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Don’t clean before you do this 1 simple thing

Weird — one of our best cleaning tips has nothing to do with cleaning.

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YOU KNOW WHAT can make cleaning really easy? Planning.

Planning is fun because you’re not actually doing something. You’re just thinking about it.

A checklist is one of seven basic quality tools created by a Japanese engineering professor. Businesses use them to work more efficiently. (You’re not stalling — you’re SETTING PRIORITIES.)

Your checklist helps you figure out what’s important and reminds you to do specific chores on a preset schedule. It’s like an invisible assistant that reminds you to clean various places.

So go ahead and find a notepad and pen, and make a checklist.

To design a checklist that works for you, jot down what needs to be cleaned in each room, and about how often. (Don’t worry — you can adjust your schedule.)

Remember: Your checklist works for you. If you skip an item or a day, that’s perfectly OK. You’re not accountable to anyone but yourself.