Did You Say 5 Minutes? Your friends call and say they're five minutes away, and could they please stop by? Yikes! One reader's tip is a solution for that anxiety-inducing moment: Peggy from Cincinnati suggests grabbing a laundry basket and gathering all of the things that are out of place in the basket. Then, stash the basket out of sight before your guests come.
Just don't forget to go back and clean it out!
Take It With You When You Go. A great tip from Noreen in Virginia Beach recognizes the importance of cleaning as you go. She recommends finding something that doesn't belong whenever you leave a room and drop it off where it actually belongs. This way, things are constantly getting put away and the house stays cleaner without really even trying.
There are a lot of great tips that only come from cleaning experience. Will you turn dishwashing into a spa treatment or stash the clutter (temporarily!) for guests?