Keeping your Charlotte home clean with a team of children seemingly determined to destroy it is no simple task. Day after day your Charlotte home looks like a hurricane came rolling through and every night you're left cleaning up the mess. Whether its muddy footsteps or the living room toy war-zone, you can use following tips to cleaning your house quick.

Kid Bins
Turn clean up time into a game for your kids. Give them each a bin of their own to collect their toys from around the house and offer them something enticing as a reward.

Smell The Love
Use baking soda on fabrics and carpets to freshen up the unknown smells you cant quite put your finger on.

Microwave Magic

Put a bowl of water in the microwave for a minute or two. As the water heats up the steam will help loosen any stuck-on crusty messes and make cleaning a lot easier.


Laundry Room
Use a dryer sheet to quickly de-lint the laundry room and include your kids in the sorting process. Kids can find fun in a lot of chores we find tedious and are often eager to be "Mommy's Little Helper"

Lemon Fresh
Put a lemon or a lime in your disposal and let it run. The smell of the citrus will cover up any unwanted sink smells and leave your kitchen smelling fresh.
Bathroom Shine
Take a warm shower, then when you get out use the steam that has built up in the bathroom to help you wipe down everything while its still wet. Make sure you use a non-streak cleaner on mirrors and metals to give the bathroom a completely clean feel.



Charlotte moms have plenty to deal with on a day-to-day basis and don't need to spend all of their free time cleaning up a disaster zone. Use these tips to make your daily cleaning a little less hectic and free up time to spend with your kids. If you would like to learn more about time saving techniques feel free to contact me at sarah@sarahmartinhomes.com.