I may be a bit of a clean freak.  Ok, not a bit, maybe a little OCD-ish would be more appropriate?  My morning routine consists of this: clean the kitchen, clean the bathrooms, start some laundry, vacuum, make sure kids rooms are clean, make sure all the toys are cleaned up….oh the list could go on and on. It’s never ending and I often find myself feeling like that lady looks.  UGG!  The only time my house stays clean is when my kids and husband aren’t home.  

As I was scanning through my Woman’s Day magazine (somehow I managed to get a free subscription and I love it!) I found an article titled “Countdown to Clean”.  It is full of tips on keeping your house clean and only spending 15 minutes doing it.  Do you hear the angels singing??  Wouldn’t that be joyous?  Only 15 minutes?  Really?  

Here’s how you can accomplish a clean house in 15 minutes:

Step 1:  Make the beds.

Step 2:  Make sure dirty clothes are all in hampers.  Do a quick room-by-room pickup, putting items back in place.

Step 3:  Wipe dirty counters in the bathroom and kitchen.

Step 4:  Put away all dishes.

Step 5:  Sweep the kitchen floor.

Obviously that is not a deep clean, but it will certainly help you feel less like pulling your hair out in between those deep cleanings.  There were also some great tips to help accomplish those deep cleans without taking the whole dang day.  Stay tuned.

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