What Can You Get Done In 15 Minutes?

Does it seem harder and harder to “find” the time to get your home in decent shape for company, or just back to working order? With everything I have to do in a day, the last thing I need is to walk through the door only to be faced with disaster, so here are a few tips I have come up with to tackle those problem areas and get everything in its place in just a few minutes.

Here’s how I do it: I set a timer for 15 minutes & begin at one end of my house, carrying a basket with me to toss in anything that doesn't belong in that room. I also tote along my good old-fashioned feather duster, a lighter to light my scented candles throughout the house as I go & a damp cloth to wipe up any stains or smudges. Don't worry about detail cleaning right now, just sweep through each room, snapping up anything that is out of place.

Once you've worked from one end of the house to the other, quickly replace all the items you've been collecting to where they belong. If you run your duster, room freshener and wet cloth in every room you've "swept" through, you will have a nice tidy house in just a few minutes!

Here are a few more household chores that can be done in just a few seconds, and even multitasked:

Make the bed while listening to your messages

Fill or empty the dishwasher while disinfecting your sponges

Set up coffee pot for morning

Reload the washer & dryer

Fold clothes or clean out your purse or balance your checkbook while watching TV

Apply toilet cleaner to soak in while you wipe out bathroom sinks


Empty Garbage cans

Organize your vanity drawers while waiting for your curling iron to heat up

File or pay some bills

Plan your weekly meals or shopping list

Separate laundry

Set out tomorrow’s clothes

Put together a Go-bag

Make a To Do List

It doesn’t take much to see a little progress, and literally just a few seconds for simple chores.

What are some things you do to simplify your chores? Do you have a double-up process that saves you time? I’d love to hear about it!