15 tricks to help defeat the mess in the house

Marie Kondo, a recognized expert in eliminating clutter, believes that effective cleaning involves only two critical actions: get rid of the unnecessary and determine where to store the right thing.

These simple tips will help deal with the clutter and add more comfort to your life.

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Take a walk around the house with a trash bag

This method is offered by Marla Silli, the founder of the FlyLady system. All that is needed: take a large garbage bag and collect at least 27 unnecessary things into it. For example, unnecessary checks, empty bags, a broken figurine or old sneakers. No need to take apart all the things thinking about each. At the first stage, it is enough to throw out the garbage that lies on the surface.

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The new thing is at home, the old is over

Make it a rule to throw away a similar old thing when buying a new one. Well-worn T-shirts are great for cleaning windows or floors. With children's toys it’s worth doing the same. With such an exchange, things in the house will not accumulate, which means that trash will become less.

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The kitchen loves cleanliness

Often the kitchen becomes the center of the mess. The countertop is littered with food and utensils, and the sink is not visible behind a mountain of dirty plates.
The best way to get rid of the mess in the kitchen is to wash the dishes after use. When cooking, there is always a few minutes to rinse the used utensils, and washing the dishes immediately after the meal will take 10 minutes.

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Available shelves - for the most needed

Sometimes a mountain of unwashed dishes accumulates only because there are too many plates, appliances, and other kitchen utensils in the access zone. This problem is easy to solve - you need limit the number of dishes in accessible cabinets and drawers. You can place a plate for each family member on the bottom shelf of the cabinet, and send the excess to the top shelf.

This method is also good because dishes can be changed periodically without spending money on buying new utensils.

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Set the day for washing

So that the basket with dirty linen does not shock the fullness, it is worth determining a few days for washing:

• Bed linen and towels
• Bright things
• Dark things

You need to choose the right schedule and adhere strictly to it. Scheduled washing will become a habit, and the laundry basket will remain empty longer.

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Make a bed in the morning

A made-up bed gives the room a sense of coziness and order. A mountain of blankets and pillows, a knocked-down sheet disheartens and creates a mood of chaos and depression. The best thing you can do in the morning is to devote 3 minutes to your own bed. This is the fastest way to set the “reference point” of order in a room.

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Use trays

From small decorative elements like vases and candles, you can make nice compositions on trays. This method is actively used by the authors of the book “Remodelista. Cozy home »Goralnik and Carlson.
Trays can be used everywhere:

• In the kitchen - under the sponge and dishwashing detergent
• In the bathroom - for small jars and a glass with toothbrushes
• In the hallway - for keys, shoe brushes and checks.

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Store toys in containers

In the children's room, large boxes or containers for storing toys can cope with the mess. Parents of children under 3 years old know how difficult it is to sort out all the scattered toys after an active day. Transparent will come to the rescue plastic containers. You can purchase several and lay out the toys in the categories:

• Cars
• Constructors
• Dolls
• Other

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Use baskets in the bathroom

Most often, the mess and chaos in the bathroom arise from the abundance of various cans and bottles. To bring the contents of cabinets and shelves in order, suitable plastic or knitted baskets. Plastic organizers are suitable for storing funds on open shelves, and knitted baskets will create an organized space inside the cabinets.

With this method of storage, shelves and cabinets also easier to wash.

It is enough to remove the container and wipe the surface. To remove every bottle from the shelf, and then put it back - this is what often discourages housewives from putting things in order in the bathroom!

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Go to the store with your string bag

An eco-friendly lifestyle is gaining popularity. A string bag or canvas bag is no longer a subject of ridicule from the side, but an object of pride of the owner. Using one bag will save the house from the appearance of a bag with bags. In addition, the bag helps preserve the environment by reducing the amount of plastic thrown into the trash.

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Wipe the surfaces in the bathroom every night

Cleaning plumbing is a dubious pleasure. Chemicals for cleaning most often have an unpleasant odor, while natural ones do poorly with cleaning.
If you wipe the surface of the sanitary ware every evening with a soft sponge or rag, cleaning with the product will be needed more than once a week, but much less often - 1-2 times a month.

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Get out 15 minutes a day

So get rid of the mess is recommended by recognized cleaning gurus from America to Japan. No need to set aside a day off to clear up the mess in a week. It is much more productive to devote 15 minutes a day to every weekday, and to devote all days off to relaxation and communication.

Each daily cleaning item combines to your taste. You can choose the one you need for every day from the list:

• Vacuum the floor
• Wipe the dust
• Clean plumbing
• Change bed linen and towels
• Wipe the floor
• To water flowers
• Lay out things after washing

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Use the hooks in the hallway

Ordinary hooks are suitable not only for outerwear! These cute inexpensive home accessories can be placed on the wall in an interesting order and stored like this:

• Hats
• The keys
• Umbrellas
• Bags
• Shoes in covers
• Sports Bags

And other items that usually cannot be placed anywhere.

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Use vertical storage

To get rid of the clutter in the cabinets, you should try the vertical storage method. People who have learned to fold things in even squares and place them vertically will never return to a cluttered closet.
Things that are stored vertically:

• Always in sight
• Do not crumple under the weight of each other
• No ironing required
• Create a neat space in the closet and shelves.

This method is great for storing cotton items, underwear and socks. Soft sweaters can be folded in a beautiful pile, and shirts can be hung on a coat hanger.

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Every thing has its place

The most important rule of order is to return a thing to where it should be. When a place is assigned to each item in the house, the owner will habitually return it to the place he took it from. Even if at first it seems complicated, over time you will automatically lay out objects in their places.

Benjamin Franklin once said: "Every minute you spend organizing your business saves you an entire hour." These words can be safely attributed to getting rid of the mess. Each minute spent cleaning will give you an hour of time that you will not spend searching for things hidden under a pile of rubbish.