I’m a clean person—I swear. Incredibly neat too. I often find myself wondering if there is something I’m about to end up, it’s going to be Windex. i wipe surfaces He Often.
And yet, I’m a full-time working mom who juggles an ever-evolving calendar of career, home, and kids’ activities. So sometimes, I take one shortcutI put my Queen Clean hat on in favor of the lazy girl strategy because it means saving a few minutes or a little sanity in the moment.
Here’s a short list of my household pitfalls, “lazy girl” cleaning habits I’ve adopted that still get the job done.
Clean the screen by wiping it with a little spit
The Spruce / Melanie Berliet
I’m a please don’t touch my screen kind of person. I can’t stand fingerprints on the screen. What won’t tech blogs tell you? Massaging a small dab of spit onto the screen and wiping it off with a microfiber cloth (or your t-shirt) works perfectly.
Just maintain good oral hygiene if you plan to repeat this strategy. controversial? Perhaps. But I consider saliva as one of the best ways to eliminate thumb marks from computer And phone screen.
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spitting on countertop spots
I also spit on countertops. Ninety-seven-tenths-of-five percent of the time, when there’s a stash of unknown spices lying on the counter, I reach for the appropriate household cleaner. But in 2.5% of the cases, I will spit a little bit on the concerned spot and clean it with a towel, tissue or the tip of a finger – whichever is easiest. The counter will be cleaned with a proper cleaning agent in a few hours anyway, because in addition to being lazy, I am also hypocritically rude.
dusting with baby wipes
If you’re a parent, you probably have packs of baby wipes stashed in your house, car, and extra bags. These baby wipes do more than just gently clean little bums. They come in handy for cleaning baseboards in a pinch or cleaning a little dirt off the car’s center console. No decision.
Not cleaning rarely used utensils
If you use a knife to cut bread, have you really used it? Personal experience tells me that cutting up many foods (lemon, muffins, bagels, etc.) leaves barely any residue. The same applies to spooning out granola or stirring in some dry oats.
Not every kitchen utensil activity is mandatory washing with soap and waterSeems like a quick wipe with a cloth would do the trick.
Washing and reusing sitting utensils
How long can a dirty dish sit in the kitchen sink before it needs to be rinsed rather than rinsed before its next use? I don’t know. But I have an internal barometer that guides me. Yes, I’ll pick up a used pot and wash it before reusing it occasionally – because I have a favorite mug or bowl lying around, or because I’m feeling lazy. I am still alive.
tissue-like-plate
Some people keep disposable paper plates with them. Others, when they don’t want to dirty a plate, turn to whatever disposable item they have within reach and then wash it by hand or bend down and put it in the dishwasher.
A tissue seems more friendly and less wasteful than a paper towel, unless you buy the scented kind. Tissue as a plate works perfectly for quick pieces of toast, afternoon croissants, or muffins on the go. Once you’ve eaten your breakfast, use a tissue to wipe off any crumbs you made and throw them in the trash.
