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I tried the 3-minute sweep cleaning hack, and it's an instantly gratifying way to get a tidy home

Joey HaddenFeb 6, 2021, 20:05 IST

My clean office space was totally worth three minutes of my life.Joey Hadden/Insider

I tried the three-minute sweep, and it was so instantly gratifying that I'm making it a daily habit.
It's a simple hack: Set a three-minute timer and declutter surfaces until the timer goes off.
Cleaning experts told Insider that this tidying hack can make your space feel calmer, and I agree.

The three-minute sweep is a simple and quick way to declutter your home, and you should make it a daily habit, cleaning experts say.

My office space after just three minutes of cleaning. Joey Hadden/Insider

First, pick a cluttered area of your house that needs a sweep. I picked my office space.

My cluttered office space. Joey Hadden/Insider

Next, set a timer for three minutes.

I set the timer on my phone. Joey Hadden/Insider

Then, spend the next three minutes picking up out-of-place items and putting them where they should go.

Before and after cleaning my desk for three minutes. Joey Hadden/Insider

Once the timer goes off, stop cleaning.

Stop cleaning after three minutes. Joey Hadden/Insider

If you repeat this habit daily, it can help enforce the routine of staying tidy, Carson said.

I found the habit to be instantly gratifying. Joey Hadden/Insider

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