I don’t know about you, but I am so looking forward to getting my house back to being organised now the kids have gone back to school! Does anyone else find that cleaning is a pointless task when you have the kids at home all day? I am not scared to put my hands up and admit I am glad to get back the routine of school days being home alone during the week. Bring on the back to school cleaning!

My Cleaning Routine, or Lack Of!

As I work from home a lot, I find myself more productive when my house is organised and free from clutter. This is easier to keep on top during term times. I don’t however, have any sort of cleaning rota or schedule, I literally do what needs to be ie vacuuming, washing, dishes etc that day. The bigger jobs such as de-cluttering and deep cleaning come when I am physically able to.

My Fibromyalgia can make it hard to have the energy to clean up for long periods of time and I can find it particularly draining. This means I do what I can when I can sometimes, bigger tasks have to wait. That being said I did manage a good decluttering session in August. It helped me keep on top of things for a little while and made me feel more organised and in control.

Eco-Friendly Back to School Cleaning.

One thing I am becoming more conscious of is how many different cleaning products I use. I am trying to cut down on using wipes so much around the house to clean and polish and I am looking at cutting back on how many different types I use too. Eventually, I am looking to make the switch to green cleaning products to help reduce my impact on the environment a little bit more.

I am also looking at investing in a steam mop to be able to further reduce chemicals needed as air fresheners and carpet cleaners! I do already try to keep my windows every day even for a little bit. As I have no sense of smell, I find this better for me as opposed to spraying scented aerosols of which I have no idea if they’re helping or making things worse!

If this is something you are looking at doing then make sure to check out this handy infographic which has some tips and ideas on ways to use different household products most us have in our cupboards that can eliminate the need to buy additional cleaning products.