Comments on: 21 Ways to Keep a Clean House

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 13:57:27 +0000

In reply to Erin | A Welder's Wife. That's a great idea Erin! Thanks for sharing!!

By: Erin | A Welder's Wife

Erin | A Welder's Wife — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 22:41:49 +0000

I love your tips! I also try to implement the one-touch rule. Basically, if I need a pair of scissors, I do not just leave them out on the counter once I am done. I take the time to put them back where I got them from to begin with, and it keeps our home much tidier! It is definitely something you have to do consistently, but well worth the effort. One thing I do differently than your suggestion is with the dishes. We have a 4-hour delay on our dishwasher, and use let the dishwasher run in the middle of the night. This is for 2 reasons: 1. We live in a small space and do not want to listen to our dishwasher running, and 2. It saves money on our electric bill because we are running it outside of “prime time”. It is basically the same as you mentioned, because you will have clean dishes to put away in the morning. However, there is just a little bit of money savings added to it. 🙂

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:42:31 +0000

In reply to Stephanie. Thanks Stephanie! I'm so glad you found a helpful tip!!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 12:59:12 +0000

I really like the decluttered look of your home. I also use the ideas you listed so that things don’t pile up. I hadn’t thought of the blanket rack to hang up clothes though. Very good idea!