The 20 minute rule in cleaning is a productivity technique in which you clean intensely for 20 minutes then it's followed by a 10 minute mandatory break.
Using the 20 minute rule in cleaning also known as the 20/10 rule in cleaning prevents you from experiencing burnout during cleaning and also prevents overwhelming you and makes large and dreaded cleaning tasks, feel much more manageable and breaking the cycle of procrastination.
To clean using the 20 minute cleaning rule.
You clean and work without distractions for exactly 20 minutes, which allows you to tackle specific and small areas rather than the whole entire house.
Then after cleaning and working for exactly 20 minutes, you take a 10 minute break, which allows you to rest and also importantly, prevents you from becoming exhausted, which makes the cleaning process sustainable.
By breaking up the cleaning tasks into smaller chunks, you're much more likely to finish with the cleaning, which provides you with a sense of accomplishment.
The 20 minute cleaning rule is also flexible and can also be applied to daily tidy ups, or to tackle specific areas of the home like a messy kitchen or cluttered m.
And it also helps in forming a good habit of cleaning little and often, instead of just needing a massive and exhausting cleaning session.
Other cleaning rules are the 20/20 rule and closing shift rule.
The closing shift rule is a routine of spending 20 minutes of cleaning up in the evening so that you can begin the next day with a clean home.
The 20/20 rule is a decluttering method that was developed by minimalist authors that suggests that if you have an item that can be replaced in less than 20 minutes for less than $2000 then it's safe to remove it.