That’s how you keep your home tidy – all the time

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Marlene Eriksson has run a cleaning company for over 30 years. Today, she runs it together with her daughter Desiree Eriksson.

Furthermore, Marléne is invited as a cleaning expert in TV4 Nyhetsmorgon, has written two books on the subject and has the hugely popular Instagram account @husmorstipset with Desiree.

There they share smart cleaning tips and housewife tricks with 365,000 followers.

Marléne is therefore the right person to answer the question everyone wonders – how do you actually keep your home clean all the time?

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This is how you should post the cleaning

First of all, you should set up a cleaning schedule. It is both good for making sure that the cleaning is not forgotten and for dividing the chores fairly between the people in the household.

– Establishing a cleaning schedule is an excellent way to know when to clean what. Especially if there are more people in the family, it is important to divide the household chores so as not to risk that one person has to do everything, Marléne Eriksson explains to News24.

Cleaning checklist – example

Here is a checklist you can be inspired by when setting up a cleaning schedule.

Kitchen

  • Wash and put away on the sink.
  • Wipe the stove, sink and other surfaces with soap and a cloth.
  • Clear out the fridge of old items.
  • Change the kitchen towel and dishcloth.

    • Bedroom

  • Pick away. Clean clothes for the wardrobe – dirty clothes in the laundry basket.
  • Air the bedding, bedspreads and pillows. Clean the bed at least every two weeks.
  • Dust all surfaces including bedside lamps and bedside tables with a damp cloth. Don’t forget the windowsill.

    • Bathroom

  • Pick away.
  • Change towels as needed.
  • Empty any trash.
  • Clean mirrors with a household cloth and a little washing-up liquid or window spray.
  • Use bathroom spray and a clean scouring pad to remove dirt and soap scum in sinks, tubs and showers.
  • The toilet: lift the toilet lid, spray with bathroom spray under the seat, wipe with toilet paper, flush. Pour WC cleaner into the toilet seat, leave to act for a while, clean with a toilet brush. Flush.

    • Living room and hall

  • Pick away.
  • Air any blankets and pillows.
  • Dust wipe with damp cloth. Use soap on more difficult stains. Don’t forget the windowsill.

    • Floor

  • Vacuum in all rooms.
  • Air while cleaning to air out swirling dust.
  • Wet dry all wooden, plastic and stone floors with a clean mop, warm water and soap. Start with less dirty rooms, such as bedrooms. Finish with bathroom and hall.

    • Furniture

  • Vacuum all textile furniture and lamps and wipe all other furniture with a damp cloth.

    • Household appliances (kitchen, bathroom, laundry)

  • If necessary: ​​empty the filter on the washing machine, dryer and dishwasher.

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    What is better, cleaning a little all the time or having a major cleaning a week?

    – Cleaning an entire home is time-consuming. Major cleaning means cleaning very thoroughly from top to bottom – from ceiling to floor. Instead, it is much easier to tackle one area or room at a time and work methodically.

    – But having said that, it does not mean that you should skip the major cleaning, but it is also required, but not every week.

    Marléne Eriksson, 2014. Photo: Stella Pictures

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    Big mistake – that’s why your home is messy

    Marléne Eriksson continues by talking about a common mistake that can lead to not getting the cleaning done.

    – I think that many people magnify the task, which means that it becomes nothing at all. They believe that you will have to make a huge effort as soon as it needs to be cleaned. That’s not true. Instead, keeping up a little all the time is much easier, and the probability that the cleaning will be done is higher if the threshold is not so high.

    To avoid enlarging the task, it is good to focus only on one room at a time. If you are very short on time, there are two particular rooms that should be prioritized, according to Marléne.

    – If I were to choose only two rooms to clean, it would be the kitchen and the bathroom for the simple reason that they are the rooms exposed to the most dirt and bacteria.

    Cleaning the kitchen should be a priority. Photo: Janerik Henriksson/TT

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    This is how you should think when you clean – reward yourself

    It is also important to change your mindset around cleaning – and give yourself a reward afterwards.

    – I usually turn on music and see it as a workout. All exercise is good exercise, so I see vacuuming as a very good exercise, Marléne Eriksson tells Nyheter24 and concludes:

    – Then I think it’s also very good not to take on the whole home at once as it can easily feel overwhelming, take one room at a time instead. “Rome wasn’t built in a day”. And don’t forget to treat yourself to something good afterwards, a good coffee or cup of coffee and take the opportunity to enjoy yourself. It is important!

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