How to Clean Your Home in 5 Easy Steps - Part Four

Welcome to part four in this five part series that aims to help you get your home in order, in short order, in five easy steps without spending more than fifteen minutes on each step. So far we have cleared away the clutter on floors and surfaces, have the bathroom in check, our beds are made and the kitchen is looking a lot better too. Now that we have had the time to focus on each separate aspect of the house, it is now time to scan your home as a whole and take a little bit of time for the little things that can really make a difference. Read on for more on this quick fix.

4 - Look and scan. Now this might sound silly, but go outside your home and stand in the driveway or in front of your home. If you live in an apartment, going outside your door is fine.. What would your visitor see upon arriving? What do you see? For those of us on limited budgets and even more limited time, this might be a bit overwhelming. You didn't think that a quick fix to cleaning the home was going to involve going outside did you? Well its not necessarily crazy. You can't spend a whole lot of time here, but you can definitely do a few things to help. Pick up any garbage or debris in your yard or around your home. You can use the 'stacking' technique again here to straighten yard items, childrens' toys, boxes, or any other eyesore that you can't necessarily get rid of quickly. Follow the path into your home. You can quickly sweep this path for a neater look as well. Enter the door now, being observant. What draws your eye now that your house is clear of clutter. Is there a huge stain on the carpet? Perhaps some strategically placed small rugs or furniture could help. See anything you don't like? What could you do to quickly make it look a little better? Chipped paint or wood, perhaps? Shoe polish or wood stain it. Wipe off any glaring marks on windows or glass sliding doors. Smudges around doorknobs? Wipe these down. Walk further into your home and observe. Maybe a couple of cobwebs in the corner of the kitchen could use removing. Further on into the bedroom, are the closets closed? Everything looking generally neat?

This scanning process heralds the end of the hard part. Now your home should be clutter free for the most part, and details attended to, so that you have an overall better effect that leaves your home looking much better than when you started. Now it's time for the final touches - read on for part three!