10 MINIMALIST CLEANING HACKS | Habits For A Clean And Tidy Home

[@AshlynneEaton]

What’s one cleaning hack that you use to help keep your home clean + tidy? 🤍 P.S. Don’t forget you can get 10% off your Tru Earth purchase by using the code “ASHLYNNE” at checkout! Tru Earth: bit.ly/3GTIbez

[@inbetweenworlds]

My toilet bowl is always immaculately clean. I was doing this even before the Atomic Habits book (that says that we should try to aim to make things at least 1% better). I put a drop of toilet bowl cleaner and scrub my toilet bowl (with a long brush) after I flush - whichever number I do, 1 or 2. Thus, nothing accumulates or has the opportunity to anything looking or smelling nasty. (I hate going to malls or homes that rely on air freshener to mask their poorly maintained toilets!)

[@juliab628]

Don't you find that it's fun to clean your home though when you have a beautiful new home like yours? I used to not like to clean, but since moving into a newer home, which was about about 10 years old when we moved in, everything is so new and nice and I just love to clean it and keep it looking pretty:) Of course I just enjoy cleaning I guess because of the result that it brings, such a peaceful place to be. I also find that if I'm stressed or have anxiety besides reading and praying in the Word, cleaning helps me to relax and be calm. Isn't that a Chinese Evergreen on your kitchen counter? I have one but my leaves don't drape down quite like that, which is extra 😍 I think they are such beautiful plants! My cleaning tips are: Routines! Morning and Evening, routines, and especially ZONE cleaning and Weekly Home Blessing.. It's the flylady method that some other KZbin creaters have explained. Which includes, a daily or every other day, "swish and swipe." I use flushable wipes or a paper towel daily for the toilet bowl. If you do a swish & swipe daily, your toilet bowl is always pretty clean! ( kinda like changing out the dust filters ). Swish is the toilet, swipe means to quickly wipe down the counter. My other tip: Clean when your home is not dirty, then it won't ever seem dirty! After doing the flylady method this way for 5 yrs now, I find that our home is always clean for the most part so no more of those all day long cleaning marathons before company might arrive😉 But instead, I have ingrained daily cleaning habits instilled these days.

[@diannamallow5195]

Ashlynne, which of the Tru Earth do you use? The scented one or no scent and the platinum or regular?

[@---nj7hl]

As a Single Mom w a child with disabilities. I try to Wash 2x a month. Similar to what Ashlynne said. Wash All at once. Also, saves on Time/Energy/Gas driving around. I also hang All the clothes, easier to find and deal with. And just stick socks and undies in a drawer. I already have a lot on my plate. WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER.

[@tamara435]

My cleaning hack is: make sure every item has a home. If everything is easy to put away, you're more likely to put it away. Everything needs to have an accessible assigned spot and suddenly it's like your home keeps itself clean. I also follow the "1 minute rule" where if it's able to be done in a minute, I just take care of it! :)

[@cath1238]

I absolutely adore these rules. They make cleaning and organizing so much more efficient and easier!

[@jenniferapnt]

Those are great and definitely game changing when it comes to tidying

[@amandalashley3819]

Great tips, I already do many of these. One thing I do, as a mom, is I use the no fold method for my kids laundry. My boys are 4yo and because they put their own laundry away and dress themselves everything ends up unfolded anyways. So I save myself some time by just sorting their stuff into a pile for them to put away. Also, another mom hack, I save myself I have my kids help by restocking the toilet paper in the bathroom, putting laundry in the washing machine, or doing other small simple tasks for me. It saves me a few minutes and they get the added benefits of feeling like they're contributing and learning some basic life skills.

[@AshlynneEaton]

Oh that’s so great!! Love that you’ve found a way to get them involved too!

[@NamirRivera]

Love this!!

[@Kelsbels15]

Great advice! Every morning I do a ‘race the kettle’ challenge - tidying the kitchen or putting laundry away. It’s amazing how quick these jobs are to do once you set a time limit also nice to get those jobs done before I go off to work!

[@JamieM470]

I haven't heard any other channel mention changing that air filter to cut down on dust. Really good tip! Going to make sure I do that more often.

[@audreyschaefer2696]

Hey Ashlynne, I loved these tips! What a great video! Some of my most helpful cleaning tips are to: -never leave a room empty handed (take one or two things to put away each time you leave a room) and to: -reset the room each time you leave (try to put back what you got out when you are done in each room. That way it never builds up on you and makes tidying overall a lot quicker)

[@amyli092]

My favorite part of cleaning is when it's done as a team effort! I know you and Christopher tend to share household chores, but in my home, my dad usually does the vacuuming and mopping, and when needed, I'll go around my space or other parts of the house to do a quick tidying or dusting. Truly, that just makes the whole process easier 😊

[@jenniferapnt]

Something that I do to make my life easier is to have a routine. Example: make sure the surfaces of the kitchen and dishes are clean before going to sleep. And also tidying a little, I try to keep it less than 10 minutes 😊 definitely will use tip of leaving the toilet bowl for last, thanks for the ideas!

[@sylvia9290]

I absolutely love your channel! The tips, the cozy vibes, the calm aura. Thank you for these videos and I hope they are providing you with a decent chunk of change. You deserve it!

[@dheredia625]

I’ve pretty much watched all of your videos by now, and I discovered you like a week ago… needless to say I have decluttered so much and it feels AMAZING, thank you!!!😊

[@AshlynneEaton]

Haha oh my goodness I love that so much!! 🤍 Way to go!!

[@LizzieOktambe]

Gotta try that lemon thing! Water stains on faucets are so annoying. I never know how to get rid of them. Thanks for the tip!!!

[@kelseycone773]

I found your channel a few months ago, and I just love your content! You just have such a radiant joy. ❤️

[@AshlynneEaton]

Oh you’re so sweet! Thank you!!

[@laurasteele2423]

Tips: Sometimes when my the cleanliness of my home gets out of control I can get really overwhelmed and try to deep clean the entire house in one day, and I don’t get it all done and end up stressed out, exhausted, and feeling like I accomplished nothing. When there’s a lot to do, I like to break up the job. I’ll tell myself that today I responsible for cleaning the living room and laundry only, or the kitchen only, or the bathroom only. Then, I feel I accomplished what I set out to do and I’m motivated to tackle the rest of the house later or the next day! Another tip, I like to train myself to associate tasks I don’t like with things I enjoy. For example, I save KZbin videos or my favorite shows to watch while I fold laundry. You can also listen to music or podcasts while you do the dishes or even something as simple as using good smelling dish soap or light your favorite candle while you tidy the living room :)

[@ruthalaina4837]

I love that you always wear such simple and minimal but yet cute clothes🙌🏻

[@AshlynneEaton]

Aww thanks!!

[@amandaknight1406]

My cleaning back is scheduled days for certain chores throughout the month. My brother is Autistic and I struggle with mental illness so noticing and then having the motivation to clean is really low on our personal skill lists. So I sat down with him to schedule days for tasks so it’s not overwhelming for either of us, but it still gets cleaned. Now on the days where I’m mentally here and can get other things cleaned, I do, but having those backup days have been a life saver at keeping us from living in filth.

[@Hanhumphries]

I used to do the bulk cleaning but now with 2 children I hate to have x amount of hours busy cleaning at the weekend so do it every night when they’re asleep. Especially now there’s so much washing I do a load a day!!!! So I’m in the habit of folding that days laundry before bed each day, has helped so much!

[@kims914]

Really great tips Ashlynne!! I just discovered your channel recently and I really enjoy all your videos. Thank you so much for taking the time to make them all for us. Have a great weekend. I’ll be spending some of my weekend watching more of your videos. My favorites are the cleaning and the decluttering videos. Oh and I love your packing videos too!!

[@ruthalaina4837]

It’s my happy day when you upload, thanks for being such a great notification!!

[@AshlynneEaton]

Aww thanks so much Ruth!!!🤍

[@cath1238]

Cleaning tip: Sodium percarbonate does wonder to wash pretty much any textiles. I wash my reusable pads with it and they always come out white!

[@AshlynneEaton]

Ooh love that tip!!

[@ThisLifeFromScratch]

Interesting... I'm going to give it a try! Thank you for the awesome tip!🥰

[@priscillajimenez27]

As that baking soda that has been cooked?

[@cath1238]

@@priscillajimenez27 Hello Priscilla! No, it is a different product. The chemical composition is not the same. I usually find it in health stores or zero waste stores. ☺️

[@priscillajimenez27]

@@cath1238 gotcha

[@SuperLovelessgirl]

Nice tips, I never thought about how much I clean my black furniture before but you're so right about everything showing on them. Also nice to know that even minimalist feel lazy with cleaning their homes too 😂🖤

[@stephanieblommaerttracy6554]

Always look forward to your videos, your sweet, sincere nature, & your insight! Thank you for sharing your time, talents, & awesome drive and heart. ☺️ Btw, where did you get your kettle? Do you like it?

[@AshlynneEaton]

Oh of course!! So glad you enjoyed it! And I got it from Amazon and love it!! Here’s the link if you want to check it out!! 🤍

[@stephanieblommaerttracy6554]

I don’t see the link 😅

[@lauramathews3151]

We empty the dishwasher every morning after it runs the night before. We do laundry catchup day as necessary, but I try to do a load of laundry everyday. Usually after breakfast so by the time my toddler takes her nap it's done and can be folded and put away. Actually watching this video while I do it now!

[@patriciablack4814]

Norwex is my cleaning hack! I learned a lot from you. My sister loves that laundry detergent/sheets!

[@ms1295]

Oh, I’ve been wanting to try Tru Earth! Great reminder! I love that is saved so much energy on transporting those heave bottles and of course gets rid of plastic! How would I know which filters to buy if I live in an apartment rental?

[@brookewarrington1263]

Any advice for folks in an older home without central air/heat regarding dust accumulation? Changing out the air filter is great advice. I was wondering what options there might be for folks only with baseboard heating and window ac units. We always seem to be constantly accumulating dust despite vaccuming haha.

[@carolc2574]

Suprisingly, having a vacuuming robot cuts dust accumulation. If you make it run daily you will see that dust doesn’t accumulate as much

[@priscillajimenez27]

Maybe an air filtering machine that you plug in.

[@raquellambropoulos279]

Every family member has a basket when you tidy up and you find someones belongings you toss in the basket and then I leave it in their bedroom take my basket and they all stack into each other for the next day. You can't imagine how helpful this is with kids !!!

[@priscillajimenez27]

With my two jobs, this was super helpful.

[@ruthalaina4837]

Hey Ashlynne, can you do your favorite movies/movie recommendations?

[@AshlynneEaton]

Yes! Definitely can share more on that!!

[@MsBubu26]

What I learned when I was working at the popular coffee chain is that when you leave a place never leave empty handed. Also I sort things as I go. It’s not cleaning per se but it keeps the place from being cluttered.

[@ruthmanor70]

Clean up spills and messes when they happen and don't wait until they're set in or dried on.

[@TheeEmpressLeydi]

Hey Ashlynne! I hope all is well! QUESTION: How are your Project 62 Cognac color barstools holding up as far as wear and tear/ durability? I am in need of new barstools and I've been eyeing them!

[@antekpiekutosky818]

Beautiful clip ! ❤️❤️❤️ Very nice Vlog, Can You make clip.. Organisation, cleaning office desk - Declutter Paperwork in office?

[@boomshine87]

Tidy as you go Never leave a room empty handed Everything has a place, and everything is in its place

[@diannamallow5195]

I love your tea kettle. What brand is it and where did you get it?

[@amyhamaker7803]

I use a 5-second rule: If you can put something away in 5 seconds or less, put it away now. If it would take more than 5 seconds, you can decide whether to do it now or later. I’ll pick up an item and start counting down. You’d be amazed how much you can get put away soooo quickly without even noticing it. We tend to use things and then set them down instead of putting them away, especially in kitchens and bathrooms.

[@ervinsmoviecorner8748]

A pretty beautiful video and happy weekend, Ashlynne!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AshlynneEaton]

Thank you Ervin!

[@ervinsmoviecorner8748]

You’re welcome, Ashlynne!

[@Back_To_Basics]

My cleaning hack is to have a scrub brush from IKEA in my shower and to scrub the shower area tiles of any scum while waiting for the hot water to come on..😅

[@shelbizzle131]

Yes!! Somehow, the video topics are almost always what I’m needing to hear that day 🙌 I was just saying last night that I need to clean things cuz it’s time, but had zero drive. This is an awesome pick me up! Thank you for great content as always; I’m going to start implementing some of these! 😊

[@AshlynneEaton]

Oh you’re so sweet! I’m so glad to hear that!!

[@lauramathews3151]

On the air filter thing. We buy a year supply at a time and keep them in the packaging in the garage. Also we do it the same date every month, for instance we do our pet's antiparasitic preventives and the filters the 10th every month, it makes it easy to remember! Also if you are 1 to 2 ppl in a home quarterly changes may be enough. If you have 1 to 2 pets with hair, or 3-4 ppl in a home then every other month. If you are more humans or more hairy pets, then monthly is a must. Believe me we have 3 humans and 6 small hairy pets. We've observed the progression empirically over time!

[@stephanienoble2926]

What kind of microfiber cloths do you recommend? The ones I have I can’t stand them, I’ve been looking for better quality ones.

[@bethany764]

The brand Norwex is amazing-toxin free! Just need to wet it and clean🙌🏼

[@stephanienoble2926]

@@bethany764 yeah I’ve heard good things but I’m looking for one that isn’t affiliated with multi level marketing.

[@marialester2167]

We don't have air filters. How do the work?

[@nikkiruth4709]

My hack is instead of using multiple different cleaners, just use water with a few drops of dawn dish soap! I do professional cleaning and that's all we use most of the time! It's non toxic and does the job better then most cleaning products! It also doesn't streak on windows or glass!

[@filosominimalistapsicomini]

It is best to change the house air filter for freshness and allergies.

[@boubakar5168]

Super au top ashlynne ta vidéo 😊😊

[@ruthalaina4837]

I have got to do these things more often, I’m terrible 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

[@oceanrain860]

I make sure to always clean in time before it gets too messy.

[@krisd_b]

My cleaning hack is to have my teen boys do most of it 😂

[@AshlynneEaton]

Haha love that!! 😅

[@tulipthorn]

🤣😂😅😄 Love it!

[@lisapitts9518]

Great video. How do you keep your kitchen cabinets clean? We are currently buying a new house, one of the things I don't want is white cabinets, I fear they will be dirty all the time. We have decided to go with grey because we are going to have grey carpet.

[@carolc2574]

Mine are white with no ornaments and they look great. I only need to clean fingerprints because mine are shiny. As long as they don’t shine, they don’t get dirty. Just make sure they are plain so they don’t gather dust in crevices

[@ih4630]

I would suggest buying a toilet brush… It comes with a stand… It looks good and it makes the job easier.

[@valeriebrown3709]

My home gets messy like clockwork. Every second of the day my kids are awake, my house is messy. We work and homeschool seven kids so we’re always home. Good thing with so many people is many hands make the cleanup quick and easy.

[@iriswelch3553]

I save old cotton dish towels for cleaning, lining rectify bins, etc. Got rid of all the microfiber. It's so bad for the environment.

[@vikingcleaners]

Great video

[@goodenoughgirl8102]

Ha ha the toilet. Well for me that’s both toilets and the cat “toilets” lol. And then the floors are THE last thing. My biggest hack (mostly this came from having multiple cats lol) is probably that I use the vac hose (with brush attachment) for a lot of “dusting” and baseboards and other things such as cobwebs or ceiling fans, sofa/chairs etc and most of all it’s very fast and thorough and efficient for dander and Bcuz cats tend to get on so many higher surfaces like shelves and so on. It also helps reduce how often I have to go around wiping everything off. 😬 I have a more fancy pet roller brush attachment I use at times too, but the basic brush works well for most areas.

[@chillibird2511]

I use old toothbrushes and old clothes I can't donate as a rag for outside. Once the rag is used, I throw it out.

[@elisamartinez381]

This vidoe is. Nice

[@judyb535]

Tidy up the room you’re in before you move to the next room. Clean as you go in the kitchen as you’re cooking; don’t wait until the end of the meal.

[@punjabseth260]

nice 🥰

[@madisonevans1398]

100% change your air filters. I dust maybe once a month now.

[@tanvisampat4214]

Me realising that I'm watching this while my food is getting ready 😅... Not using the gap time for tidying 😂😂

[@sonanonadot9724]

good

[@sheilasworld]

Hi

[@AshlynneEaton]

Hey!! 🤍

[@Sachinshukla337]

Hello🍁

[@lauramathews3151]

The white and black furniture thing is kind of like white and black cars and carwashes lol

[@koko137591]

🖐🏼🙂

[@SaskiasaChristkind]

I searched for the smallest Appartement, so I needn't to clean so much.

[@JennieDubbs]

I find toilet bowls disgusting so what I usually do is to clean the toilet before my shower time.

[@kaiyaestroso4779]

if only i saw this before i bought my furniture.. it’s all black.

[@guaridadelabestia]

I don't have air filters you know, 3rd world problems... and I have allergies too :(