If you love having a clean home but don’t love spending hours scrubbing, tidying, and folding, you’re in the right place. Keeping the house clean doesn’t have to be a never-ending chore. With a few lazy-mum-approved tricks, you can keep things looking fresh without putting in a ton of effort!
And before we go any further—let’s clear one thing up. Lazy is not a bad word. Being lazy doesn’t mean you don’t care. It doesn’t mean your home is a disaster. It means you’re choosing rest, efficiency, and balance over exhaustion and burnout.
You’re allowed to do things the easy way. You’re allowed to rest. You’re allowed to enjoy your life.
Now, let’s talk about how to keep your home tidy without spending every spare moment cleaning.
First, embrace the power of “good enough” cleaning. Perfection is overrated, especially when you have kids running around. Instead of deep-cleaning every corner, focus on what actually matters. Wipe down surfaces when they look dirty, do a quick vacuum of high-traffic areas, and let the rest go until you actually have time.
Next, make tidying automatic. Instead of dedicating an entire afternoon to picking up toys and clutter, do tiny clean-ups as you go. Put things away while you’re moving around the house, get the kids to do a quick pickup before meals, and make it a habit to clear surfaces at the end of the day. Little things add up and prevent big messes from building up.
One of the best lazy-mum tricks? Use the right tools. A cordless vacuum makes quick clean-ups a breeze, microfibre cloths work wonders on dusty surfaces, and multipurpose wipes handle sticky messes in seconds. Keep cleaning supplies where you use them—wipes in the bathroom, a dustpan in the kitchen—so you can clean as you go without making it a whole production.
Get your kids involved (without the battle). Make tidying fun by turning it into a game—who can pick up the most toys in one minute? Can they race the vacuum cleaner? If you can make it entertaining, they’re more likely to help without the usual complaints.
Most importantly, stop overcomplicating things. Not every dish has to be washed immediately, not every floor needs mopping daily, and the laundry can wait until you have a full load. Stick to the essentials, do the minimum required to keep things from getting overwhelming, and enjoy the extra time you’ve saved by not trying to be Supermum.
A clean house doesn’t have to mean constant effort. The key is finding shortcuts that work for you, making little habits part of your routine, and letting go of the pressure to have everything perfect all the time. Lazy mums know the secret: a little bit of effort in the right places makes a huge difference—and leaves more time for what really matters.
So go ahead, be "lazy." Rest. Have fun. Enjoy your kids. Your home will still be just fine.
x Marissa
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