{"id":321639,"date":"2021-08-15T09:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T06:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inform.com.de\/?p=321639"},"modified":"2021-08-13T20:59:29","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T17:59:29","slug":"so-that-the-house-is-always-clean-for-a-minimum-of-time-spent-apartment-cleaning-checklist-apartment-cleaning-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inform.com.de\/en\/so-that-the-house-is-always-clean-for-a-minimum-of-time-spent-apartment-cleaning-checklist-apartment-cleaning-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"So that the house is always clean for a minimum of time spent. Apartment cleaning checklist. Apartment cleaning checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to clean according to a checklist<\/h2>\n<p>Download the checklist absolutely free (PDF), print it and start cleaning! For convenience, we have highlighted with colors the main areas of the apartment, where a different approach is required. In the kitchen, for example, more attention should be paid to degreasing surfaces. In the bathroom, it is the removal of rust, limescale and disinfection. Bedroom &#8211; thorough dust removal in all hard-to-reach areas. Accordingly, the set of detergents and devices should be different.<\/p>\n<p>It is best to do the cleaning by zones, that is, first the kitchen, then the bathroom, then the bedroom, and so on &#8211; from complex to simple. This will save time, and most importantly, thanks to the methodical cleaning of the list, the chance to miss something is zero. When performing harvesting operations, put a &#8220;daw&#8221; in the appropriate box. If something that you have is not on the list, just wash \/ clean and list for later. For example, cleaning the air conditioner, it is logical to include in the line with ventilation and radiators, and dust removal of the wall clock in the line &#8220;wall&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Often one day is not enough for general cleaning on your own. Here it is advisable to split the cleaning into two days, because a high-quality general cleaning of the kitchen can take a whole day. The second option for dividing is to first wash all the windows, and then act according to the checklist. Here each housewife decides for herself how it is more convenient for her to do the cleaning. Read everything about window cleaning here.<\/p>\n<p>Well, if you do not want to waste your time on all these sheets, climbing on cabinets and window sills, then call us and order a general or maintenance cleaning! We will work for you, and you can go to the movies, walk around the city or chat with friends. We use professional equipment and safe materials. In addition, we can immediately dry-clean the mattress, upholstered furniture and carpets.<\/p>\n<h2>Self-test sheet option<\/h2>\n<p><strong>everyday<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the course of daily cleaning, be sure to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wipe the tables with disinfectant after each visitor. Change tablecloths or napkins. Many people today use disposable paper plates for plates (they are usually made in the corporate colors of the restaurant, filled with advertisements) &#8211; this is sometimes justified.<\/li>\n<li>Mopping the floors. The task is to make this cleaning as invisible to the visitor as possible. After all, if in a fast food cafe it is tolerable to meet a cleaning lady with a mop in the hall, then in a restaurant with a high average check it is unacceptable.<\/li>\n<li>Clean and disinfect toilets every hour.<\/li>\n<li>Wash the grill rack. It must be cleaned every time after cooking poultry, fish or meat products.<\/li>\n<li>Clean and disinfect kitchen work surfaces.<\/li>\n<li>Cleaning the filters on the hoods will help prevent grease build-up.<\/li>\n<li>Take out the trash, insert clean bags into the buckets.<\/li>\n<li>Thoroughly wash and disinfect cutting boards, knives, slicers and anything else that comes into contact with food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>When the last visitor left<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before the restaurant closes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash and disinfect the workplace.<\/li>\n<li>Clean up grill, deep fryer, ovens and other equipment after last orders.<\/li>\n<li>Wash trash cans with added disinfectant and dry.<\/li>\n<li>Collect all dirty textiles for washing: tablecloths, napkins, aprons, caps and suits, rags.<\/li>\n<li>Clean the rugs in the kitchen and in the living room, thoroughly wash the floors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Once a month<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Defrosting and cleaning of refrigeration equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Cleaning the walls from traces of grease and soot, splashes.<\/li>\n<li>Putting order in cabinets where bulk products are stored.<\/li>\n<li>Hall cleaning: dust removal and cleaning of decor items, upholstered furniture, lighting fixtures.<\/li>\n<li>Removing stains on furniture and walls.<\/li>\n<li>Renewal of insecticides (insect and rodent control).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is just a rough list of what should be cleaned in a restaurant. The checklist can be downloaded from the Internet ready-made, but most likely you will have to supplement it yourself. Of course, many of these operations are distributed among employees: for example, waiters know perfectly well where to put dirty textiles, and cooks clean their workplaces themselves. However, all processes must be debugged clearly, and someone must monitor the execution of all these points.<\/p>\n<p>It is not an easy task to do this on your own, without special knowledge and cleaning tools. Therefore, it makes sense to outsource the cleanliness of your establishment.<\/p>\n<h3>Kitchen<\/h3>\n<p>Wash all accumulated dishes<\/p>\n<p>You should wash all the accumulated dishes in the kitchen, and the cups too. And also do not forget about pots, pans, pans (which you take with you to work)<\/p>\n<p>Wipe down all kitchen surfaces<\/p>\n<p>This includes the stove, countertops, and sink. Walk thoroughly with a damp, clean cloth and some kind of detergent. Then wash off everything from the soap.<\/p>\n<p>Clean the kitchen floor<\/p>\n<p>Not only wipe down the floor, but also remove tough stains. You can also vacuum in advance. It will not be superfluous<\/p>\n<h3>Bathroom<\/h3>\n<p>Wipe down all surfaces in the bathroom<\/p>\n<p>Wipe all surfaces from dust and dirt with a clean, damp cloth. Remove stubborn stains with detergent and a brush.<\/p>\n<p>Wash the washbasin in the bathroom<\/p>\n<p>Wash the sink with detergents and, if necessary, remove hair from the drain<\/p>\n<p>Cleaning a white faience friend<\/p>\n<p>Detergents with disinfecting effect, clean and wash the toilet bowl, toilet seat and toilet lid. Rinse everything thoroughly<\/p>\n<p>Sweep and mop the floor<\/p>\n<p>There is usually a lot of hair falling in the bathroom. It is better to remove all this, since it is not very pleasant to collect a shock of hair with your feet after taking a bath or shower.<\/p>\n<p>Wash the bath or shower<\/p>\n<p>Clean your bath or shower well with detergents and a rag. Remember to remove hair in the sink<\/p>\n<h3>Bedroom<\/h3>\n<p>Tidy up the bed<\/p>\n<p>Surely, in the morning, when you were in a hurry, the bed remained unfolded. It is worth putting things in order and sticking to the bedding daily.<\/p>\n<p>Collect clothes around the bedroom<\/p>\n<p>Collect all the things in the room. Put the clean on the shelves, throw the dirty into the wash. After drying, iron everything and distribute in places.<\/p>\n<p>Tidy up the bedside tables<\/p>\n<p>Don't let your nightstands and dressers be overcrowded and chaotic. For each type of thing, come up with a place.<\/p>\n<h3>Living room<\/h3>\n<p>Remove the sofa in the living room<\/p>\n<p>Clean the sofa (and cushions) with special cleaning agents. Remove all unnecessary (yes, we know about clothes scattered on the sofa)<\/p>\n<p>Crumbs and trash<\/p>\n<p>Why not eat in front of the TV in the evening after work ?! Now you need to sweep or vacuum the crumbs and debris from the living room.<\/p>\n<p>Remove surfaces<\/p>\n<p>Remove all unnecessary things from cabinets, mezzanines, dressers, etc. Distribute everything found in its place.<\/p>\n<h3>Doors and doors<\/h3>\n<p>Believe it or not, doors and doors are a breeding ground for germs and must be washed thoroughly! Moreover, both door handles and furniture fittings, and the door leaf itself (often, without noticing it, we touch it with our hands or hold it with our foot).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inform.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/post-238478-607cd86157fdc.jpg\" alt=\"So that the house is always clean for a minimum of time spent. Apartment cleaning checklist. Apartment cleaning checklist\" \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Sockets and switches<\/h3>\n<p>The same goes for outlets and switches: they require regular cleaning.<\/p>\n<h3>Wardrobe<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Spoiled things.<\/strong> Soup-stained hoodies, stretched pants, old T-shirts. If you are not going to make repairs soon (old clothes may come in handy there), then feel free to get rid of it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Things that are no longer your size<\/strong>. Lose weight &#8211; buy yourself new ones.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old shoes<\/strong>. If you do not plan to wear it anymore, then feel free to throw it away. If you want, you can try to save her.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Torn and stretched laundry.<\/strong> Ripped briefs, stretched bras &#8211; it all just takes up space in your wardrobe.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stockings and tights with holes and puffs<\/strong>. Yes, they can be worn under trousers if you sew them on. So either sew it up or get rid of it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leaky socks<\/strong>. Sew up and inform or throw away.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old party dresses<\/strong>. School prom was too long ago, you are unlikely to ever wear this dress again. Get rid of it. By the way, you can try to sell. Fashion is cyclical, maybe just that style will be relevant this season.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old swimwear and swimming trunks<\/strong>. Stretched, faded &#8211; it is unlikely to be useful to you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spare buttons<\/strong>. Everyone has such a box with a set of completely different buttons, which contains buttons from already non-existent clothes. It is unlikely that it will ever come in handy if you are not a craftswoman-needlewoman.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old jewelry.<\/strong> Broken lock, dropped rhinestones, torn chain &#8211; if you are not going to repair, then you can throw it away. But single earrings of both gold and silver can be handed over to a pawnshop.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Cosmetics and care products<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Expired cosmetics<\/strong>. Yes, lip gloss has a shelf life! If he came out, then it is better not to use the tool.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What you don't use.<\/strong> Got a discount on red lipstick but still haven't put on makeup? Give it to your friend. Most likely, the reason will never appear.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dried nail polish<\/strong>. They can no longer be saved. Humble yourself.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Samplers.<\/strong> Eau de toilette, masks, creams. Either use it or throw it away.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old toothbrushes<\/strong>. You can, of course, think of many ways to use it, but why?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old hair ties.<\/strong> They can no longer be saved.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Almost empty bottles<\/strong>. You probably have tubes of cream where there is very little of the product left. Finish off or discard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Refrigerator<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Spoiled foods<\/strong>. You're not going to eat them, are you? Sour milk, of course, can be used for pancakes, but there will be problems with the rest of the products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old spices.<\/strong> Few people know, but they also have an expiration date. And it's coming to an end.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Very old pickles and jams<\/strong>. Surely eating them is already simply dangerous. Free up space!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Chest of drawers and wardrobe<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Old towels with stains and holes<\/strong>. Put it on the rags for cleaning the floor, it is no longer very pleasant to wipe with such.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Washed bed linen<\/strong>. Torn sheets and duvet covers are a direct road to the landfill.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lost rugs<\/strong>. They are not so expensive so as not to change them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extra hangers<\/strong>. Leave a few of the most reliable in reserve, the rest can be given away.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unnecessary flower vases<\/strong>. It is worth getting rid of the majority, unless, of course, you are given flowers every week.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Souvenirs and trinkets.<\/strong> Simply put, ordinary dust collectors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Broken electronics and home appliances<\/strong>. This also applies to the collection of old smartphones. Give it to friends who are engaged in repairs. Particularly valuable specimens can be bought.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expired paints and products<\/strong>. We have to admit that to paint the balcony you will have to buy new paint.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Writing desk and all other cabinets<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Old checks and bills<\/strong>. Receipts for payment of &#8220;communal&#8221; must be kept for three years, and receipts for equipment &#8211; exactly until the moment when the warranty period expires.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Abstracts from the time of the university<\/strong>. If you are not a school teacher, then they are unlikely to be useful to you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>School and university textbooks<\/strong>. Give it to the library.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Postcards.<\/strong> We boldly throw away everything that does not touch the strings of the soul.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Newspapers and magazines.<\/strong> Most of them are no longer relevant. To waste paper!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Discount cards for stores you don't go to<\/strong>. Maybe there is no such store in nature, but the card is still stored.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advertising brochures and booklets<\/strong>. To waste paper! Take it with caution in the future.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Furniture assembly instructions.<\/strong> Everything is on the Internet if you suddenly decide to move.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Travel guides.<\/strong> Why save up paper brochures if you can use electronic versions?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Children's drawings<\/strong>. Leave only the very best.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old diaries<\/strong>. You are unlikely to re-read to-do lists. Throw it away safely.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boxes with mezzanines<\/strong>. Usually, the warranty periods have already passed, so they will not be needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expired medicines.<\/strong> Comments are not needed here. Check your medicine cabinet regularly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old chargers and broken headphones<\/strong>. Charges can be distributed, broken headphones are no longer needed. Do the same with wires that don't fit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old stationery<\/strong>. Stickers, dry markers and pens, folders for papers, crumpled files. We throw it away, and we take something more useful to work.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old CDs and DVDs<\/strong>. If you are not a collector, then feel free to get rid of it. By the way, they can even be bought!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Used batteries.<\/strong> Recycle them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Toys for animals that they don't play with.<\/strong> Sadly state that the cat likes the box more than these bright mice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gift bags.<\/strong> Especially if they have lost their appearance, then you do not need them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>clothing<\/h3>\n<p>A basket with dirty linen requires periodic washing, and clean clothes require ironing, do not forget about this during the general cleaning of the apartment.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inform.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5b92dba653caf32a621bb2675146f595-1.png\" alt=\"So that the house is always clean for a minimum of time spent. Apartment cleaning checklist. Apartment cleaning checklist\" \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Ventilation holes<\/h3>\n<p>A dirty and dusty ventilation grill promotes the spread of germs throughout the apartment! Do not forget to clean it, but if you have a ventilation system with filters, it is important to change them from time to time.<\/p>\n<h3>Air conditioning<\/h3>\n<p>The same applies to the air conditioner: it is important to periodically clean it and renew the filter.<\/p>\n<h3>Window<\/h3>\n<p>It is periodically necessary to wash glass, as well as window sills and frames. To wash curtains, wipe blinds from dust, wash accessories. And also do not forget about the bars on the windows (if any). And about the batteries (yes, they also collect dust).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inform.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/post-238478-607cd863bd0d1.jpg\" alt=\"So that the house is always clean for a minimum of time spent. Apartment cleaning checklist. Apartment cleaning checklist\" \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Houseplants<\/h3>\n<p>An unobvious point: indoor plants also accumulate dust! That is why it is worth rinsing them from time to time or wiping the leaves with a damp cloth.<\/p>\n<h3>Kids toys<\/h3>\n<p>If there is a baby in the house, his toys also need to be thoroughly washed regularly.<\/p>\n<h3>Pet Corner<\/h3>\n<p>Your pet's food, water, and bedding bowls also need your attention.<\/p>\n<h3>Decor<\/h3>\n<p>And, of course, do not forget about all kinds of decorative accessories in the apartment: figurines, photo frames, wall decor &#8211; all this must be wiped from dust, washed or washed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inform.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/post-238478-607cd864ccbc5.jpg\" alt=\"So that the house is always clean for a minimum of time spent. Apartment cleaning checklist. Apartment cleaning checklist\" \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Everyday:<\/h3>\n<p>1 Put things in the closet.<\/p>\n<p>2 Wipe the dust off the furniture.<\/p>\n<p>3 Vacuum the floors.<\/p>\n<h3>In one day:<\/h3>\n<p>1 Wash the sink, bathtub or shower.<\/p>\n<p>2 Flush the toilet.<\/p>\n<p>3 Clean the floors.<\/p>\n<h3>Once a week:<\/h3>\n<p>1 Wash under the kitchen sink.<\/p>\n<p>2 Wash the refrigerator.<\/p>\n<p>3 Vacuum the sofas.<\/p>\n<p>4 Wipe down the sockets and switches.<\/p>\n<p>5 Change bed linen.<\/p>\n<h3>Once a month:<\/h3>\n<p>1 Wipe the dust inside the cabinets.<\/p>\n<p>2 Wash the inside of the oven.<\/p>\n<p>3 Wash the tiles in the bathroom and toilet.<\/p>\n<p>4 Wipe down the skirting boards.<\/p>\n<p>5 Clean the chandeliers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inform.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/post-238478-607cd865bdd0c.jpg\" alt=\"So that the house is always clean for a minimum of time spent. Apartment cleaning checklist. Apartment cleaning checklist\" \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Kaizen<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Authors:<\/strong> Toyota employees, Japan<br \/>\n<strong>Suitable for:<\/strong> those who are ready for a long, consistent transformation of the house into the most comfortable and ergonomic space<br \/>\n<strong>Principle:<\/strong> Gradual improvement of the house with small improvements<br \/>\n<strong>Inventory:<\/strong> colored stickers and trash cans<\/p>\n<p>The Japanese philosophy of kaizen &#8211; in translation &#8220;continuous improvement&#8221; &#8211; does not only apply to cleaning: large Japanese companies operate according to these principles.<\/p>\n<p>Toyota employees threw away the kaizen lyrics, leaving only direct instructions for action. Their method is called 5S: Sort, Order, Clean, Standardize, Improve. You can apply the principles of kaizen and 5S to anything, but they go best with cleaning and organizing the house. Here are the main rules for this method.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make an accurate list of the places where you spend your time at home.<\/strong> For example, a work table, a kitchen sink, a living room sofa, and so on. During cleaning, you need to take all these places in turn: sit on a chair, get up to the sink, lie down on the sofa &#8211; and remove those objects and surfaces that you can reach. One such area can be cleaned once a week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take each position and look around.<\/strong> If there are objects around that should not be, move them into place. Then mark the things you really need with green sticky notes, orange ones you rarely use, red ones you can get rid of. At the end of the cleaning, all green should be left, orange should be sent to another place, red should be taken out of the house.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have a few trash buckets.<\/strong> Each room should have a bucket in order to immediately get rid of small debris: scraps, threads, crumbs, fallen products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notice weak points.<\/strong> Be observant and come up with solutions that will keep cleaning to a minimum. For example, a cat spreads litter for a litter box throughout the house, which means that you need to revise the design of the toilet or lay a non-slip mat under it. If in the shower water is constantly poured onto the floor, outweigh the mount or install Velcro on the curtain so that it fits snugly to the bathroom. If the TV remote control constantly falls from the armrest, come up with a shelf with a recess for it. And so in everything.<\/p>\n<h2>Flydile<\/h2>\n<p><strong>By:<\/strong> American housewife Marla Scilly<br \/>\n<strong>Who is for: Those<\/strong> who think cleaning is too big of a task<br \/>\n<strong>Principle:<\/strong> Divide large tasks into small ones and devote 15 minutes to them every day<br \/>\n<strong>Inventory:<\/strong> Timer and cleaning schedule in a prominent place<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inform.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/post-238478-607cd8689040e.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-bGlnaHRib3g=\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"  title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"SDStudio-light-box-enable SDStudio-editor-tools-md-imp\" src=\"https:\/\/inform.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/post-238478-607cd8689040e.jpg\" alt=\"So that the house is always clean for a minimum of time spent. Apartment cleaning checklist. Apartment cleaning checklist\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Until recently, Marla Scilly's housewife system was the most famous in the world for the number of books sold. There are more than 650 thousand people in the official English language alone. However, she is pretty outdated: Scilly, brought up in the traditions of the patriarchy, addressed her system exclusively to women, who, moreover, encouraged them to dress beautifully while cleaning. Leaving the sexist part aside, FlyLady's advice may come in handy now. These are the main principles of this method.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Divide the house into 5-7 equal zones.<\/strong> Assign a specific day of the week to each zone. For example, Tuesday is the hallway and all corridors, Wednesday is the kitchen, Thursday is the bathroom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Separate cleaning from tidying up.<\/strong> Cleaning is cleaning surfaces from dirt: floors, plates, shelves, tiles. And putting things in order is putting things in their place. Cleaning should be devoted to one day a week, and tidying up all the rest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In each zone it is necessary to identify &#8220;hot spots&#8221;<\/strong> where rubbish usually accumulates: dressers, shelves, bedside tables, armchairs. And then &#8211; experiment with their location. Say, remove from the room a chair on which a mountain of clothes invariably grows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Identify nomadic things.<\/strong> There are things that do not have their place, because of which they are constantly lost or fall into &#8220;hot spots&#8221;. You need to think about why this is happening, and find permanent places for these things. For example, to build a <a href=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/8f\/4b\/0e\/8f4b0e2bf3f38e96d7185e967a0b54c4.jpg\" data-rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"external external_icon\">nice key holder for all the keys<\/a> right on the front door so that you always hang the key in the same place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Set a timer for 15 minutes while cleaning<\/strong> in each area. It is convenient to do this at the same time. Let's say every Wednesday at 7:45 pm to deal with the kitchen, on Thursday at the same time &#8211; with the bedroom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start a micro-cleaning ritual before bed.<\/strong> For example, washing all the dishes and the sink in the kitchen. Dishwasher owners might think of something different, like washing and polishing shoes.<\/p>\n<h2>Konmari Method<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> Mari Kondo, Japan<br \/>\n<strong>Suitable for:<\/strong> those who are mindful of things and strive to minimize consumption<br \/>\n<strong>Principle:<\/strong> constantly declutter, and store all the remaining things correctly<br \/>\n<strong>Inventory:<\/strong> organizers for cabinets and shelves, transparent storage boxes and multi-tiered hangers<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inform.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/post-238478-607cd86a131f3.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-bGlnaHRib3g=\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"SDStudio-light-box-enable SDStudio-editor-tools-md-imp\" src=\"https:\/\/inform.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/post-238478-607cd86a131f3.jpg\" alt=\"So that the house is always clean for a minimum of time spent. Apartment cleaning checklist. Apartment cleaning checklist\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Noriko Kondo, the father of the method's author, was a professional kaizen consultant and storage guru. It was on the basis of this Japanese philosophy that Mari Kondo built her cleaning system. The Western world in the Konmari method wins over respect and gratitude for things and maximum awareness of life, as well as good practical advice<\/p>\n<p>Here's how to apply Japanese philosophy to Russian realities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Every two months, you need to audit all things in the house.<\/strong> It is important to devote the whole day to this and involve all family members. You need to sort things out by category: clothes, papers, kitchen utensils, gadgets. To parse a category, all the things from it are supposed to be collected in one place &#8211; for example, put in the center of the room &#8211; and sort through one at a time, asking yourself whether this thing brings joy. All that does not please you &#8211; give away, sell or throw away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Store things upright.<\/strong> So that in every wardrobe, chest of drawers and organizer, all the contents are in plain sight. Cabinets and shelves cannot be filled entirely, otherwise there will be a mess. Textiles need to be rolled into tubes, books &#8211; placed so that the roots are visible. Even in kitchen cabinets, objects should stand upright and not hide behind one another.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Items from the same category should be stored in one place.<\/strong> For example, all cutlery in the house should be in one drawer. The same goes for books, bags, medicine, bedding and everything else.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;A house that is easy to breathe&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> interior designer Lu Wei, China<br \/>\n<strong>Suitable for:<\/strong> owners of small apartments<br \/>\n<strong>Principle:<\/strong> think over the design of an apartment before starting to live in it<br \/>\n<strong>Inventory:<\/strong> identical stackable containers and tall storage furniture<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inform.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/post-238478-607cd86b5d324.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-bGlnaHRib3g=\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"SDStudio-light-box-enable SDStudio-editor-tools-md-imp\" src=\"https:\/\/inform.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/post-238478-607cd86b5d324.jpg\" alt=\"So that the house is always clean for a minimum of time spent. Apartment cleaning checklist. Apartment cleaning checklist\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For 13 years of work, Lu Wei has designed 15 thousand interiors for small-sized housing, while describing these cases in a blog. From the posts, a book was born &#8211; an illustrated guide to organizing storage even in very small apartments. Here are its main principles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Calculate the percentage of the area of \u200b\u200bthe apartment that will be occupied by storage.<\/strong> The smaller the housing, the greater the percentage. The minimum percentage is 10, the maximum is 40.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stick to proportions.<\/strong> 80% of all things should be stored in closed cabinets and drawers, and 20% of accents should be in plain sight: some for beauty, some for performing their functions. So, for beauty, there can be a vase, and functional things are gadgets and objects that you use most often.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Organize one major storage.<\/strong> Instead of several small cabinets, nightstands and dressers, Wei advises buying or designing one large wardrobe or dressing room.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Store things upright.<\/strong> It is better to choose tall shelving and cabinets, as well as drawers that are easy to stack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sign boxes with things.<\/strong> So it is immediately clear what lies there, and there is no temptation to put a thing from another category inside.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;Lazy people anonymous&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Posted by<\/strong> Sandra Felton, USA<br \/>\n<strong>Suitable for:<\/strong> Those who prefer order over cleanliness<br \/>\n<strong>Principle:<\/strong> Gamification of everything and high speed<br \/>\n<strong>Inventory:<\/strong> Timer and three boxes<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inform.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/post-238478-607cd86d509f2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-bGlnaHRib3g=\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"SDStudio-light-box-enable SDStudio-editor-tools-md-imp\" src=\"https:\/\/inform.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/post-238478-607cd86d509f2.jpg\" alt=\"So that the house is always clean for a minimum of time spent. Apartment cleaning checklist. Apartment cleaning checklist\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Legend has it that business woman Sandra Felton once lost her scientific dissertation at her home and became terribly angry. This incident prompted Felton to develop a fast, low-cost cleaning system that was all about express solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how &#8220;lazy anonymous&#8221; advise to put things in order.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make a list of tasks to your liking.<\/strong> So that each family member gets the least nasty activities for him. For example, dad hates washing dishes, and children hate collecting toys. This means that the performers should be swapped.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make to-do lists for morning and evening.<\/strong> In the morning you need to get out of bed quickly and do at least 1-2 chores around the house &#8211; what it will be, you need to decide the day before, so as not to waste time thinking. The same goes for bedtime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clean up quickly.<\/strong> Lazy Anonymous realizes that order is more important than cleanliness: in a mess, there may be a clean floor, but this will not help the general perception. To do this, you need to keep three boxes at home: for disposal, for sale, for storage. Items are placed in these boxes during express cleaning. If you have 10 minutes to tidy up the living room before the guests arrive, but there is no time to decide where to put the old magazine from the sofa or a torn toy, you need to put the thing in one of the boxes, and only then decide what to do with it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get out immediately.<\/strong> All tasks that take less than 30 seconds should be done as soon as you notice them. For example, sweep up spilled cereal, wash one plate, wipe the bathroom mirror.<\/p>\n<h2>Apartment cleaning checklist template<\/h2>\n<p>The following <a href=\"https:\/\/lastici.ru\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/chek-list-uborki-kvartiry-02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">PDF<\/a> can be printed on a regular size sheet. The template is an empty list, divided into daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly tasks. You need to control each cleaning operation using a checkmark in an empty box. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastici.ru\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/chek-list-uborki-kvartiry-02.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">checklist<\/a> can be filled out on a computer if you use the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastici.ru\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/chek-list-uborki-kvartiry-02.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">DOCx<\/a> version for Word.<\/p>\n<h2>Cleaner checklist<\/h2>\n<p>Entrance door<\/p>\n<p>Wipe the glass of the front door, both outside and inside, using glass cleaner and a microfiber cloth, wipe the front door handles<\/p>\n<p>Mirrors in the vestibule<\/p>\n<p>Wipe the mirrors with glass cleaner and microfiber cloth<\/p>\n<p>Tambour door<\/p>\n<p>Wipe the glass on both sides using glass cleaner and microfiber cloth, wipe the door handles<\/p>\n<p>Floors<\/p>\n<p>Sweep and mop all floors using floor cleaner<\/p>\n<p>Radiators and batteries<\/p>\n<p>Wipe the batteries from dust and dirt<\/p>\n<p>Indoor window sills<\/p>\n<p>Wipe the windowsills with a damp cloth<\/p>\n<p>Restroom<\/p>\n<p>Clean the floors, sink, toilet, throw out the trash<\/p>\n<p>Washing<\/p>\n<p>Wipe the sink using a cleaning agent, wipe the sink chair from dirt<\/p>\n<p>Lighting<\/p>\n<p>Wipe off dust from lamps and spotlights, check for burnt out bulbs<\/p>\n<p>Cupboard<\/p>\n<p>Wipe wood and metal surfaces from dust and talc<\/p>\n<p>Hanger<\/p>\n<p>Wipe the top and bottom shelves of the hanger using polish, wipe all metal structures of the hanger.<\/p>\n<p>Barber armchairs<\/p>\n<p>Wipe the chairs from hair and talcum residues using a cleaning agent, insert the headrests, check the presence of wheels, put on negligees, having previously cleaned them of hair residues<\/p>\n<p>Sofa<\/p>\n<p>Wipe the sofa from dust and talcum powder with a damp cloth<\/p>\n<p>Administrator chair<\/p>\n<p>Wipe dust off the work chair<\/p>\n<p>Trash can<\/p>\n<p>Empty all trash bags and replace them with clean ones, wipe the trash can<\/p>\n<p>Sources used and useful links on the topic: <a href=\"https:\/\/dom-servis.ru\/poleznaya-informacziya\/generalnaya-uborka-po-chek-listu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">https:\/\/dom-servis.ru\/poleznaya-informacziya\/generalnaya-uborka-po-chek-listu<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/expert-cleaning.com\/blog\/chek-list-uborki-restorana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">https:\/\/expert-cleaning.com\/blog\/chek-list-uborki-restorana \/<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/checklists.expert\/checklist\/1345-chek-list-po-uborke-kvartiry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external external_icon\">https:\/\/checklists.expert\/checklist\/1345-chek-list-po-uborke-kvartiry<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivd.ru\/dizajn-i-dekor\/uborka\/generalnaa-uborka-v-kvartire-prostoj-cek-list-ctoby-vy-nicego-ne-zabyli-28921\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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