Can you have a clean home and have time for your family? Of course, I have a list to keep your home clean and your sanity in check!

Start with the kitchen; keep some rubbing alcohol and soft cloths under the sink. They give a quick, streak free shine to kitchen surfaces.

Do the dishes promptly; nothing makes a kitchen look messier than a pile of dirty dishes and if you do them after each meal the job won't be as big as at the end of the day. Then, give the sink a quick wipe and pop the sponge in the dishwasher to clean and disinfect it right along with the dishes!

Next, the bathroom: train your family to wipe the walls down after each shower, leave a note if you have to! It will keep soap scum and hard water off the wall, which will eliminate a whole lot of scrubbing!

Use area rugs, it is easier to throw a rug in the washer once a week than to clean up muddy footprints!

The bedroom, make the bed every morning; it makes the whole room look neater. Don't toss clothes on a chair or bed frame; hang them up or toss them in a hamper. A couple of dryer sheets in the hamper will keep it smelling fresh until laundry day.

Finally, the family room: Before you go to bed clean up clutter and put it in its place, then you aren't saddled with hours of clean -up on the weekend. Store used dryer sheets in a drawer in the living room or family room as a dust cloth for furniture and electronics and no need for spray polish.

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