How to do a 15 minute home reset every night
Our homes can feel untidy, chaotic, and overwhelming fast. However, having a home reset routine in place can make your home feel tidy, calm, and stress free in no time.
Taking just 15 minutes each night to reset home spaces can prevent clutter from building up, and make daily tidying much easier.
With a reset routine you can clear surfaces, put items back where they belong, and refresh your most used areas of your home before the next day begins.
In this post you’ll learn what a home reset is and why it makes a difference. You’ll also discover a step-by-step guide for resetting the most used areas of your home, so you can keep your home tidy over the long term.
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What is an evening home reset?
An evening home reset is where you spend time each night tidying the most used areas of your home, so your home returns to a basic level of order at the end of the day.
The aim is to get your home to a tidy and calm state, so focus on tasks that will achieve this, not tasks that focus on deep cleaning, organisation, or anything else that requires a long time to complete.
Everyone’s evening reset routine will look different, so when deciding what to include in your reset, choose the activities that fit within the time you have, and the needs of your family.
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Why it’s important to reset home spaces
Resetting your home each night enables you to:
- Reduce the amount of time you spend doing larger tidy up jobs
- Wake up to a tidy and calm home
- Spend less time clearing large amounts of clutter
How to do a 15 minute reset
Here are the steps to take to start your own 15 minute house reset each night.
Choose a set time
The first step when starting a house reset is to choose a time that works for you, for example:
- After dinner
- After your kid’s bedtime routine
- Before you relax for the evening
I like to do my evening reset before relaxing for the evening, because I know that if I leave it too late, I’ll be too tired and it won’t get done.
Set a timer
Sometimes there’s nothing more motivating than setting a timer to get a task done.
Setting a 15 minute timer when doing your reset helps you to stay focused, and prevents your reset from turning into a deep cleaning, or long organisation session.
Focus on high traffic areas
Focussing on high traffic areas of your home provides the biggest impact in the time you have.
Here are the high traffic areas you should focus your reset activities on:
- Living room
- Kitchen
- Dining area
- Entryway
Things to reset in high traffic areas
Here are some things you can reset in these areas, remembering to focus on the things that make sense for you.
Living room reset
- Put toys away
- Clear paperwork from coffee tables
- Fold blankets and place them in a blanket basket
- Plump and straighten cushions
- Place remote controls in a remote control holder
- Put items back where they belong
- Straighten rugs
- Sweep or vacuum
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Kitchen reset
- Wash, dry, and put away dishes
- Load and run the dishwasher
- Wipe countertops
- Place paperwork in a paperwork holder to sort through the next day
- Put away leftover food
- Sweep or vacuum
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Reset your dining area
- Remove items that were used during dinner
- Clean the table cloth
- Put chairs under the table
- Sweep or vacuum
Reset your entryway
- Put shoes away
- Place backpacks in dedicated backpack storage areas
- Hang coats
- Empty your stair basket, or take any item on the stairs back to where it belongs
- Sweep or vacuum
Other times to reset your home
If you need longer than 15 minutes to reset your home, or you want to include other tasks in your reset like organising toys, clearing the pantry, or deep cleaning the kitchen, here are some other times you may like to consider doing your reset:
- During a weekly reset
- At the start of each season
- At the end of school holidays
- Before or after Christmas
- Once a month
Doing a home reset – a recap
A 15 minute home reset makes a big difference to how your home feels every day.
Instead of letting clutter build up, a quick evening reset helps you stay on top of small messes, before they turn into overwhelming ones.
By spending focused time resetting the most used spaces within your home you can create a home that feels calmer, more organised, and easier to manage.
Your nightly reset can quickly become one of the easiest and most effective habits for keeping your home tidy, calm, and ready for the day ahead.
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What one small task could you add to your nightly reset to make tomorrow feel easier?
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