Raise your hands if you shudder at the thought of doing even a little bit of cleaning around the house daily and especially on the weekends.

Believe me, you are not alone.

Almost everyone feels burdened just by the thought of pulling out the vacuum cleaner or even going close to the dishwasher, but you have got to clean, right?

Cleaning doesn’t always have to give you the hives. In fact, cleaning can be fun if you are doing it right by avoiding those mistakes that often make it a nightmare.

Here are some ideas you should implement to make your cleaning process less challenging:

Use the right cleaning tools and equipment

In the past and even still in some developing and under-developed countries, cleaning was (and is) done manually, which makes it a whole lot difficult.

Thanks to modernization and the latest technology creations, the yoke has been significantly lessened.

But choosing the cleaning aid can make or complicate your cleaning. A lot of people opt for less effective cleaning equipment to save money, but in the long run, they lose more.

For example, using a high-powered garden hose for your home exterior cleaning is a perfect example of spending money to save money.

Making use of most alternative tools might make your cleaning task too difficult for you and compel you to hire a ‘professional’. But by using a pressure washer, you can handle your cleaning tasks by yourself with minimal stress.

Reward yourself

Rewarding yourself and your cleaning partner for cleaning is one of the oldest tricks in the book to make cleaning seem like less of a punishment.

This is probably one of the very few instances where ‘bribing’ is a good thing.

Even though it is a weekend and you are super motivated to clean, chances are, not everyone will be just as happy.

Give them something to look forward to as they clean. You could treat yourself and your help to a delicious meal, or a movie, it doesn’t really matter as long as it bears a resemblance to a reward for the task.

Even if it’s just you, be sure to be strict with yourself and complete the task before going anywhere near the reward.

Turn cleaning into a workout session

Who says cleaning cannot be recorded as exercising?

Working out is all about burning fats and calories and so I wouldn’t be wrong in saying that you could turn your cleaning into a workout session.

All the scrubbing, dusting and back and forth movement we make during cleaning can be just as effective as our conventional workout routine. Convince yourself that you are gaining just as much (because you actually are) and save yourself a trip to the gym.

Play some good music

If you don’t already do this during cleaning chores, then it’s little wonder why you hate cleaning so much.

Cranking up your favorite songs or some motivational sounds might just give you the right dose of boost that you require to complete your cleaning task. After all, research does show that listening to music improves your productivity.

Create a playlist of some of the most soothing songs you like and maybe listen to them from a good headset the next time you clean.