Our Top Tips for Keeping Surfaces Clutter Free!
Keeping your home organised can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to high-traffic areas like the kitchen, dining room, bathroom, and entryway. We hear regularly from our clients that they wish it was easier to maintain clutter between our visits. But fear not! Our cleaners have provided us with several ways to keep counters clutter-free for longer.
In the Kitchen
Keep only essential items on the counter, such as a kettle or toaster. This helps to reduce visual mess & speed up the cleaning process.
Take advantage of storage solutions such as wall mounted or raised shelves for food items, pots and pans.
Wipe down the surfaces everyday. This gives you the opportunity to remove mail, keys, and more left on the counter.
Dining Room Table
Clear the table after each meal, making sure to clean up any spills or crumbs.
Use some simple decor, such as a centrepiece. Keeping decor easy will inspire you to dress the table and keep it item free.
Consider using closeby furniture with built-in storage, like a buffet table with drawers, to keep essentials close but out of sight.
Bathroom Counters
Have all your daily essentials in one container, and access it every day. You can use everything you need and pop it away quickly, without leaving items on the counters.
Use wall-mounted or over-the-door storage solutions for items like towels or robes.
Regularly go through your products and discard any that are expired or no longer used.
Entryway Tables
Keep a small tray or bowl for keys and other small items that are easy to misplace.
Dedicate a “Take Me Basket”. Any items you do need to find a home get placed in this basket. Then, you make the effort to take it with you when you’re next passing.
Make a habit that one day of the week, you bring all clutter items out of the area and place them in their respective homes.
We know it’s not easy staying on top of the clutter, which is why we love to help and offer practical suggestions to keep things organised between our visits. If you are finding household chores, such as changing linens, tidying up, washing & ironing, are taking up your time, we can help! These services are available independently or combined into a regular cleaning service. For information, visit our Housekeeping Services page.