Twenty minutes, most days
- Wash up or load the dishwasher straight after eating
- Wipe the worktops and hob
- Quick tidy of the living area before bed
- Take out the rubbish when the bin is full
Weekly, split across days
- Monday: bathroom
- Wednesday: vacuum and mop
- Friday: kitchen and bins
- Weekend: bedding and one deeper job
When to get help
If the routine is not realistic for you, a regular visit from a cleaner handles the heavy weekly jobs while you keep up with the small daily ones.
Common questions
How many hours a week does a home need?
It depends on its size and your household, but a one or two-bedroom home is often comfortably covered by a few hours of regular cleaning every week or two.
Would you rather we did it for you?
Ample Cleaners offers house cleaning across Barking, Dagenham, Romford, Ilford and surrounding areas, with DBS-checked cleaners and a fixed price.