"The dirty secret of cleanliness is not the speed, but the order of actions," said Lyudmila Petrova, who has been cleaning rooms at the Burj Al Arab for 20 years.
Her method, described in Good Housekeeping magazine, involves three steps: start with the dirtiest area (usually the kitchen), use multi-purpose products, and don't rearrange things twice.
The publication's experiment showed that housewives who followed this plan spent 35% less time.
Key life hack:
“Spray the product on all surfaces at once, let it work for 2-3 minutes, then wipe it off in one go,” advises Lyudmila.
For the bathroom, she recommends a gel with oxygen bleach: "Apply it to the tiles while you boil the kettle. The steam will speed up the reaction - all you have to do is rinse it off."
A user of the BabyBlog forum under the nickname Chistyulya_2024 wrote:
"Cleaning used to take an hour. Now I can do it in 15 minutes and still have time to go for a walk with the kids."
But avoid sprays with fine mists, as they can lodge in your lungs. Dr. Sarah Lee advises:
"Use bottles with the spray nozzle pointed downwards."
And for those who hate cleaning, psychologist Maria Shumilova suggests the “Pomitro method”: 15 minutes of cleaning + 5 minutes of rest listening to your favorite podcast.
Lyudmila's secret for perfect order:
"Keep cleaning supplies in every room. Don't run around for a rag - it's a waste of time."
For example, keep a countertop spray under your kitchen sink and microfiber cloths in your bathroom.
A study by Time Management Journal (2024) found that this approach saves up to 10 minutes per cleaning.
Author: Valeria Kisternaya
