Between work, family, and trying to find some down time, getting your home clean can be the last thing on your mind, especially since it can be so time consuming. You have the best products you could buy, Glad ForceFlex Plus Max Strength garbage bags, Clorox Disinfecting Mist, and Pine Sol Multi Surface Cleaner, but you don’t know where to start. Here’s 6 cleaning hacks professionals swear by that will help you get your home clean in no time:

1. Establish cleaning habits and routines

The key to a clean environment is maintenance and good cleaning habits. Identify zones that take minimal time and can be cleaned every day, like making your bed every morning and wiping down kitchen counters at the end of each day. Then identify zones that require deeper cleaning, like the bathroom, and will have to designate time once a week to it. This will prevent areas from getting so dirty that it requires a whole day to get rid of grime and build-up, by staying on top of things, you’ll have more time to do what you want.

2. Use a pillowcase to dust your ceiling fan 

For the easiest way to dust your ceiling fan, try this hack with a pillow case. Slip the case over one blade at a time and pull it back. The pillow case will pull the dust away, and even better, it’ll fall right into the pillowcase. Instead of using your nice silk pillowcases for this messy task, use an old one or go to a thrift store and buy a designated pillow case just for your fan. Happy dusting!

3. Use salt to soak up wine spills

Spilling red wine on your white couch isn’t a life-ending event. In fact, it’s much easier to clean than you would expect. Skip spending hours scrubbing, instead, sprinkle salt on the spill and wait an hour or two for it to absorb the stain right up. Simply vacuum the salt and wipe away the excess—your couch will look like nothing ever happened.

4. Line refrigerator shelves with parchment paper 

Every time you restock your fridge and get rid of old containers, it seems that something has spilled and left a gross, sticky residue. Then, you feel the need to empty out your fridge and wipe down the whole thing. Avoid this by lining your refrigerator shelves with parchment paper—that way, next time something spills, you simply swap out the parchment paper for a new sheet. Saving time and labor!

5. Skip scrubbing the toilet

I know what you’re thinking—so I shouldn’t be cleaning my toilet? Of course you should be, we’re just saying there’s a lot easier and less time consuming way to get it clean! Instead of scrubbing, throw in a fizzing cleansing tablet (like the ones for dentures), let it dissolve, and then flush. It will eliminate rust and toilet bowl stains, and you can do other things in the time you would have been scrubbing.

6. Create cleaning caddies for each zone of your house

As silly as it sounds, having cleaning caddies in each zone of your home, like bathroom, kitchen, and living room, comes in handy more than you would expect. With specific products already laid out for you to use in that area, it becomes easier to clean. You don’t have to search for the product you want, and if you’re actively watching a show in your living room, you don’t even have to leave the room—multitask and wipe down the side tables while you indulge in your favorite reality show.