How To Clean Your Living Room In 15 Minutes (or less)
Don’t let a messy living room get you down! Follow these quick and easy tips to get your living room clean and reset in just 15 minutes or less.
Okay, as always, whenever we’re doing our fast clean-up routine we open the windows and turn up the music, before we do anything else at all! This just acts as a mood-booster and seems to get the job done faster!
Then gather up all the cleaning supplies you will need and then set that timer for 15 minutes! And then be strict! Don’t allow any distractions, just do your full 15 minutes of cleaning!
Cleaning Supplies Needed For Cleaning Your Living Room In 15 Minutes
- All Purpose Cleaner – we usually use the Method Multi Surface Cleaner In French Lavender Scent (just be sure to choose a cleaner suitable for the surfaces you are cleaning)
- Microfiber Cleaning Cloths (or duster)
- Vacuum
- Spray Mop (if you have floors you can mop) When doing quick clean-ups using a spray mop just helps you to fit in time to mop.
How To Clean Your Living Room In 15 Minutes
Okay, you're going to focus on 5 simple cleaning chores in your 15-minutes cleaning session. Then any time left, just add any extra cleaning chores you can fit it!
Step 1 – Throw out unwanted newspaper and magazines
- Clear out any unwanted or old newspapers, magazines or rubbish that's lying about on surfaces.
- Put away and remove clutter, even if you just throw it in a clutter basket for moving later, it'll look more tidy!
Step 2 - Dust and clean surfaces
- Do a quick dust and wipe down of surfaces, so the top of coffee table, dressers, cabinets, TV table and shelves. Just to remove any dust and surface dirt. I use a microfiber cloth for this.
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Step 3 - Straighten Up Soft Furnishings
- Shake out and fold any throws or blankets, then reset neatly on the sofa.
- Neaten up curtains or window dressings.
- Plump up and neaten the cushions on the couch.
Step 4 - Clean the floors
- Vacuum the living room floor to remove any pet hair. You can sweep with a broom if you prefer.
- Then do a quick mop using the spray mop for speed.
Step 5 - Make the living room smell nice
- Once I've finished cleaning and resetting the living room I usually add a spritz or two of homemade room spray and light some candles.
Finishing touches – if you have time!
If there's any time left in your 15 minutes cleaning routine just fill it with extra cleaning tasks. Neatening up any books, ornaments or dusting picture frames. If time you could grab some glass cleaner and clean the windows.
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How To Clean Your Living Room In 15 Minutes – Tips That Really Help
Keep On Top Of Clutter
Just by doing a mini-reset in the living room every time you leave the house or go to bed. You can be sure that it will stay tidy and feeling great to be in. And it's a whole lot nicer to come home to a tidy living room than a messy one!
Get The Family To Help Out
Make it a *thing* that people in the house tidy up after themselves. Use a cup? Take it and put it in the dishwasher! Read a magazine? Put it in the magazine holder. If everyone plays their part in keeping neat and tidy, room stay looking great!
Spare 5 minutes? Run The Vacuum Over!
Keeping on top of daily cleaning chores like running the vacuum over the floors, just means housework and cleaning chores don't build up to mammoth tasks and rooms stay feeling great!
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Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012
