What you need to "grab" first, if there are a few minutes to clean up
Already dressed, painted, collected a bag, but it's too early to go to work? Spend those 10 minutes cleaning.
You will be surprised how, it turns out, a lot can be done in such a short period of time. Especially if you do it regularly.
Idea 1: Disinfect door handles, switches, remotes
Handles should be wiped with an alcohol solution.
Even when you arrange a general cleaning in the apartment, you very rarely reach the most elementary - disinfection of switches, accessories, remote controls. But it is on them that a huge number of microbes are collected. This procedure is very simple, you do not need to spend a lot of time on it, plus it is an ideal opportunity for multitasking. For example, you can talk on the phone and wipe the door handles or wait for your hair to dry and disinfect the remote.
Idea 2: Load the dishwasher
Load the dishes into the dishwasher and turn it on.
The presence of a dishwasher greatly facilitates the life of all households. You do not have to spend time to wash and wipe a mountain of dishes. However, even the presence of such a device does not always allow you to maintain order in the kitchen simply because you forget to load the plates into the device. Therefore, if you suddenly have 10 extra minutes, load the dishes, add detergent, select the desired cycle and click the "Start" button. And it does not matter at all whether you have one plate in the sink, or a whole mountain.
Idea 3: Make a bed
You can make the bed only with a blanket - it also looks neat.
The first thing you pay attention to when you go into the bedroom is the bed. However, this is not surprising, given that it occupies most of the room. That is why you need to keep the bed in order, always cover it with a beautiful blanket or at least correct the blanket if you have high-quality bed linen.
Tip: Also do not forget to correct the pillows - they also play an important role in the visual perception of the bedroom. You will spend exactly 10 minutes on this, but how will the appearance of the room change! It will play with new colors and it will even be easier for you to breathe in it.
Idea 4: Wipe the windows
Wipe the dirtiest areas of the window with a soft cloth.
Of course, it takes much more than 10 minutes to fully wash the windows. However, just removing children's fingerprints or leaks from the water that remain when you water the flowers, you can in this short time. For cleaning, use ordinary wipes and a special spray. Try to choose the most polluted places, as they are most in need of cleaning. Try to be as productive as possible, because there is not much time.
Idea 5: Clean all screens
Remove dust from your laptop screen with a microfiber cloth.
Another simple mission that can be easily handled in 10 minutes is to clean all the screens in the apartment. We are talking about the screen of TV, laptop, phone, tablet and other gadgets. We advise you to do this not with a damp cloth, as many are accustomed to, but with a soft cloth made of microfiber moistened in an alcohol solution (water and alcohol should be mixed in proportions of 1: 1).
Idea 6: Untangle the cords
Untangle and carefully fold all the wires into the box.
Cords from the TV, computer and other devices regularly need to be put in order, because they, as well as headphones, love to get confused. After completing this procedure, you will understand how much easier it has become for you to find the right wire. In order for the cords to stay in order longer, and you can collect them in one place, hang glue-based hooks on the cabinet door (on the inside).
Idea 7: Clean the stove
Wash the stove with a cleaning agent and then polish with a cloth.
On the stove often accumulate stains of fat, pieces of food and other contaminants, the cleaning of which is usually not enough neither time nor energy. But it is from the state of the hob depends on the appearance of the kitchen. Therefore, arm yourself with a damp cloth or sponge, collect all the dust and food particles that have accumulated on the surface, then add a cleaning agent and leave the stove for a while. When you return home, you can easily eliminate even the most difficult spots, because by that time they will not be tightly "glued" to the surface.
Idea 8: Clean the humidifier
Disassemble the humidifier before cleaning it.
The humidifier also sometimes needs to be cleaned, and not just periodically change the cartridges. Therefore, if you use the device around the clock, before the next filling, be sure to clean it. Remember that a humidifier that is free of dust, dirt and germs is a guarantee that you breathe clean and healthy air in the apartment.
Idea 9: Tidy up the curtains
Remove dust from the curtains.
You will be surprised when you find out how much dust accumulates on the curtains. In addition, they "attract" and a lot of wool, if your apartment is inhabited by pets. To get rid of these contaminants, take a roller with a sticky base and walk through all the curtains from top to bottom. Believe me, this will be the easiest job you've ever done around the house. But the result will please you and your body, since you no longer have to breathe dust.
Idea 10: Wipe all stainless steel appliances
Cutlery can be quickly wiped with a soft cloth.
Dirty cutlery gives the kitchen an untroomed and sloppy appearance. But all you need to do to solve this problem is to buy special wipes for stainless steel devices and spend 10 minutes to put them in order. The main advantage of these wipes is that they work quickly, so you do not have to do the same work several times.
Idea 11: Clean the Hallway
First, collect all the things that are lying around, and then wipe the closet.
As practice shows, the hallway is exactly the room in which the clutter is most quickly formed (even the kitchen is in second place). Scattered shoes, accessories, keys, newspapers and other mail, outerwear - all this usually lies not in its places, but anywhere. As a result, the first thing you see when you enter the apartment is chaos. So take 10 minutes one day to remove all the things that have accumulated in the corridor, in their places. Another option that will help to spend time with benefit is cleaning shoes, bags and jackets.
Idea 12: Sweep in the yard or terrace
Remove the leaves in the yard.
On the terrace, sidewalk and patio accumulates a lot of dust, dirt and fallen leaves. It seems not very noticeable, but still spoils the exterior of the house. Therefore, arm yourself with a broom or blower and clean the area of dirt.
