"Zone Cleaning" is the viral trick that helps you stay organized

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Do you tend to lose focus while cleaning? Even if you start in the living room, all it takes is a pile of things in the kitchen to catch your attention and suddenly you find yourself tidying them up. Before you're even finished there, you remember that you've always wanted to organize the cabinet under the bathroom sink, but in the blink of an eye, you're vacuuming the bedroom.

While this haphazard approach may seem like it’s getting a lot done, it rarely leads to a thorough clean and can quickly become tiresome. To stay focused and more productive, many people use the “zone cleaning” technique as an effective way to organize any space in their home. The idea is to divide your home into zones, pick a spot, and clean that area, and that area alone, until it’s sparkling clean.

On TikTok, a creator talked about this cleaning trick and how much it helped her.

"I've found that this more focused approach helps me keep my house clean and is less tiring," she said in a video.

Another creator said that zone cleaning is what finally helped her create a routine that works, instead of randomly cleaning without making any real progress. She dedicates 30 minutes each day to cleaning one room.

In the comments, someone wrote: “This is incredibly helpful!” Others also mentioned FlyLady, who started this method back in the 90s. Here's what you need to know:

What is “spot cleaning”?

According to @brittneal1106, zone cleaning has three main components:

- Divide your house into zones.

- Create a detailed list for each area, what needs to be done there.

- Dedicate a certain amount of time to go through the list and complete the tasks.

Ideally, you focus on one area per week, dedicating 15 minutes each day to moving forward with the tasks. But, if you prefer, you can dive deeper and dedicate an hour or two to it until you're completely done. It all depends on your energy levels and the time you have available.

How to get started

To start, divide each room or "zone" of your home.

The idea is to pick an area and methodically clean it until it is completely clean. For example, in the living room: remove clutter, clean surfaces, and fold blankets. In the bedroom: wash sheets, wipe down bedside tables, gather clothes around the room, vacuum, and make the bed.

To make it more fun, you can choose the "zone" randomly, for example, by drawing a number from a box, or create structure by assigning a zone to each day of the week. The latter is perfect for those who are "True Virgos," earth signs who love cleanliness and order, or for those who just want to act like one for a day.

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