I stopped trying to clean my whole house at once – one hotspot a day is the habit that finally stuck and actually works

Area under the stairs with white floorboards, white walls and white stair railing, and a wooden bench with cushions on it and a palm plant next to it.

When it comes to cleaning, my approach has always been all or nothing. Being a mum of three doesn't always leave me with enough time to dedicate to keeping things in order, and more often than not, it feels like a juggling act. At least that was the case until I discovered the one-hotspot-a-day cleaning method.

I try to keep my cleaning routine simple, which is why I'm a fan of the one tool cleaning method - so the one hotspot a day approach sounded like something I could easily get on board with.