For the first time in 12 years, we’re putting down our mops 😩😢
We will be back as soon lockdown is over and when we do we will be Covid-19 trained and qualified in the best cleaning techniques from the London Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Disease, a course we are taking while on lockdown 🧼
Thank you for all the support and the kind messages
, you all rock and we look forward to serving you again soon
The same great team of Moppettes and office staff will be back – our staff are employed, appreciated and loved. We are going nowhere 🥰
Stay safe, keep a distance of 2m between you and other humans outside your family groups and please wash your hands regularly with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds 😬
What a crazy and scary time for us all eh folks? 😱
Much love to all NHS staff, care workers, delivery drivers, supermarket workers and all you bad-ass key workers, we love you and we thank you for all you are doing 🙌🏽
We will be posting helpful cleaning techniques, homemade cleaning products and money-saving tricks over the next few weeks, on our Facebook page, so please come join us
Regain Control Of Your Home With A Simple & Effective Cleaning Schedule
We’ve all been there, people are coming to visit, your house looks like a bomb’s gone off in it, and you only have 15 minutes to make it look like you have your life together. Argh!
Thoughts start racing through your mind – is the downstairs toilet clean? Is the kitchen cluttered with dirty dishes, and oh god, is the dirty washing piled-up the wall and if so how and where can we hide it?
We shouldn’t care. People should take us as they find us, but deep down we all do care. No one wants to be the messy sheep of the family, do they?
Who me?
There is only ONE solution when it comes to panic cleaning…
Create and design a cleaning schedule for your home and stick to it!
Granted, it’s not the sexiest schedule you’ll ever create BUT it will save you time, energy and mental sanity in the long run
5 Reasons Your Home Needs A Cleaning Schedule
No more panic cleaning – Your home stays maintained and tasks are kept on top of
Less stress on you and those in your household – no more fights about who cleaned the bathroom last!
Efficiency – Tasks are planned, so no time is wasted wondering what to do, or what equipment and products you will need
Share responsibilities – A list of tasks can be shared out between all members of the household, even the small ones. Result!
Fight procrastination – With all cleaning tasks scheduled, there is no need for thinking, only doing – become one with the mop ohmmmm
Create Your Cleaning Zen
7 Steps To Creating A Cleaning Schedule For Your Home
Decide The Length Of Your Schedule – Do you want to plan out for the year, the quarter or the month? Do whatever feels right for you and your home. For newbies to the scheduling world, ideally, you want to create a 4-weekly schedule to start with for the most repetitive and frequent cleaning tasks. You can always add in other tasks, such as professional carpet cleaning twice a year, later
List All The Cleaning Tasks – Take a pad and pen and walk around your home. In each room write down all the tasks that need to be done. Take note of all tasks that need to be done regularly, such as dusting the shelves, as well as tasks that need to be done but not as often, such as moving large/heavy furniture to clean behind and under
Determine The Frequency Of Tasks – Once you have your full list of tasks for each room, decide how often each task needs to be done. For example, if you have a spare room, that could be cleaned every month, or as and when it’s used rather than every time you clean the bedrooms. Same applies for tasks that may need to be done more often than you would think, for example, if you have 6 people sharing a kitchen, the kitchen sides should be cleaned at least once per day
Assign Tasks To Days – Monday could be your day to dust and polish, Tuesday your day to vacuum, Wednesday the day you clean the bathroom and so on… Having a set routine of cleaning tasks, assigned to days, will stop you feeling overwhelmed by housework and will keep your home clean, (presentable) and maintained
Assign Tasks To People – If you live with other people in your home, they can help you cleaning it and this is one of the biggest benefits and joys of a cleaning schedule – no more martyrdom to housework, no more moaning you have to do everything yourself, no more feeling the weight of a million tasks on your shoulders – divvy those tasks out and set yourself Free(er)
Put It In Writing – It’s all very well saying Betty will clean the bathrooms on Tuesdays and Bob will vacuum the downstairs, but overtime folks will forget, deny and/or try and swerve their duty. With a written up cleaning schedule, everyone can keep on top of what they need to do and when
Stick To It – Put your schedule on the fridge, on the family notice board or at least somewhere it is seen and seen regularly. When you come in from work (and before you slip into your PJ’s and batton down the hatches) spend 15 – 30 minutes just to cross off that days tasks on your cleaning schedule – No thinking, just doing remember and then, once done, pat yourself on the back for a job well done
NOTE: If you have a busy day and don’t do your tasks, don’t worry, just add extra time to the day after or, depending on the task, you could skip it altogether until the next time it’s due – your cleaning schedule should reduce stress in your home and not create it. Be kind to yourself
Do you have a cleaning schedule already? How does that work for you? Share your tips and pointers below
For optimal results, when using a cleaning schedule, we would recommend a full deep clean of the home first to get everything ship-shape and easy to maintain – so, make sure you check back for our next blog on how to go deep when cleaning
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We know. You’ve already got enough to think about. Work is crazy. Smug people on Facebook are posting that they’ve finished their Christmas shopping, meanwhile, you forgot to pick up milk today. You promised to host the whole family for Christmas when you were in a good mood and now you’re regretting it. And to top it all off, the kids have just announced 7 things they are so excited for Santa to bring, even though they’ve never mentioned them before?!
*Twitching turns to rocking in a corner*
Christmas, although wonderful, can be total chaos and
stress. As if you have time for 10 Must-Do Steps. We get it. But hear us out.
These steps are there to make your Christmas easier, less stressful and more
put together than Mr and Mrs Elf themselves on Facebook!
And as you’re rushed for time, we’ll get straight on with
it…
Step 1 – Declutter
Like seriously. Your home is about to filled with even more things that probably won’t bring you joy, but you feel the need to keep. Before that happens, remove what you no longer need or want. Go one step further and donate those items to charity. Do your good deed for the holidays. Don’t know where to start? See our post ‘3 Decluttering Tips For A Beautiful Home This Christmas’
Step 2 – Brighten whites
This may not seem crucial, but it will make you feel so much
better about your home. When we’re stressed, we need a relaxed space to unwind.
We’re going to make your home that space. To brighten your white linens,
towels, clothes etc, simply add ½ cup of baking soda, along with your laundry
detergent, to your washing.
Step 3 – Smelling good
Picture the scene, it’s been a long day at work, your arms are giving way under the 8 bags of shopping you’re trying to fit through the front door, and it hits you. The most beautiful and calming Christmas scent, that takes you right back to childhood. Oh yes. We’ve got you covered. Click here for our Top 3 DIY Christmas Scents!
Step 4 – Prepare for guests
If you’re not the hosts this Christmas, feel free to smugly
skip this step. If you are, don’t panic. You can make yourself the hostess with
the mostess with these simple steps…
Go all hotel – Write a nice Christmas note and put it with some celebrations on their pillow for when they arrive.
Give them a spa experience – Whether it’s a robe, some Christmas pj’s or a fluffy pair of Christmas socks from Primark, getting your guests a little something to have waiting in their room will go a long way.
Clean your spare rooms thoroughly, windows and all – We know that is the last thing you have time for, so don’t worry, we’ll do it!
Step 5 – Decorate
Release your inner elf and go to town. If you have children, get them involved. It’s a great way to have quality family time. Here’s some DIY Christmas decoration ideas we really like.
Step 6 – Prep your kitchen for the big day
Let’s be honest, this room gets a lot of action over the Christmas
period. It’s best to make sure it’s ready. Here’s some little hacks to make
sure your kitchen is ready to feed the world…
Reduce any odors – You have lots of food going on, so its really important you don’t get those funky smells in your bin or fridge. The best way to do that, is put one cup of baking soda at the bottom of your bin, and leave an open bag of baking soda in your fridge. Doing this will neutralize odors, keeping your kitchen smelling fresh.
Remove stains from your pans – Let’s get real, no one wants to be able to taste that dinner you burnt 3 weeks ago. If your pans have stains on (which we all suffer with), there’s an easy way to fix it. Fill the pan in question with warm water, put in a tumble dryer sheet and leave overnight to soak.
Clean your oven – Again, this is way less scary than it sounds. All you need is water, white vinegar and a baking tray. See here!
Step 7 – Make sure you’re stocked up with products
The shops are open at all sorts of strange times over the
Christmas period. Don’t get caught out with not having the right cleaning
supplies. Here’s our favourite DIY ones you can make, so you don’t need to
worry…
Multi-surface – Make up a spray bottle using around 2 ounces of water to every 15 drops
of essential oil. You can use this solution to wipe down all surfaces. Lavender
and cinnamon are both antibacterial and smell amazing.
Sink cleaner –
Add a few drops of lemon juice to some baking soda. Leave to sit for 15 minutes
then clean away. Your sink will be sparkling and smelling lovely.
Glass cleaner
– Add 3 tablespoons of lemon juice to some water in a bottle. This works a treat
and smells great.
Step 8 – Make everywhere
sparkle
As well as fairy lights and tinsel, get your chrome work dazzling, by mixing half water, half white vinegar in a bottle and spraying onto your chrome work. Leave the solution to stand for 20-minutes, then, using a soft cloth, wipe away. For extra stubborn stains, rub with baking soda.
Step 9 – Clean
We’ve mentioned a lot of awesome cleaning tips on this post,
but what if you don’t have time? Or you just don’t want to? That’s totally okay
and you shouldn’t feel guilty. That’s why we’re here. We will make your home
beautiful and sparkly this Christmas.
Step 10 – Get cosy
Relax and have a wonderful Christmas. Your home is now clean, it’s smelling great with your homemade scents, your linens are fresh, your kitchen is beautiful and your Moppettes have been. Now it’s time to sit back, put on your favourite Christmas movie, open up that tub of Roses and relax.
As our way of wishing you a very Merry Christmas, here is 15% off a clean with us.
We all want #fallvibes in our home. You know the vibes we’re
talking about. Cosy, clean, smelling diving, covered in fairy lights and enough
scatter cushions and fluffy blankets to compete with Dunelm!
But how do we achieve such levels of greatness within budget
and without having to give up on sleep?
It just so happens we have the answer to that.
We have split our home hacks into 3 categories –Smelling
Good, Looking Good and Feeling Good. I mean, what more do you need, right?
In each category, we will give you our top 4 home hacks to
achieve a beautiful home in an affordable and natural way.
Let’s get started!
Smelling Good
Picture the scene. You’ve got home from a long day, you’ve
got into your pjs, Netflix is loading and then you get a waft of your favourite
scent. Your home smells like a little slice of heaven. Annnd relax.
Keeping your home smelling good can be quite costly and bad for your health though, depending on the products you use. So, here are 4 affordable and natural hacks for making your home smell delicious this fall.
Bake your bin! – Add 1 cup of baking soda to the bottom of your bin. This helps neutralize odors and keeps your bin smelling fresh.
DIY wax melts! – This is one of our favourite hacks for making our homes smell good. Simply bring some water to boil in a pan. Then, add 1 cup of beeswax and 1/3 of a cup of coconut oil to a jar or glass. Place the jar into the hot water to melt the wax and oil. Once melted, carefully remove the jar, using heat proof gloves. Add around 40 drops of your favourite essential oil and stir. Pour into ice cube trays and allow to set. Voila!
Make your home smell like vanilla cheesecake!
– Pre-heat your oven to 140 degrees Celsius. Put two caps of vanilla extract
into an oven proof dish. Bake in the oven at 140 for 1 hour. Your whole house
will smell incredible!
Improve your clothes! – Add a few drops
of your favourite essential oil to a clean cloth and tumble dry it with your
clothes. They’ll smell amazing!
Who doesn’t want a house that looks like Pinterest moved in
and made itself at home? We know we do. How do we achieve our interior goals without
having to sell vital organs though? Here’s how!
Brighten your whites! – Add half a cup of baking soda, along with your laundry detergent, to brighten white linens and clothes.
Turn it down! – Dim lighting is where it’s at. The right lighting can create such a warm and cosy atmosphere. Lamps, fairy lights and candles are your new best friend. See ProFlowers awesome and easy tutorial on how to make your own candles here.
Remove stubborn pan stains! – We all know the stain well. You burn one thing once and your pan is condemned for all eternity! Well no longer! Take your stained pan and boil water and white vinegar in it. This will lift most of the stains. For the extra stubborn ones, scrub with baking soda.
Rust be gone! – Coat items that are
likely to rust and mark your sides (ie shaving cream) with clear nail polish on
the metal area. No more rusty rings on the sides.
Feeling Good
And we’re feeling gooooooooooood! Oh yes. We hope you sang
that all out in your head then. This section is all about making your home feel
cosy without having to re-decorate every season…
Get the vodka out! – Vodka is a fantastic disinfectant for your mattress. Pour some vodka into a spray bottle and lightly spritz your mattress. The spirit will neutralize odors and disinfect. Allow to completely dry before covering.
Layers! – Get yourself the coziest, fluffiest blankets and cushions for your sofa and step up your snuggle game.
Say cheese! – Add some photos or prints around
your home to make you feel all warm and cosy from the inside.
Give yourself some hotel treatment! – Little things like folding your toilet paper into that cute triangle, or folding your towels nicely on the radiator, can really make your home feel like a sanctuary away from the world. If you can’t be bothered, but don’t see why you should miss out on the feeling, why don’t you hire a super awesome cleaning service that does that as standard? *cough, cough*
There you have it folks. 12 affordable, natural home hacks
to make your home the cleanest, cosiest, falliest (definitely a word…) home on
the block.
Which one was your favourite? Do you have any other gems for
us?
Because we have another gem for you! Make your home clean and cosy without even lifting a finger! Click here to redeem a 15% off voucher for your first clean with us!
There are sooo many reasons why hiring a cleaner would improve your life (just saying).
We’re not talking about the reasons why having a cleaner would just be nice though. Oh no. With Halloween just around the corner, here are 4 terrifying reasons why you NEED a cleaner in your home! Even if you don’t realise it…
You are way more stressed without one!
There have been many studies released proving that a clean and tidy home has a direct impact on lowering your stress levels. We’ve all heard of the phrase ‘tidy space, tidy mind’ and it’s so true. Psychiatrist, Dr Rian Rowles says, ‘When you live in a messy home, you are subconsciously reminded of work that needs to be done’.
You should be able to wind down when you get home from a busy day, not be faced with more stress and tasks for your to-do list. With adult life already being stressful enough, don’t let your safe space at home add to it. Especially when we can take care of that so easily!
2. You’re probably going to get ill if you don’t!
As if we aren’t juggling enough, throwing a cold into the mix is just cruel! So why risk it? Having a cleaner can seriously reduce your risk of illness, asthma and allergies. With our chopping boards alone containing up to 200 times more faecal bacteria than our toilet seat, it’s no wonder we are getting sick. That’s terrifying stuff.
With Winter fast approaching, can you really afford to chance the flu for you and your family?
3. You spend 2 years of your life cleaning!
Studies have shown that we can spend up to two years of our lives cleaning, with 31.47% of Brits spending at least 10 hours a week cleaning their home. 2 years?! Ain’t nobody got time for that! Imagine the endless list of better things you could do with 2 whole years of your life back? You’re welcome.
4. Our homes are riddled with bad bacteria!
This isn’t just us trying to scare you. It’s true! With our TV remotes containing up to 10 times the level of bacteria accepted in hospitals, nowhere is safe! In fact, we created a whole post about ‘The 3 Scariest Cleaning Facts You Need To Know About Your Home’. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
*Rocking in the corner* We know right. Terrifying stuff.
We understand that life is
stressful enough without your home being out to get you too. Allow us to take a
weight off your shoulders by giving you back your time, energy and sanity. We
know how much that’s worth, do you?
And because we know, click here to receive a voucher for 10% off your first clean with us.
