\nIt takes us almost 2 hours a day to clean, cook, do the dishes, and manage other things around the house, according to American scientists. But you could spend this precious time on other more interesting tasks.\n
We despise it when things are strewn about, but we believe that life is too short to waste time cleaning. Furthermore, many domestic activities can be completed less frequently than we are accustomed to, and others are absolutely unnecessary.\n
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Thin underwear is easily damaged, so it\u2019s better to fold it carefully and keep it separate from other things, but regular underwear can just get thrown into the drawer.\n
Fresh spots and stains are easily removed with a wet cloth. It\u2019s enough to wash the surface with a detergent once a week and the grills inside the oven, once a month. Aggressive cleaning agents can ruin the surfaces, so it\u2019s better not to use them at all.\n
You can wash the oven just 3 to 4 times a year since the food doesn\u2019t come into contact with the surfaces and the high temperature destroys most of the bacteria. You can also put tin foil around the inner surface of the oven to avoid having to clean the grease more often.\n
Experts say that only furniture that\u2019s already been covered with oil and wax should be continually covered with these elements. Most of the time, this is for antique furniture and expensive designer furniture. On all other types of furniture, there\u2019s a certain finish coat that gets removed by cleaning it often. The surface gets dirty and duller faster.\n
Polishing agents can be applied twice a year. The rest of the time, just wipe the surface with a wet cloth and remove any stains instead of cleaning the entire piece.\n
On average, we should wash curtains once every 6 months, but not more than that, as many families do. If you don\u2019t have pets, or if you don\u2019t open the windows very often, the curtains may remain clean and fresh for a longer time.\n
Washing curtains too often may lead to fading color. This is why you can actually vacuum clean the curtains from time to time. A steam cleaner is another great option to freshen the curtains quickly and easily.\n
If a pack of celery says that it\u2019s ready to be eaten, you don\u2019t have to wash every little piece. The washing won\u2019t make the food cleaner, but there\u2019s a big chance of \u201cinfecting\u201d them with pathogens from the sink and other surfaces.\n
There\u2019s no need to wash meat. Water won\u2019t help battle germs and bacteria \u2014 you need a high temperature while cooking to do that.\n
It\u2019s better to just wipe mushrooms with a dry paper towel. Washing them makes them go bad faster, and the taste can become compromised.\n
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Just imagine how much easier your life would become if you bought things made of materials that didn\u2019t need to be ironed, like denim, spandex, wool, cashmere, and lyocell. There are also so-called \u201cpermanent press\u201d materials.\n
But even if you\u2019re using a fabric that needs ironing, you can still avoid doing it. You can hang wet clothes on hangers or roll dry laundry.\n
Even visually clean kitchen towels may have germs on them, and there will be a lot of fibers that get transferred onto the plates. A simpler and cleaner way is just to let the dishes dry on their own.\n
Another pointless task is washing the dishes before putting them into the dishwasher. All you have to do is remove the pieces of food from the plates.\n
To finish cleaning faster, we put detergents on surfaces and start cleaning the dirt. But if you give the detergent more time, you won\u2019t have to clean that hard. That\u2019s what professional cleaners do in hotels and in restaurants.\n
More serious stains on clothes require the same approach: you should soak them in detergent and put the pieces into the washing machine. It will save you lots of time and effort.\n
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All cleaning agents contain aggressive compounds that don\u2019t care about what they dissolve, whether it\u2019s a clog or the inside of pipes. Of course, if the pipes are clogged, you should use these, but doing it \u201cjust in case\u201d is pointless and even dangerous.\n
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Experts believe that coffee leftovers on the inside of the coffee machine make the drink taste better, and many coffee fans agree. The same is true for tea \u2014 the taste becomes better. Just wash the appliances with water but don\u2019t use any cleaning agents.\n
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To keep your home clean, all you have to do is vacuum and mop the floors once a week and clean some localized dirt right away. For example, if you have one stain on the floor, you can remove it with a cloth instead of mopping the entire room.\n
It is pointless to vacuum the carpet under the table or mop the floor in an empty room all the time. The dust needs enough time to get there. If you don\u2019t visit some rooms, you can clean them 1-2 times a month. But if you have small children or pets, you\u2019ll have to do it more often.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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