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Speed Cleaning For the Holidays Guide


While we’d all love to have a sparkling clean home during the holiday season, most of us find it to be a difficult task. With the busyness of the holidays we just don’t have time to worry about having a super clean home. When my to-do list is a mile long and I have to choose between having a clean kitchen and getting presents wrapped, I know what my choice is going to be. How about you? What if I told you that it is possible to keep your home clean during the holidays in less than an hour a day? It’s possible when using my handy Speed Cleaning for the Holidays Guide.

Don't spend the holidays worried about the cleanliness of your home. Use this speed cleaning for the holidays guide to keep your home in order while leaving time for what matters most during the busy season.

While there are some ways you can prevent the mess from happening around your home during the holidays, it’s important to stay focused on the reason for this time of year. It’s not about having a perfectly decorated, spotless home for others to see. Thanksgiving and Christmas are perfect opportunities for you to focus on family, friends and faith which are the truly important things in life. So forget worrying about whether your kitchen floors are clean enough for your mother-in-law or neighbor. It won’t matter ten years from now. The time spent with family and friends making precious memories? That will last.

Once you let go of the idea of having a perfect home for the holidays, the task of cleaning your home isn’t so overwhelming. With today’s Speed Cleaning for the Holidays Guide, we’re going to focus on just the basics. These speed cleaning tasks will keep your home clean during the holidays without a whole lot of time and effort. You game? I thought you’d be!

These tasks are divided up by room and should take less than 10 minutes to complete, but we’re aiming for just 5. Follow this Speed Cleaning for the Holidays Guide and you’ll have a clean home ready for holiday visitors in no time!

Speed Cleaning For the Holidays Guide

Living Room/Bonus Room/Home Office

Return any clutter to its proper place.
Dust surface areas with a cloth or duster.
Vacuum/sweep floors and spot clean any stained areas.
Fluff pillows and arrange them on furniture along with throws and other textiles.

Dining Room

Return any clutter to its proper place.
Dust surface areas with a cloth or duster.
Sweep floor and vacuum any rugs and spot clean any stained areas.

Bedrooms

Make the bed and fluff pillows.
Pick up any clutter and return to its proper place.
Dust surface areas with a cloth or duster.
Vacuum or sweep floors and spot clean any stained areas.

Bathrooms

Scrub toilets with toilet bowl cleaner and wipe seat clean.
Use a cloth or wipes to clean sinks and countertops.
Wipe mirrors clean with a mirror cleaner.
Sweep floors and vacuum rugs. Spot clean as needed.

Kitchen

Return any clutter to its proper place.
Unload and load dishwasher.
Hand wash any remaining pots, pans and/or dishes.
Wipe down countertops, appliances and all surface areas.
Sweep floor, vacuum rugs and spot clean as needed.

Tip: I find it easier to complete all tasks but the floors, then sweep and/or vacuum all at once. Otherwise, I do one room at the time.
I hope you found this Speed Cleaning for the Holidays Guide useful. Click on the link below for a printable guide you can use all season long.

Don't spend the holidays worried about the cleanliness of your home. Use this speed cleaning for the holidays guide to keep your home in order while leaving time for what matters most during the busy season.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SPEED CLEANING FOR THE HOLIDAYS GUIDE

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