{"id":1644,"date":"2022-04-23T04:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intentionallywell.org\/?p=1644"},"modified":"2023-04-24T14:04:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T18:04:35","slug":"cleaning-hack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intentionallywell.org\/cleaning-hack\/","title":{"rendered":"I Can’t Believe I Found The #1 Cleaning Hack for Tired Moms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When I discovered the #1 cleaning hack for tired moms,<\/strong> I had to try it. A messy house raises my stress levels through the roof – especially on top of a wild toddler and breastfeeding baby. Between running a business from home and mothering my two littles, I\u2019m left with just enough energy to get myself showered and into bed. This typically spells disaster for my house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I first spotted this cleaning hack on Tiktok, where all great mom ideas<\/a> come from. The creator didn’t stress perfection, and that attracted me to her profile. While a clean house was still necessary to make things liveable, toys still existed, and clothes were not always put up. This led me to my first lesson: it\u2019s okay not to be perfect.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While that\u2019s not my cleaning hack, it is something to remember and accept while being a mama. Otherwise, no matter what cool hack or simplified schedule you find, you\u2019ll still get stressed out<\/a> because things don\u2019t end up \u201cperfect\u201d like you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But now to the good stuff, my #1 cleaning hack for tired mamas:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The #1 Cleaning Hack for Tired Moms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I call the #1 cleaning hack for tired moms’ interval cleaning. Interval cleaning focuses primarily on one task or room for a set amount of time. For example, a 15 minute timer as soon as the kids go down for a nap, and you clean what you can in the den. There\u2019s no pressure to clean it all. Just do what you can for 15 minutes, and you can decide if you want to do more when you’re done.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, you can choose to do multiple intervals. For example, you can clean for 15 minutes, then 30 minutes watching TV or relaxing, then another 15 minute cleaning. Or, if you\u2019re feeling in the cleaning mood, once you\u2019re done with your 15 minutes, you can set another 15 minutes and try cleaning what you can in another room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like to tackle 15 minutes in the morning before my babies wake up (and after my morning coffee) and 15 minutes after bedtime when I\u2019m still on the lookout for my sneaky toddler creeping out of his bedroom. When my littles somehow manage to nap simultaneously, I try to add another 15 minutes of cleaning time! It\u2019s helped me stay on top of and manage my household chores.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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