I'm 75 (almost) my cleaning hack is after I clean the kitchen in the evening, I pick out one drawer or one shelf in the kitchen empty, declutter, clean, and refill. It takes about 67 days to complete the whole cycle then I start over again. BUT (there always a but) after a while your shelves and drawers will pretty much stay organized so you can skip a drawer/shelf and catch it the next time around. Sunday is my day of rest; I try to do nothing constructive except eat and clean up afterwards.

I have a sweet teenage granddaughter that comes and helps me from time to time. I mentioned that her Papa wanted to have people over for the 4th of July (we have a nice place in the country that is perfect for it) and that I wasn't sure I would be up for it. She said, Oh Grammy I'll come help you clean and get ready! I have another sweet granddaughter that is just 10 but she loves to organize. She wants to come help me do some organizing this summer. They are such a blessing!

The world won't stop if you don't keep up with the cleaning EVERY day. Sunday is a great day to rest, reflect, watch that world go by, enjoy your friends and family.

Thank you. I was told several years ago, "You don't have to do everything at once". Best advice. One clean chore a day good advice. Cleaning seems endless.

What a great find! I am 71 almost 72. I live in a mobile home. I suffer from many chronic health issues, and am awaiting the same neck and back surgeries as your husband had. I am thrilled to find a senior Christian person to bring an older perspective to KZfaq. Bless you and I look forward to viewing your videos.

Hi Linda, I just came across this video and really enjoyed it. I just turned 69 and I too have arthritis. When you talked about food scraps in the garbage, I decided to share what I've been doing for a couple of years. I save white and blue plastic bags from stores. I use the white ones in the bathroom trash can and the blue ones in the freezer. I put all food scraps in the blue bag in the freezer during the week and it gets put in the big outside toter on garbage day. Never any smells, never any bugs. Works so well!

🤣🥰Amen🙏 I have been donating, declutterring & only keeping the things I love. I had an entire linen closet STUFFED 🤦🏻‍♀️ The kids are grown with their own families. I keep 1 set of sheets for the spare beds & 2 sets for us. It feels fantastic 🥰

My husband's newspaper is delivered around 3 am, usually thrown at the front door. Since I am usually the first one up, I will retrieve it. If it is close enough to the door (especially in nasty weather) I get out my kitchen tongs and use them so I don't have to go outside, stoop, turn and re-enter the house. Also great for getting that package of pasta that keeps trying to avoid me by scooting to the back of the shelf. Love tongs.

Cleaning is the last thing on my mind! I never did like to clean up a house (but I do). I love to be outside. So when you said you can't get to everything and the world won't stop I'm here to say no truer words were spoken. Enjoyed your hacks and here is one hack I love: no more rugs in the kitchen. I bought comfort "rugs" that you can wipe off when you mop. Heck you can take them outside and hose them off if you want to. Washing rugs and hanging heavy rugs on the clothesline is a thing of the past for me. And about heavy vacuums, this 75 year old now uses the Shark Rocket. It is so light and easy to store.

Awwww, you’re so sweet! I just want to hug you! I’m not lazy, just worn out with health problems, lol. So glad I found your channel! May the Lord bless you with health and the secret desires of your heart! John 3:16❤

64 & always loved Pine Sol! 4 kids & Pine Sol has satyed with me through the worst messes ...long before there were "enviormentally safe" cleaning products. You go girl!

“…And the world goes right on!” I love that! You’re so right. Thank you for your bubbly fun words and beautiful voice!

I like the idea of using disinfectant wipes for the blinds! I will definitely try that, thanks for sharing!

I recommend a cordless stick vacuum. Mine weighs 5 lbs and no cord to fool with or keep unplugging and re plugging in.

I love this! * covering an angle broom to dust ceilings or maybe covering it with a cloth dampened with cleaner for floorboards and corners. I'm buying one of these! * $store wipes for blinds or window edges and sills. I'm doing this! Thank you. Truly.

Hello, finally something for seniors. I live in Canada and saw your video for the first time today. Love the ideas and tricks for cleaning. I had to give up cleaning like I did before, Body did not like to work so hard anymore lol. Thanks for the fun video.

The tongs in the washer was a great idea! THANK YOU!!! I have a spinal cord injury and arthritis that makes being independent difficult. I’m stubborn and don’t want help until I have to. My husband bought me a very nice washer and dryer set and we put the matching drawers under them for easier reaching. My problem was getting clothes out of a washer and dryer I could climb into. A grabber/ picker upper was too long and was hard to get the clothes out and into a basket without having to pick things up off the floor. Can’t understand why I didn’t think of the convenience of using tongs. Thank you so much for the tip!

I just found your channel - you brighten my day with your attitude. We have a king size bed (don't do that) and changing sheets used to be a terrible chore. I have learned to fold the sheets from top to bottom and again in the same direction. That way you can lay the sheet on the bed, tuck in the bottom and then pull up toward the top. Less walking around the bed. It also helps to draw a line just above the elastic on the bottom end of the fitted sheet (I know the tag goes on the left, but the line is easier) and add little mark in the center. It also helps to put a dot at the bottom center of the top sheet. Hope this helps someone. Thanks for a great, uplifting video.

HECK YEAH LINDA! I have recently become a full-time caregiver for my soon to be 80-year Mama. I am a professional singer and musician but I also have my own online merchandise business and I just created my own record label! To top that off, I have my beloved indoor kitties and my outdoor wildlings that I have to take care of...but I am a STAUNCH believer in running a tight ship which includes a CLEAN HOUSE! These tips are GOLDEN!! ( I am also afflicted with Spina Bifida-which messes with my bones and arthritis as well ). THANK YOU! MUCH LOVE AND MAD RESPECT FROM NEW ORLEANS BABY! ^..^⚜🎺🎷🎭🥃🍺🦐🦞🦀🐊

Don't let anyone steal your joy. Love that🎉🎉🎉

It's so hard to work so hard and I'm worn-out and others find fault with zero solutions. Thank you for this channel.

Just came across your site and love your suggestions. I am 72 with arthritis and fibromyalgia, which started in my late 30's. Heart and lung problems started in my 50's. I have had asthma all my life, so I can't handle strong smelling cleaning products, so I have no choice but to use the milder more expensive cleaners. With all my health issues I can only do a little bit at a time even dishes I do in steps, wash a few, sit down rest then a few more and sit down. I use a stool to sit on to cook. Tried it to wash dishes and got water all over me, so I went with the sit stand sequence. But it is all about pacing my activities and resting in between. Thanks for your tips. Just subscribed to your channel for more helpful tips.

Hey neighbor! North Florida girl here. Thanks so much for the tips. I have terrible back issues so these tips will help me tremendously. I never thought of the large tongs. My husband has big ones for the grill that he never uses so guess what? They're mine now! LOL Have a great day!!

Great tips! I agree about the decluttering. It is so tedious to clean with nick nacks. Keep it simple and classy. I'm ordering a vacuum like yours 😊❤

Those angle brooms for other tasks are great. So are the disinfectant wipes for outside of toilet.

I found that using an O’Cedar mop has been amazing for me. It works great for the floors, baseboards, and even the walls. It is good for reaching those cobwebs also. Make sure that you have most of the water out of the mop to make it lighter (damp). Just my thought.

Dollar Tree has a dust pan & long handle so you don’t have to bend. Also a duster for ceiling fan blades & a window squeegee & a great handle with sponge cleaner. I’m recovering from a year (June) of 5 hospitalizations & 7 surgeries. I’m blessed and sometimes it takes twice as long but I can do it. God bless.

I love your joyful attitude. I just moved to South Florida, am a senior and have horrible arthritis yet love a clean house. We’ve got a bit in common. I subscribed immediately. God bless.

Best new tool to me is a triangle shaped scrub pad on a swivel. The handle is about two feet long. No more having to try and scrub the tub with the fear of ending up in the tub. Found it on Amazon for under $12

I've learned putting several extra trash bags in the can at once saves a few trips keep a few in the bottom of the can perfect esp for bedrooms bathroom etc

Just found your channel!! 😁 I’m a 72 year old widow and live alone and I too have many health issues and cleaning is so hard for me. Thanks for sharing your experience and tips!!!😊 I also subscribed and am looking forward to many more of your videos!!! I also agree with MaryAnnThomas about finding a Christian mature lady’s channel ❣️✝️❣️ Thanks dear sister-in-Christ 😊

Aren't you just so cute❤ I turned 60 and it is really something to scrub the way I am used to so this is some awesome tips!! Grew up on using pine sol. Smells good works pretty well! Thank you!

I too have B-B-Q tongs for my laundry room. I am short. So, I had a need to a reach. I thought I was the only one, I have used it for years. thes are amazing ideas, some I already do/ have. You are terrific! I just subscribed. Thank you!! I am 65 and it seems like BAM. I couldn’t do some things!

I like the idea of using the large giant tongs to get the clothes out of the bottom of the washer as it can be hard to reach the far back and bottom of the washer...Also to pick stuff up off the floor...I wil use that one. Thank you Linda 😀

Thank you Linda!!! Great tips! I don't really have health issues but I have a lot going on with an elderly mother. Your suggestions were just what I needed.

You are delightful. Thank you for the tips and the humor.

I just joined your channel and I love it and so appreciate your upbeat personality. Sometimes we as women need another woman to give us permission if we just don’t have the energy to do what we did even 20 years ago. ❤

Hi Linda, my name is Lynda with the y... you are a joy and thank you so much for sharing your tips... I'm only 64 with health issues having a rough time doing any detail cleaning.....thank you😊❤😊

WOW Love this video. We are in Central FL. I have had 2 back surgeries and now have a pinched nerve so I have to be careful with everything that I do. I have a slight case of OCD so it frustrates me when things aren't "perfect". I have had to train myself to relax and just do what I can, when I can. Like you said, the world will go on if things aren't perfect.

Thank you so much. I just found you. I have terrible arthritis in my whole body and fibromyalgia. I appreciate the ideas. I have a husband that doesn’t help. I learned alot.

A back scratcher works for reaching items high above or deep into the fridge under the dresser or bed. Just about any where .

Awesomeness! Thank you! I'm not a senior but I have mobility issues and these tips will really help me out! I also love your look in fuchsia! It's your color!

Love the tips, already do a few of them; great minds think alike. I would like to add one: Don’t tuck the bed sheets in. For two reasons, one it takes time and energy, two if you have leg cramps in the middle of the night, trying to get out of bed to stand is easier when they aren’t tucked in. If you want to keep the sheets from migrating too much tuck one foot corner in.

So happy to find you! Thanks for these tips. I’m 71 & have MS & am struggling to keep a neat & clean house. Your tips are great!

Totally agree about the light vacuum cleaner! Also try a swiffer duster , so much better than feather or even lambs wool. Then you just throw it away. Love your advice. Especially smaller chunks of work!😊

Thank you for this video. My arthritis has gotten worse this year and I can’t do things I use to. It’s good to find new ways to do chores.

Love your you tube. Understand how hard to do things now. Turning 85 this summer.

Great tips! Ive got company coming to stay a week and its taken me a month to get the house and guest room ready. I can only do a little at a time. Im so sore today I can hardly move lol. Wish me luck! 2 adults and 2 kids coming in 2 days!

Great tips!!! Especially the TONGS for laundry!

Awesome tips! Thank you 😊

First time visitor! :) I'm not a senior (yet...lol), but I have multiple chronic health issues and really appreciate these tips! I love the angled broom and covering it with a cloth! We have very high ceilings, so they're a bugger to clean. I appreciate you sharing your faith, and that Scripture this morning for me is a terrific reminder!! Thanks! Will definitely check out more of your videos! :)

I just found you! Hi from California, I like your channel and your attitude and sense of humor.

Awww you are so precious! I had never seen you before! I really enjoyed your 10 hacks!

Small garbage bins that get emptied more often works for me. Big ones get stinky

I put my food garbage in the freezer in a Ziploc bag for the week. I just add to it as we have stuff to toss, take it out and put it in the regular trash bag on trash days. No bugs or smells. Yeh! Had so many bugs from trash before I started doing that.

I use those swiffer mops & put a designated washcloth on it to mop. cheaper than those sheets & I use pinesol on it.

When cleaning the walls..whee dust accumulates among other places..be sure to use the angled brush..but use a mask..or bandana to cover your nose..if you are sensitive to dust or allergens.

I love the smell of the old cleaning products.

0:17 You had me at LAZY PEOPLE 😁 Solid Gold: 7:48 EXACTLY 😅

Thank you just found your video young lady God bless you and your family 💗🌷👏🙏👍

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Finally someone who gets it! This is so encouraging. Especially about the happy heart. I'll be thinking of you next time I clean my "one thing". That's my speed, too. You are a beautiful person!

Thanks, Linda - great tips!!

Hi Linda - I have just found you and thank you for all the great ideas. I have just subscribed. I need a new garbage bin and agree that a smaller one is best, living alone, I don't want old food waste hanging around the kitchen for too long. I must get rid of some of my knick-knacks to make dusting a breeze like you have done. Thank you for all your encouragement. PS Great idea to clear clutter that I got from another KZfaqr - get rid of 3 items a day, either donate, pass on to family or friends, or toss in the trash! Only 3 items is manageable.....

Thank you, GOOD ideas. God bless.

These are great ideas. I will certainly try these out. I have arthritis in my back, SI joints, hips, and hands, so these ideas will certainly help. I am from North Florida too! Thank you! ❤😊

Sue Wolfe- I saw your channel for the 1st time today, and you really made me smile! I have some mobility issues, and your ideas were fun and helpful! I'm originally from South Florida and went to that big university in the capitol city! I loved North Florida and miss it! I hope you have some relief with your arthritis and have great growth with your channel! 👏👌👍❤️

Love the matching outfit!

I have used a cover for the broom for many years. Thanks for the other tips.

Great tips Linda , I use vinegar and water with a few drops of essential oil for cleaning everything now with a microfiber cloth and it works perfectly ! The microfiber cloth even works on its own even !

Good energy!

👀👍🏽😍-short cuts really do help! At 67 always been an active over wanting a clean home! Not sure if it’s anxiety but now at 67 find myself overwhelmed dead tired at end day! Always find something detailed to have clean & constantly! My hands hurt !! Need to slow down ! I’ve got no one to clean after just myself! Can’t blame it’s someone’s else dirt just my small puppy!! 🙏🏽’s to OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST to guide me everyday ! AMEN

Great ideas thank you

Hi! I have just found you on FB and already adore you! Your tips are spot on! That good ole Southern accent is the icing on the cake said this NC gal! Can't wait to see more of your videos!! Bye y'all!!

Thank you for the wonderful ideas! I use a set of small tongs with the rubber ends with a microfiber cloth moistened to do my blinds. The rubber on the tongs won’t let the cloth slip.

Excellent ideas!

You are absolutely fabulous Linda!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi! I just found you and love the arthritis too! Just wanted to mention the ceiling fan cleaning. Just saw a young man clean his by taking an old pillow case and sliding it completely around the fan blade. Then he would hold it tightly and pull along the blade wiping all the dirt down inside the case! Wow! Great idea cause you know that crap goes everywhere!

God bless you.great ideas. I especially like the tip about window blinds and about covering the angled broom. Thank you so much for keeping this real. Not looking through rose colored glasses and not being too pessimistic . But keeping it real and facing the facts and helping us to sort out what to do about it now that the body just can't do what it used to.

Hi from Kansas City! I love your perky attitude, and enjoyed this video! Thanks so much!❤❤

Great pointers. I am 72 and live in a large house. I can never seem to get it all clean. I really need to work on my blinds. Thanks for the tip. Will be trying it.

I loved your tips and your energy 😍

So glad I found your channel. I have been looking for something for seniors. I just turned 70 a couple weeks ago so we are the same age😊

Hate pine sol. Takes my breath away. Vinegar, baking soda and dawn,

Thank you Linda for your good tips 🤗

You're great! You made me smile Linda 😊. I didn't realise that people in the US actually say "y'all" I love it! (I'm in the UK 🙂). I've subscribed!

Good tips! ❤

Greetings from New Zealand, What a lovely cheer germ you are and, i am grateful for your tips. Alas, we have totally different appiliances in NZ, likewise brooms and mops.Thank you for making me smile.

Linda, you are delightful!!

Love your attitude! I've more recently decided, too, that what I call spot cleaning is better and more workable than trying to clean a whole room at one time. I saw on another video about using a broom to clean the tub, works great and cleans the broom too. It's much physically easier. I'm also 71.

Que linda. Muchas gracias . Bendiciones.

Lord love ya. We are in the backwoods in Montana I have a lady who comes in every day to clean. Will show her this. we are in our 60s and still run a cattle ranch to busy to clean. God bless.

I'm not trying to discourage you, but I didn't hear anything new except when you said you get your husband to help you, that was golden, I loved it, you are a very likeable person you will do very well.

Your brilliant. Thank you xx

Great tips 👍🏼 Thanks for sharing.

So many great tips. JUST love you.

I love your attitude 😊❤. Nice tips 👍🏾

Thank you for the tips!!

Hi Linda! You popped up on my feed and I’m so glad you did! I live in north Florida too (St. Augustine) and I’m thrilled to have a KZfaq neighbor !! Keep safe during this upcoming hurricane season, and I’m looking forward to living and laughing with you !! Hugs 🤗Sheri

A grabber is necessary for arthritic hands. Im 73 and was diagnosed 6 months ago with RA. Im learning how to make life easier. I get total strangers to open jars.

Ok great vid thanks so much for the cool post ☮️🙋🏼‍♀️🌴