Cleaning is the worst. Cleaning especially sucks when you feel like you've wasted your entire Saturday doing it . . . which is exactly why I came up with this one-hour formula for tidying the entire house. Simply turn on your best cleaning playlist [1], set a timer, and get cracking! This requires snappy movements since you've only got 10 minutes per room, so you'll probably have to save your jigs with the broom for a later time.
(Disclaimer: This may not work if a) your house is the size of Kris Jenner's or b) a tornado appears to have ripped through it. In which case, yes, you'll have to spend a bit more time decluttering [2].)
Living room: 10 minutes
- 2 minutes: straighten up
- 1 minute: dust as needed
- 4 minutes: vacuum floor
- 2 minutes: clean windows
- 1 minute: wipe down coffee table
Bathroom: 10 minutes
- 2 minutes: straighten up
- 3 minutes: clean toilet
- 1 minute: clean mirror
- 2 minutes: wipe down sink/counter
- 1 minute: take out rubbish
- 1 minute: wipe down shower/bath
Bedroom: 10 minutes
- 3 minutes: straighten up
- 3 minutes: vacuum floor
- 2 minutes: clean mirror/window
- 1 minute: wipe down drawers / wardrobes
- 1 minute: wipe down bedside tables
Bedroom #2: 10 minutes
- Repeat!
Kitchen: 10 minutes
- 2 minutes: straighten up
- 2 minutes: wipe down counters/sink
- 1 minute: wipe down table
- 3 minutes: sweep floor
- 2 minutes: take out rubbish and recycling
Dining room: 10 minutes
- 2 minutes: straighten up
- 1 minute: dust as needed
- 3 minutes: vacuum
- 2 minutes: wipe down table
- 2 minutes: clean windows