Start at one end of the house and keep moving to the other end. Then…
• Cleaning is much easier when everything has a home. Work on creating organized storage for all of the things that end up being scattered around the house, like papers, mail, shoes, & toys.
• Use a large laundry basket to collect items such as toys or clothing that need to be returned to a different room. If you have multiple offenders, use multiple baskets. After you have finished tidying every room, take 5 minutes to put away the collected items.
• Save sweeping/mopping and vacuuming until the end, and then do it all at once. If you have mostly hard surface floors, use an industrial dry mop to wipe the floors each day. It takes only a couple minutes to run it over all the floors and then shake it off outside. About once a week, do a really thorough sweep and then use a Swiffer WetJet to mop.
• Likewise, save the glass cleaning for the end as well. Once the house is completely clean, grab window cleaner and a rag and run around doing spot checks on the glass doors and windows. Wipe the bathroom mirrors as well as the fixtures and sink.
• Keep daily shower cleaner in the bath/shower and spray down after each use.
• Store your toilet brush in a container of bleach; replace the bleach once a week.