Cleaning apps are great to help us organise housekeeping tasks for the day, set up checklists for each room, and divide chores in the household, but which ones are the best to download?
To help you keep on top of your cleaning tasks like a pro – and maintain a clutter-free living space – we've researched the best easy-to-use applications that will help you efficiently get your house in order.
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- 1. Spotless
- 2. Tody
- 3. Clean My House
- 4. Home Routines
- 5. DONE
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- 6. Cleaning Checklist
- 7. Sweepy
Take a look at our top picks...
1. Spotless
Feeling overwhelmed with endless cleaning lists? The Spotless household app aims to keep your home clean and clutter-free. You can set up multiple home areas (such as the kitchen, living room and bathroom) and create task lists for each one. You can then tick off each task as you go along and create deadlines for when tasks need to be completed.
The app developers summarise: 'If you have trouble remembering the last time you cleaned the air conditioning vents, or dusted the top of the bookshelf, or cleaned the door handles, Spotless has a perfect memory.'
Cost: Free, with in-app purchases.
2. Tody
Suitable for both iOS and Android, the Tody app helps you easily manage household cleaning tasks. It aims to motivate you by turning cleaning into a fun game. Alongside notifications to encourage you throughout the day, it offers the chance to claim credit for your actions.
On the app store, one review said: 'I love this app! My house has never been so clean. You don't realise sometimes that something you thought you did "last week" was really "last month". This app really helps me keep track, especially of less frequent tasks that tend to get forgotten.'
Cost: Free, with in-app purchases.
3. Clean My House
This free app aims to help you organise your home and schedule errands. It'll remind you each morning what needs to be that done that day to help you gradually tick off your to-do list. Whether you live alone or have a large household, Clean My House exists to provide help and order to all who need it. It's great if you love making lists but prefer a nudge with daily reminders.
Cost: Free, with in-app purchases.
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4. Home Routines
Want to feel in control of your household tasks? Home Routines is the app that helps you create routine checklists and will send you reminders, provide you with gold stars once you complete tasks and allow you to customise it just as you like.
Thinking of having a deep spring clean? Download this app for some extra help.
Cost: £4.99.
5. DONE
Build good habits — and quit bad ones — with this easy cleaning app. DONE helps you create healthy routines by letting you set goals, helping you track your progress, and motivating you with points. Whether you want to get the house cleaned on the weekend or want to learn a new skill, this app has everything you need to start the year off right.
Cost: Free, with in-app purchases.
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6. Cleaning Checklist
The Cleaning Checklist app enables you to organise your cleaning tasks clearly, thanks to a simple checklist. Divided into rooms, it provides a fuss-free way to keep track of what needs to be done, from wiping down surfaces to cleaning windows.
But that's not all: it also allows you to upload your checklist and share it with friends and family. Got a housemate who doesn't help with housework? You can send them the checklist to work through.
Cost: Free.
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7. Sweepy
Sweepy is a popular cleaning app with four main functions: it helps you track, organise and complete tasks, and rewards your hard work. Described as the app that 'helps turn your chores into a game', simply tell Sweepy how much you want to clean every day of the week, and it will generate a schedule and track your progress.
Cost: Free, with in-app purchases.
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10 books to inspire you to clean, declutter and organise your home
Marie Kondo'sSpark Joyis an in-depth, illustrated, room-by-room guide to decluttering and organising your home. If something sparks joy, keep it, if not, expel it from your home.This bookcovers every room in the house,as well as a wide range of items in different categories, including clothes, photographs, paperwork, books, cutlery, cosmetics, shoes, bags, wallets and valuables.
Famoushome organisers to the stars, Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin give you a masterclass inparing down your belongings in every room, arranging them in an aesthetically pleasingand easy-to-find way (they love alabel), and maintaining the system so you don't need another do-over in six months. You can also watch their show,Get Organised with The Home Edit,onNetflix.
If you need to revolutionise your home routine, try the popular The Organised Mum Method(TOMM). The concept by Gemma Bray promises to help you'clean smarter not harder' byspending 30 minutes cleaning a different room each day of the week – and it'll spare you your weekends, too.
Tracy McCubbin delvesinto the root of why many of us struggle to keep our homes decluttered.McCubbin's powerful answer lies in the 7 Emotional Clutter Blocks – obstacles she will help readersovercome in orderto declutter their homes and improve their overall wellbeing.
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little Secrets
Dana K. White explains, clearly and without delusions, what it takes to get – and keep –your home under control. Her strategies includewhere to start to tame the chaos, which habits deserve your focus and will make the most impact, and practical tips you can implement immediately to declutter a huge amount of stuff with minimal drama.
Marie Kondo's successful KonMari Method will help to keepyourhomeclear and clutter-free permanently. If you follow theinspirational step-by-step, you're promised to see results.
Manage your home with Lynsey Crombie, Instagram sensation and TV's Queen of Clean, as she creates a system of speed-cleaning challenges, organisational habits and natural cleaners. Lynsey aims to share what she's learned to help you take the stress out of everyday life, so you can focus on what brings you joy.
Described as bursting with practical and relatable advice, this book injects enthusiasm, energy and humour into the essential and often mundanetask of decluttering. Debora Robertson also helps you declutter your mind for an easier and more efficient life.
Banish Clutter Forever's Toothbrush Principle is a simpleapproach to decluttering your home – whether you live in a huge houseor a small flat.It willshow you how to: organise according to the unconscious blueprint that naturally tidy people have, know what to throw away with confidence, set up your wardrobe so you get much more use out of the clothes you have, and work from home productively in a clear, designated space.
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Lisa Joyner
Senior Digital Writer, House Beautiful and Country Living
Lisa Joyner is the Senior Digital Writer at House Beautiful UK and , where she's busy writing about home and interiors, , , pets, health and wellbeing, countryside news, small space inspiration, and the hottest properties on the market. Previously, she has written for , and magazine. Lisa studied at University For The Creative Arts, where she completed a BA in Fashion Journalism.
