Getting a ‘Clean Enough’ Home {3 Steps}

I used to stress myself out trying to keep my home impeccably clean. This was before I had children (that were mobile) and when things actually stayed put when I put them somewhere. When dirt didn’t ‘magically’ appear on floors and upholstery or when epic messes happened in other people’s homes.

Now, with three littles, epic messes happen in my home. All.The.Time. And while I still like my home to be clean and in order, I’ve long given up on perfection. These days, we keep a ‘clean enough’ home – a ‘neat enough’ home and let the kids be little. I’ve let go of perfection and that’s cool with me. One day, the kids will be grown and will leave the nest.  Neat and clean will prevail. But somehow, I suspect I’ll miss those epic little messes along with the disorder and chaos that sometimes comes with raising happy, playful kids loaded with good memories. {Get a great printable quote below!}

For now, let me share my tips on getting a CLEAN ENOUGH home, so you can focus majority of your time on your family vs. housecleaning.  The trick is to keep it simple and consistent with these 3 steps:

Begin a Daily Routine

I’m not going to lie. It takes a daily commitment to keep a ‘clean enough’ home. I know what you’re thinking – you want to do LESS housework, not more. But, doing simple, easy cleaning tasks EACH day will help you keep your home cleaner! It’s so much easier than attempting to clean after not doing so for a couple of weeks. We’ve all been there and it’s not pretty!

Daily Do’s for a Clean Home  * Make Beds and change sheets once a week. *Keep a Dishwand filled with a gentle dishsoap in the shower. Do a gentle scrub down after your shower. Instant clean shower every day! * Keep Pre-Moistened Cleaning Wipes in the bathroom and wipe down sinks/surfaces daily. It takes just a few minutes. *Clean Kitchen Sink out nightly * Vacuum high-traffic floors – see more about this below!

Perfect the 15-Minute Clean-Up

Once a day, do a quick, fast-paced clean of the house. I like to do mine at night – once the kiddos are in bed. This quick clean is possible because of the daily tasks. Once you perfect this – it’s easy to add in those bigger (and dreaded) jobs every now and then! Start by walking the house with a basket and clearing all the clutter. Toss or put away items. Use baskets and bins to create a place to store toys, organization supplies, crafting and more. Always keep a basket near the stairs so clutter can catch a ride up.  Next, walk the house with a rag for a quick dusting of surfaces. Clean the kitchen counters, wipe up any spills inside kitchen appliances. Clean Floors & Handle Epic Messes Clean floors will instantly will make your home look clean! Use a vacuum like the Eureka SuctionSeal 2.0.  

This vacuum is your key to a ‘clean enough’ home because it does all the work! The Suction Seal has plates that raise and lower against the surface maintaining suction and seal without scattering! The Automatic Cord Rewind on the Eureka SuctionSeal 2.0 is one of those features you won’t know how you lived without – and helps you get the job done faster. No tangled cords!  You can use this vac on all your floor surfaces : carpet, hardwood, tile, laminate, stairs and more! The Eureka SuctionSeal 2.0 will help you handle everything from crumb clean-up to the inevitable epic messes – like this one:  

The culprits:  Two year old twins

The situation: An open pantry.

Obtained: 1 Box of Coffee Pods

Result: Epic Mess – coffee granules all over the carpet!

I was surprised that there was no scattering of those little coffee granules! The SuctionSeal 2.0 got up every last granule.

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I was able to get my Eureka SuctionSeal 2.0 at Walmart – on Rollback for $129 – price was $148.88.  That’s a great deal for such an important item in your quest to keep a ‘Clean Enough’ Home!

Want to see more of the Eureka SuctionSeal 2.0 vacuum in action? Check out this video:

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