5 ways to speed up your summer party cleaning

It’s the dirty secret of hosting a summer party: the deep clean that has
to happen before your guests arrive. The truth is there’s a lot of preparation and elbow grease that has to happen before the grill out fun can begin—and summer is a very busy time already! If you’re running short on time, here’s how to speed up your pre-party cleaning so the fun can start.

Do as much of the cleaning ahead of time as possible.

If you want a faster clean before your summer grill out, make your cleaning to-do list shorter. Wipe down your counters after a meal, sweep your floors regularly, and clean off your table after you eat. All your regular cleaning leads to an easier (and faster) cleaning later; it’s a lot easier when you don’t have to scrub off hardened food later or .

Make a cleaning list.

To speed up your pre-party cleaning, divide and conquer as much as possible. Make a list of all the cleaning that needs to be done (inside and out!) before your summer party and divide it up among your cleaning crew.

Take your cleaning supplies with you as you clean.

Make the most of your cleaning time; carry your cleaning supplies with you as you clean so you don’t waste time making multiple trips for supplies. This simple cleaning hack makes your cleaning efficient and quick because you can just keep cleaning as you go from room to room.

Use rugs to your advantage.

Technically, placing rugs by all your doors (inside and outside), in your mudroom and hallways may not be a cleaning task but it’s an effort that can save you a lot of cleaning later. Rugs are an important part of keeping the dirt out of your home and off your floors—especially when guests are tracking in and out of your home.

Bring in outside help.

When your time for cleaning gets short, don’t be afraid to bring in the pros: a carpet cleaner to deep clean your carpets (before and/or after), hardwood cleaner to get your floors shining, a cleaning service to get everything else. (For DIY floor cleaning tips, read this blog post.) With a little bit of elbow grease, help, and hard work, you and your guests’ll be enjoying a fun summer party in no time.