I find the easiest way
for me to keep my bedroom neat, clean, tidy and restful is to keep it really
simple. I don't have a lot of stuff in
my bedroom - a bed, a side table with a lamp on it and a chair I keep in the
corner, mostly for décor and to help me organize (not dump) my clothes
throughout the week. There is no dresser
in my room.
This closet organizer is perfect for optimizing space |
In my closet I keep a
minimal amount of clothing, shoes and accessories. Several years ago I installed a closet
organizer with hanging rods at various heights, shelves and three drawers. All of my clothes, shoes and accessories fit
within that organizer with room to spare.
I have no need for anything else.
Make the bed every day |
You all know I make my
bed first thing when I get up. Every
day. Once a week I dust, vacuum, change
my sheets and tidy up my bedroom. It
takes me less than fifteen minutes because there isn't much in there for one
thing and I don’t allow things to accumulate and get cluttered. It is quick and easy. And because my room is always neat and clean
I feel like I get a much better rest at night when I sleep.
No dust bunnies here! |
As part of my housekeeping
checklist I make sure things are given a deeper clean as needed. At least twice a year I like to turn my
mattress and that is the perfect time to pop up the boxspring and clean
underneath my bed. I time it on the same
day as I wash all of my bedding, my pillows and the mattress pad. I prop the mattress and box spring against
the wall, vacuum the area beneath the bed, wipe down the bed frame with a damp
cloth, replace the box spring, put the mattress on (turned) and then vacuum the
mattress. Done!
Pillows, bedding & mattress cover all washed up Stella always supervises |
I wash my pillows with
hot water and bleach along with the mattress pad and then tumble them dry while
the sheets take a spin in the washer, usually with any other laundry that happens
to need done. While my sheets are in the
dryer I run the blankets next and then my bedspread and pillow shams. I do it in this order simply because that is
the order they go back onto the bed. I just
pull them straight from the dryer and put them on the bed right away.
Pillows & shams get washed |
Once my bed is made up it
is a simple task to dust the side table and lamp, vacuum the lampshade and
organize the items I like to keep on the table, usually just some books and my
eyeglasses. Lastly I vacuum the carpet
and I'm all finished. Quick, easy and
super clean. No marathon project here!
Awww..... So lovely |
On another day I'll wash
the walls and the ceiling. You can do
this by hand with a damp cloth or a pad mop works well too. Just some warm water with a touch of dish
soap is adequate because all I'm really doing here is removing dust and
cobwebs. I may not do this every
quarter, however because to be honest once or twice a year is plenty especially
if I vacuum the walls and ceilings in between. I wipe off the outlets, light
switches, doors and door knobs more regularly and my closet doors are mirrored so
they get cleaned each quarter as well.
Again on a different day. No need
to try and do it all at once. I have
other things to do!
My large capacity front loaders make washing bedding really easy |
My daughter does her own
room so I don't have to worry about that one (thank goodness, it is all
teenagerdom) but I do keep up the guest room in much the same way. I find I can do both rooms simultaneously and
it doesn't take much more time. Mostly
I'm waiting on laundry to run so I have other things planned to do while
waiting, but the actual time spent working on those rooms is pretty minimal and
that is how I like it.
You are very organized!
ReplyDeleteAlways a work in progress, you know?
DeleteI love your bedroom!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. Me too! :o)
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