{"id":25799,"date":"2025-01-09T10:51:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T10:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/?p=25799"},"modified":"2025-01-09T10:51:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T10:51:41","slug":"closing-shift-cleaning-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/inspiration\/closing-shift-cleaning-routine\/","title":{"rendered":"Closing shift cleaning: the secret to a tidy home?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A viral cleaning method currently causing a buzz online, known as the closing shift cleaning routine, could actually help us conquer the continuous clear-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping our homes clean, tidy and clutter-free can be a constant battle. From stacking the dishes, to putting on a wash<\/a> and clearing away the kids toys, staying on top of the household chores can feel like a never ending cycle – enter, ‘closing shift cleaning’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, despite racking up all the likes on social media, the closing shift concept isn\u2019t actually all that new – it’s the idea of a nightly scrub down and tidy up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you dismiss the idea as being way too energetic before bed, it\u2019s worth noting that not only could introducing a pre-lights-out clean-up mean you then wake up to a fresh and tidy home, but it could also be beneficial for your mental wellbeing. What\u2019s more, it could take you less than 20 minutes.<\/p>

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We spoke to the cleaning experts to learn the secrets of the closing shift, how to introduce the regime into your home and why it could lead to a cleaner, calmer abode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is the \u2018cleaning shift\u2019 routine?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve ever worked the last shift at pretty much any hospitality or customer service job, you\u2019ve likely already undertake a closing shift – tidying and clearing your workplace so it\u2019s ready for another day of business in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea of applying the same concept to the spaces in our home was first suggested by content creator @clararpeirce, in a video clip<\/a> that has since gone viral on TikTok.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhenever I\u2019m really trying to set myself up for success the next day, I will do what I call a closing shift\u2026I just close up my apartment like I would if I was at work,\u201d Clara explained.<\/p>

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\u201cSometimes closing shift is cleaning my entire apartment, sometimes it\u2019s just making it 10% better for the morning, so I feel like I did something to set my next day up on the right foot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then CleanTok, AKA the endless stream of TikTok videos from people who love cleaning, has totally run with the idea – with the hashtag #closingshiftcleaning clocking up over 71 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are the benefits of the cleaning shift routine?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It might sound like a stretch to summon the energy to haul yourself off the sofa for a quick tidy, but cleaning expert, Laura Mountford, AKA @lauracleanaholic<\/a>, says there are a whole wealth of benefits to a pre-bed clear-up including:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n