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Take a quick look around your Dallas apartment. Is your place visitor-ready? When asked this question, most folks would have to say no. Keeping your apartment clean enough to be ready for guests at a moment’s notice may seem like a daunting task, but you can do it. Here are our top two strategies for successful cleaning.
Clean as you go
How do most of us clean? We let stuff pile up until our place is a gigantic mess, and then we devote hours to meticulously filing things away and diligently scrubbing surfaces. But this is no way to live! The best way to keep your apartment looking sharp is to clean as you go.
But what does it mean to clean as you go? Here are some specifics.
Declutter Daily
Cleaning as you go means staying on top of clutter. Schedule 10 or 15 minutes of putting-stuff-away time into your evening routine. You’ll feel better in your space and just might save time compared to marathon weekend cleaning sessions.
Never Walk Away
Our second clean-as-you-go strategy is to never walk away from a mess. Did something spill in the kitchen – even just a little? Grab a rag and wipe it up, right then and there. If you walk away, you run the risk of forgetting about the spill. When you next encounter it, it’s dried-on gunk that requires far more effort to clean.
Of course, if you have children around, there will be times when you don’t have a choice but to walk away from a mess. Still, implement this strategy when you can. Even if you only clean 50 percent of the messes in the moment, that cuts your big cleaning sessions in half.
Clean Mindfully
It’s always a good idea to work smarter, not harder, and this includes your cleaning regimen. For example, don’t pile dinner prep dishes on the counter. Instead, unload your dishwasher before cooking dinner, so you can put dirty prep dishes directly in.
Are you or someone you know looking for a new apartment in Dallas, Texas? If so, we’re here to help. Contact us today to find out all the benefits we have to offer here at Gramercy on the Park.
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Open the door of your pantry and take a look. Do you see a jumble of cans, half-finished bags of stale snacks and expired spices you forgot you bought? Keeping your kitchen cabinets in order not only makes it easier to find what you need, but it can help you save money by helping to avoid purchasing items you already have. But most homeowners don’t have a system when it comes to organizing their shelves. Use these simple tips to keep your pantry neat and tidy.
Tips for Organizing Your Kitchen Pantry
- Use clear containers. Food comes in dozens of different-sized packages. Sometimes, arranging them in your pantry is like playing Tetris, and it is difficult to see how much of each item you have left. Instead, remove food from its package and put it into stackable see-through containers. Not only will you be able to increase your storage, but you will also be able to quickly determine when it is time to add something to your shopping list.
- Don’t forget the directions. Using separate containers is excellent, but getting rid of old packaging means losing the instructions. Always cut out the directions from the package and tape them to the top of the container, so you will still know how to prepare the food.
- Remember first-in, first-out. When you buy a new package of something you already have in your pantry, don’t add it to the container you already have. Put the fresh food in its own container and place it behind the older one. Make sure to label the item and include its expiration date, so you will never throw out perfectly safe food ever again.
- Install a shelf for small containers on the pantry door. It is easy for small bottles of spices or packets of soup mix to disappear in your pantry. Adding a shelf to the inside of your pantry door keeps all of these small items within easy reach and out of the dark corners. If you don’t want the hassle of installing shelves, consider wire baskets from the top of the door.
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