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12 Secrets To Having a Clean House

May 12, 2022 · 8 min read
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3. Everyone has their own cleaning job in the house

Most people who have a clean home have a concept of delegation, so  the entire family has their specific chore during the week or on a specific day which they have chosen to be the “cleaning day”. Unless you live alone, cleaning should be a group effort in order to complete the tasks easily.

If it helps you, you might want to try to write down everything that needs to be done. Starting with mopping and finishing with washing the dishes. Maintaining some order in the house will keep it clean for much longer.

If you know that you do better at the dishes, then delegate your grandkids to take out the trash. Reward them with a slice of cake or some sweets after the cleaning is done.

If you live in a big house and you can afford to hire some people to help you clean, then they’ll also have to distribute chores.

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