Cleaning Quicker

My mom always said "use your head to save your feet".  We are always trying to squeeze another minute out of our days.  If you break down your cleaning routine, you will see where it can be reconfigured/tweeked.  Here are some examples:

Using your preferred cleanser (vinegar and water works great) spray down the bathroom sink, tub, toilet and shower and go complete another task, empty the trash/make a bed/empty the dishwasher.  When you come back to the bathroom, start with the least dirty surface giving your cleanser the maximum amount of time.  This will make it easier to clean, cut down on wasted time and reduce the amount of elbow grease needed.

Going room by room start at the top and work your way down...remove cob webs, followed by dusting vents, light fixtures and tops of cabinets.  Dry dust all furniture before you apply any polish to avoid making a moist gunk that you end up spending more time trying to buff out.  Do this on floors also, be sure to thoroughly vacuum or sweep your floors before mopping, eliminating chasing dirt around with a mop head. 

Place 1/4 cup of ammonia in an oven safe dish.  With the oven off, place the bowl in the oven and let it sit overnight,  The fumes from the ammonia will soften any gunk in the oven so in the morning you can wipe it out with a sponge.  For the stove grates, put a grate in a storage bag, pour 1/4 cup of ammonia into the bag, seal it shut and let it also sit overnight.  Rinse and dry in the morning.

Hope these little tricks/hacks save some time for you and gives you some ideas on ways to stream line your cleaning routine.