Christmas
When Christmas arrives it is likely that you will begin to feel a different spirit within you, you will begin to breathe that air where good energies begin to haunt everywhere. A good energy that should last throughout the year and not just when it is Christmas time. Although we must also keep in mind that when it is Christmas and we have a few more days of celebration, It is likely that we get over the head to start with cleaning the home.
At Christmas time, it is usual to use a few days off to decorate the house so that it is consistent with the holidays that are celebrated and to feel the Christmas spirit even closer. But also, it is time to count the whole year, to throw away things that no longer serve us and to clean up the conditions to start the year as you deserve.
Be a forward-thinking person
Start by setting the table a day or two ahead of time. Use a bar cart to transport all the dishes from the kitchen to the dining room and then leave it there to make it easier to remove dirty dishes from the table after the meal. This idea is great because you will only have to make one trip to carry the dishes and cutlery to the kitchen, without having to take too many walks and there is the possibility of something falling on the way.
While the utensils are out of the drawer, it will be time to clean the inside before putting them back, so you can clean it of crumbs or any type of dust that may have fallen inside. To remove the crumbs from the corner of the drawer, it is a good idea to take a piece of adhesive paper and wrap it around a butter knife, you will not have any left!
Do a quick cleanup before guests arrive
Before your guests get to your house, you need to be quicker and take some steps to save your sanity afterwards, once they have left. First of all, it is ideal that you put the bin ready, that is, empty it and put a new bin with several bags nearby so that when one garbage bag is full it can be quickly changed for another.
If you want to use your bedroom to leave the jackets and bags of the guests, then have the bed made and everything neat, but leave an extra sheet on the bed over the duvet and also put cushions to protect the coats and bags of your guests.
If you also have loose items in the room but you do not have time to put them all well placed, put them all in a box to leave the room well clear and tidy and when your guests leave, calmly place them in their proper places.
Kitchen tools always at hand
A change that you can make so that your kitchen, in addition to looking cleaner, stays that way longer even if you have guests for Christmas, is to replace some tools with another. Investing in good kitchen utensils can help reduce cleanliness. For example, you can use a large plate that you can use for baking, serving and freezing. You will have three different uses for the same element ... so your kitchen will be more orderly and also, you will have to clean fewer elements.
Think about which are the kitchen tools that can go well and that you can also always have at hand without the need for them to be taking up too much space in your kitchen. You can also have two cutlery, one for daily and one for special moments. Think about what your needs are and then choose the kitchen tools that you want to always have on hand and that are really good for you and for your daily life, as well as for the Christmas parties.
Prepare before decorating the Christmas tree
The Christmas tree is a classic in the Christmas decoration of all homes, for this reason it is important that it be taken into account so that your home also has the spirit you want to achieve. But when you want to place the tree, if you don't want to go crazy after having finished for all that you would have to collect ... The best thing is that you put a bag under the tree - nobody will notice - so that when you want to remove it at the end of Christmas it will be much easier for you, and faster!
If you have decided to have a living tree remember that you must keep it well watered, and do not remove the roots, that is ... do not remove the tree because you will be killing it slowly. Allow it to root and then return it to the ground so it can continue to grow. Although if you prefer, you can opt for an artificial Christmas tree because that is how you will have it for all future years and you will not have to disturb nature.
Cleaning for the Christmas tree
When Christmas has passed and the holidays are past until next year, you will have to deal with cleaning the Christmas tree and probably the tree remains on the ground -in case it is a living tree- or artificial leaves that have been detached and fall to the ground -especially if you have cats or animals at home-. In this sense, eIt is necessary that you have a rubber brush on hand because it will be the one that best helps you to clean the floor. If you use a normal brush, it is possible that the remains of the tree -or the tinsel of the ornaments-, remain between the fences and then you have tree and tinsel remains for a long time in your home. To avoid this, it is best to sweep with a rubber brush.
What do you think of these cleaning ideas for your Christmas days? From now on in your home with or without guests you can have everything tidy without having to spend more time cleaning up.