Project Organize: Quick Vacuum the Floor

Updated on February 14, 2024

Quick Vacuum the Floor. Run the vacuum (or sweep) in high-traffic areas in your home daily to keep messes at bay.

Are you still with me? We are still working on implementing daily routines to make our homes run more efficiently. Remember, you run your home! Don’t let your home run you!

If you are new to Project Organize: The Basics, start here.

Vacuum or Sweep High Traffic Areas

Today, we will work on doing a quick vacuum or sweep of the floors. This shouldn’t take more than ten to fifteen minutes.

If you live in a multi-level or very large home, pick one level or area to focus on daily.

This is not the time to deep clean. Deep floor cleaning should be scheduled into your weekly cleaning routine.

Whether cleaning room by room or task, ensure your cleaning routine includes giving each room a good sweep or vacuuming once weekly.

How to Vacuum High Traffic Areas

I try to do a quick vacuum after our nightly pick up and while the kids are taking showers. The house has just been picked up, and I can easily get to all the main high-traffic areas.

1. Get out the broom or vacuum.
2. Set the timer for 15 minutes.
3. Vacuum or sweep the messiest areas of your home. You can focus on one or two rooms, such as the kitchen, living room, or general high-traffic areas.
4. Do not move furniture or worry about getting all of it – get the major crumbs, dirt, and pet hair up.
5. Empty the dustpan and put your broom or vacuum away.

My Favorite Vacuum

I am a Dyson girl through and through. Other people swear by their Sharks. My upright Dyson has been going strong for almost ten years now!

But my go-to vacuum is my cordless Dyson. It doesn’t weigh much. And since it is cordless, I don’t have to worry about stopping to plug it in.

I can do so much more vacuuming in a shorter time. It was an investment, but they last a long time if you care for them.

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Project Organize Daily Checklist

Each day, we will build on the previous day until we have all our basic daily routines on auto-pilot.

1. Use your planner and master list
2. Do chores from the cleaning routine you chose
3. Stop multitasking
4. Do the dishes
5. Complete one load of laundry per day
6. Daily pick up
7. Make the beds
8. Quick vacuum or sweep the floor
9. Sort the mail and papers

This post is part of Project Organize: The Basics. Together, we will work on setting up basic systems in our homes to conquer overwhelmed and busy schedules.

These are the basics we need to do daily that will set up the foundation for success. This will allow us the space to tackle the larger decluttering projects with ease.

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