Keeping Your Memphis Apartment Clean the Easy Way
Aug 10th, 2008 by Memphis Apartments
When you live in a small space like an Memphis apartment, keeping it tidy becomes doubly important. Clutter makes a small room seem even smaller, so the first tip for keeping your Memphis apartment clean is to keep it organized. When you have places to put all the different items in your home other than on the counter, floor or dresser, you automatically make vacuuming, dusting, and wiping up crumbs faster and easier. It takes no time at all to run a damp sponge over the kitchen counters, for example, if you don’t have to move tons of utensils, pots, pans, unpaid bills and other items first. Likewise, vacuuming is a 10 minute job if shoes, towels, books and newspapers are off the floor and in a place where they belong.
Memphis Apartment Kitchen Storage
Most Memphis apartments make good use of available space in the kitchen, but there are a few things you can do to keep it tidy. First, be sure you use silverware dividers and other storage helps in your drawers. You’ll be able to find the tool you need more rapidly, and won’t be tempted to leave things out in plain sight. There are inexpensive racks available that go inside of cabinets and cupboards that can double the storage you have inside. Use a wire rack to provide an extra layer of storage for plates, for example. You can put smaller plates above a stack of large plates, or put one roommate’s dishes on the top and another’s on the bottom. You can also use rotating shelves in corner cupboards to make spices and canned goods accessible and easy to find.
When everything in your kitchen has its own place, you’ll find it easier to clean. Be sure you do dishes every day and wipe out the sink. The counter-tops and stove need attention whenever they are used for food preparation. Put dates on leftovers that go in the refrigerator and be sure to use them up within a safe time frame.
Memphis Apartment Bedrooms
Be sure to take advantage of all the available vertical space you can in your bedroom. Buy shoe racks or plastic sweater boxes to put on the upper shelf of your closet so that you can use all the space that is there. Standing shelves are great, too, for books, CD’s, pictures and mementos, because they provide a way for you to make the room your own without cluttering the floor. You can find many types of storage units built to hang over your bedroom door for holding extra towels, socks, shoes, jewelry or neckties. Don’t forget the space under your bed. Long items like skis or rolls of wrapping paper work well here. Also use under-bed plastic boxes to store your out-or-season clothing.
Memphis Apartment Bathrooms
Make use of wire racks under the bathroom sink to organize towels and extra toiletries. Tall shelves that are built especially to stand over a toilet can provide a lot of extra space. Get in the habit of wiping out your bathroom basin as soon as you finish brushing your teeth at night. It will only take a minute if you do it regularly, and will stop build-up of soap scum. On laundry day wipe out the shower or tub with a towel you are planning to wash, and kill two birds with one stone. Toilet cleaners work best when used every week, so try to pick a day for that chore and stay with it.
Memphis Apartment Living Rooms
Once again, vertical storage will help keep your living area tidy. If a traditional entertainment center is too massive for your room, consider using a desk or small dresser as a TV stand. Then the drawers can be used to put CD’s, books and magazines out of sight. When purchasing an end table or coffee table, try to find one with drawers, as well. Trunks or large storage chests can hold many items and double as extra seating when you have guests.
Above all, go through your Memphis apartment possessions regularly and dispose of anything you aren’t using. If you don’t have it, you won’t have to clean around it, and your chores will be easier.