getting motivated
speed cleaning
control the clutter
liberate your living spaces
gleaming windows
flawless floors
cleanse your kitchen
brilliant bathrooms
the 25 minute plan
   

Kitchen: 4 ½ minutes daily
  • After doing the dishes, always wipe down the sink (½ min)
  • Wipe down the cooker top (1 min)
  • Disinfect the counter tops (1½ mins)
  • Sweep the floor (1½ mins)

Bathroom: 5 minutes daily

  • After showering, spray the shower glass with a cleaner and allow to soak (½ min)
  • Wipe the mirror, sink and taps with a moistened cloth (½ min)
  • Wipe around the bath and edges with the same cloth and rinse (1½ mins)
  • Wipe the toilet seat and around the rim with disinfectant moistened kitchen roll and flush away (½ min)
  • Squirt toilet cleaner around the toilet rim (½ min)
  • Wipe and rinse down the shower glass (½ min)
  • Wipe up excess moisture from the floor with a used towel (1 min)

Bedroom: 8 minutes daily

  • As soon as you get up, make your bed and plump your pillows (1½ mins)
  • Neaten the bed side tables (½ min)
  • In the evening, fold, hang or put clothing in the laundry basket, and put away any jewellery and accessories you remove (4 mins)
  • Vaccum or sweep the bedroom (2 mins)

Family Room: 7 ½ minutes daily

  • Before you go to bed, make sure the sofa is arranged, the throws folded and the cushions plumped (1 min)
  • Put everything back in its place, or remove things that shouldn’t be on there. Straighten coffee-table books and magazines. Throw out old newspapers. Put away CDs and videos. This will make it easier to clean the following day (3 mins)
  • Flick a duster over all surfaces (1 min)
  • Vacuum or sweep up and spot clean hard floors as necessary (2½ mins)
WIN a spring clean