01823 210 075 Request a call back Login Tackling the Great Back to School Clean Up Share this post... September 6, 2021 Now the kids are back at school, here’s how to get your home clean again There’s something unique about the first week back at school. Millions of parents up and down the country finally have the house to themselves for a few hours. Unfortunately, now that the little rascals aren’t around you can finally see how dirty the place has gotten, and it’s time to take care of that. From greasy handprints on the walls to neglected spills and stains, you need to start on the Great Back to School Clean Up! Keep an eye on what you’ve cleaned For most homes there’s going to be a lot to clean – things that don’t usually get dirty are probably going to need some serious attention. To make this a success, we’re going to use one of our favourite tactics; lists. Keep a record of everything that needs cleaning, and tick it off as you go. This is a constant reminder of how much work you’ve done, which will be a blessing once the kids come back home and mess it all up again! We recommend dividing your list up into separate categories. You might decide to list everything that needs doing in one room all on one page, like this: Kitchen Clean the oven and the hob Get stains off the table legs Mop the floor Wash the skirting board Dust for cobwebs Sort out the cupboard under the sink Alternatively, you might choose to organise things by the type of job you’re doing, like this: Hoovering Kitchen Living room Office Bedrooms 1/2/3 Nursery It doesn’t matter how you do it. The point is that it’s important to have a sense that you’re making progress, because otherwise it’s really easy to feel like you’re taking two steps forward and one step back all the time. Finding time to clean up your home There are two ways to approach a big clean like this, depending on how much time you have available to you. Obviously, if you’re working from home and can’t afford to spend a big chunk of your day cleaning, then you’ll need to tackle the jobs in small pieces. We recommend setting aside a few minutes every day to work on something off your list. You can just pop your headphones in and listen to a song or two while you clean, then stop for the day. Do this every day for a week and you’ll quickly see the effects – 12 minutes per day is a whole hour’s cleaning through a working week. On the other hand, you might prefer just to get the whole thing done in one go, which we can understand. This has the added benefit of making it obvious when people mess up your hard work, so you can stop them in the act! We still recommend taking this step-by-step, rather than just diving into the first job you think of. Maybe tackle all the upstairs areas first, then move on to the rest of the house? Break things up so that you get a sense of progress and don’t burn out on the job. Finishing off the back to school clean It might take a while to get things back under control, but you’ll get there. It’s important to have a home that you’re proud of, and keeping it clean is a big part of this. If you’d like a little help with the job, don’t hesitate to talk to us today. We’re based in the Taunton area, cleaning homes all across the South West, and always ready to help out. If the summer holidays have left your home looking worse for wear, contact CJ Contracting today! Share this post... VIEW ALL NEWS AND INSIGHTS Latest News & Insights Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: How To Make Your Business Part Of The Environmental Solution Help the environment by reducing waste at your workplace As a committed green cleaning service in the South West, we want to help all our READ MORE » 24th September 2021 Top Modern Cleaning Technology For Keeping Your Home Spotless Hands-Off Cleaning: How Modern Technology Makes Cleaning Your Property A Breeze Here in the south-west, we spend an average of 3 hours per week cleaning READ MORE » 9th September 2021 Tackling the Great Back to School Clean Up Now the kids are back at school, here’s how to get your home clean again There’s something unique about the first week back at school. READ MORE » 6th September 2021 Contact us To find out how we can help you Call: 01823 210 075 • Email: info@cjcontracting.co.uk SEND MESSAGE © Copyright CJ Contracting Limited • Registered in England & Wales Company No. 08806892 • VAT No. 186674850 CJ Contracting Limited. All rights reserved. - Privacy & Cookies Policy • Modern Slavery Policy