Where do YOU hide cleaning supplies?
Make access to cleaning supplies easy and you’ll find cleaning to be easier than ever.
Is cleaning a huge chore for you? Do you hate having to search around the house for supplies, or even just having to run into another room when you forget the glass cleaning wipes you meant to bring with you to the bathroom?
Have you ever wondered how to make cleaning automatic?
Hide your cleaning supplies
If any of the above has ever been true for you, then you need to make sure you always have cleaning supplies on-hand—in the locations where you use them.
Unfortunately, economies of time and money don’t always align perfectly.
Having duplicate supplies might cost a little more, but the time saved (and the ease that having those duplicates adds to your cleaning routine) more than make up for the extra expense. This is an essential concept of the home management principles outlined on this site. (Not all duplicates are the same–see “Do Away With Duplicates” for how getting rid of duplicates in your home can save you precious time and effort!
Why hide your cleaning supplies?
One of the most common reasons people don’t clean more often is because its inconvenient. Having quick access to the supplies you need can alleviate that inconvenience.
Wouldn’t it be easier to wipe the back rim of the toilet seat when you’re already in the room than to make a special trip to the bathroom to clean up? Even if you only do this once per day, then you’ve cleaned the dirtiest spot in most bathrooms more often than almost everyone else in your neighborhood.
Multiply this small task by ten or twenty other small jobs you can do around your home in only seconds and you’ve cut your cleaning time in half. You’ve also significantly decreased the chances of having to do a rush cleanup the next time you’re expecting visitors to drop in.
Where to conceal
Store disinfecting wipes and glass cleaning wipes under all your bathroom sinks and in your kitchen too. Store a set of dusting wipes in your entertainment center in a small box, covered basket or tin high on a shelf or behind a cabinet door.
Dusting wipes can be concealed in any room where dusting is often overlooked, such as bedrooms and home offices. In the laundry room, Clorox wipes are great for getting the dust off your washer and dryer.
Adopt these tips and you’ll soon find that cleaning isn’t nearly such a chore as you once thought. Just a few minutes of cleaning here and there can save hours later.
Storage Resources
My favorite type of storage, these small boxes are attractive, stack neatly, and store all kinds of useful items.
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