Reader’s Digest: 9 Things All Smart Homeowners Should Do Once a Week
Maeve shares weekly tune-up tips with RH to keep your home maintained.
These weekly tune-ups will keep your home clean and maintained.
1. Throw out five things
De-cluttering your entire house in one fell swoop might be overwhelming, but vowing to toss or put away just five objects will seem much more doable, says Maeve Richmond, founder and coach of organizing company Maeve’s Method. “I call it Top Five, which makes it a little bit of a game,” she says. Once you look for expired foods, old receipts, junk mail, dirty socks, and other useless items, it won’t take long to gather all five and be well on your way to a de-cluttered home. Start by tossing these 43 useless things you really need to get rid of.
2. Clear out your “drop zone”
Most homes have one area where clutter starts to build up, whether it’s mail building up on the kitchen table or a pile of clothes on a bedroom chair. While it’s better to contain the clutter than to let it spill all over the house, that buildup can get overwhelming. “I encourage people to get their stuff in the ‘drop zone’ and then go back and restore order there,” says Richmond. “I make a point to put those things away when I have a breath.” Check out these other 11 cleaning hacks lazy people will appreciate.
3. Water your plants
“A dried-up houseplant is a pretty sorry sight to see,” says Richmond. By committing one day a week to checking your plants, even homeowners without a green thumb can keep houseplants healthy. See if your plants are thirsty, and pick up any fallen leaves from the soil, says Richmond. Find out which 14 things smart homeowners do once a month.
4. Clear your surfaces
To keep clutter from getting overwhelming, take a moment each week to “sweep” surfaces in at least one room. “Take a trip around the room and remove easy-to-grab clutter from tabletops and shelves,” she says. Once the objects are out of the way, go over those surfaces with a dusting pad to keep those areas clean and tidy. Don't miss these other 26 secrets personal organizers won't tell you for free.
5. Change your bathroom towels
Even if you don’t have time to scrub your bathtub, sink, toilet, and floor every week, make sure you at least tackle the dirty towels. “Keeping towels tidy in the bathroom as a weekly process is an easy way to … bring freshness and tidiness to a bathroom,” says Richmond. Replace any dirty towels with new ones, and make sure the clean ones are folded or hung nicely in place. Learn the 16 things smart homeowners do once a year.
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