use a bucket to carry your cleaning supplies from room to room dust first (a feather duster is fine unless you have allergies) sweep any areas without carpeting vacuum the upper levels of the house and work your way down clean floors that require mopping set aside a few minutes twice a week to run through the bathroom keep automatic toilet bowl cleaner in your tank to reduce scrubbing (avoid Clorox disk in your toliet bowl tank--read the comment page for more info) Sign in to see full entry.