, you probably need to de-clutter and organize your home better. You can learn how to organize your entire house in my eBook, Your Home Made Simple in 30 Days.

Get the Right Supplies:

Grab your supplies first. Having the right cleaning supplies will make the process faster and more efficient. Keep your cleaning supplies on each level of your home if possible. That way you don’t need to run downstairs for the multi-purpose cleaner 🙂

I make my own chemical-free cleaners (go here to get my free printable homemade cleaner recipes cheat sheet).

Here are my favorite chemical-free cleaning supplies that I use on a daily basis:

1. DIY Multi-Purpose Cleaner
2. Microfiber cloths
3. Sponges
4. Dish brush
5. Dish towels
6. Brillo pads
7. Norwex mop
8. Norwex window cloth
9. Dyson vacuum

 

 

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Hacks to Speed Clean the Kitchen

When your kitchen is clean, the rest of the house seems clean too. Before you can clean your kitchen, it should be well organized and de-cluttered. Take my free course to organize your kitchen in 3 days if the below steps take longer than 15 minutes to complete.

1. Put all dirty dishes in the dishwasher.
2. Fill the sink with warm soapy water for hand-wash only items.
3. Wipe down counter tops and tables using DIY multipurpose spray or this one (which is great for the kitchen too).
4. Sweep the floor.
5. Wash hand-wash only items in the sink and put away.
6. Wipe down faucet with a dry towel.
7. Put out clean towels.
8. Take out the trash.

 

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Speed Clean the Bathroom Hacks:

1. Spray disinfectant (try these DIY sanitizing wipes) on the sink, tub, and toilet.
2. Wipe down mirror, counters, toilet, and tub.
3. Sweep the floor.
4. Empty the trash.
5. Put out clean towels.

 

 

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Hacks to Speed Clean the Bedroom:

1. Make the bed/change the sheets.
2. Pick items off the floor and put where they belong.
3. Put dirty clothes in a laundry basket.
4. Dust surfaces (I love using these reusable microfiber clothes and they can be used all over the house!).
5. Sweep floors or vacuum.
6. Empty trash.

 

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Speed Clean the Family Room Hacks:

1. Fluff pillows and fold throw blankets.
2. Pick items off the floor and put where they belong.
3. Dust surfaces.
4. Sweep floors or vacuum (I love using this reusable dry mop to easily clean the floor).
5. Empty trash.

 

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Speed Clean the Guest Room:

If you have unexpected guests stay the night, these speed cleaning steps will make space seem like it was already cleaned and ready for guests.

1. Make the bed/change the sheets.
2. Pick items off the floor/surfaces.
3. Dust surfaces.
4. Leave guest items on the bed/tabletop.
5. Sweep floors or vacuum (Invest in a good vacuum like this one, which we’ve used for 10+ years).
6. Empty the trash.

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Speed Cleaning the Entryway:

When guests enter your home, what is the first thing they see?  Is it a pile of coats, shoes, and bags by the door?  The entryway is yours and your guest’s first impression of your home. Speed clean your entryway with these steps:

1. Pick items off the floor and put where they belong (shoes in shoe basket, hang coats, bags, etc).
2. Dust surfaces.
3. Sweep floors or vacuum.
4. Check out this post if you need help decluttering and organizing your entryway.

 

 

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These speed cleaning hacks take less than 15 minutes for each room and will have your home looking cleaner in no time!

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Remember, a clean kitchen helps make the rest of the house feel clean. Start by de-cluttering and organizing your kitchen with my free 3-day course here!

 

Be sure to check out my popular post How to Organize Under the Kitchen Sink with more tips!

 

 

Keep those Kitchen counters clear of paper clutter by following these tips to reduce paper in your home.

 

 

Hate doing laundry? Check out this post with my Lazy Girl’s Laundry Schedule with Free Printables!

 

 

Spring Cleaning? Download my Free Printable Spring Cleaning Checklist here!

 

 

Organize the rest of your home with my eBook, Your Home Made Simple in 30 Days.

 

 

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