Upbeat Cleaning Music

Upbeat cleaning music to make chores go faster · 20 songs

Cleaning is one of those jobs that feels huge right up until you start. A fast, happy playlist changes the mood of a room straight away: your feet move a little quicker, you stop counting the dishes, and ten minutes passes before you notice. This playlist mixes bright, bouncy tracks picked from our library for tidying, wiping and putting things away.

The trick is to give the music a job. Decide that you will clean until three songs finish, then you are allowed to stop. Most people keep going once the first bench is clear, because momentum feels good.

If you live with others, put the playlist on a speaker and announce a ten minute 'speed clean'. Everyone grabs one room. It is amazing how much gets done when the whole house moves at once, and nobody feels stuck doing it all alone.

Tips

• Start with the spot people see first, like the kitchen bench or the coffee table.
• Keep a bag for rubbish and a basket for things that live in other rooms.
• Use the louder songs for scrubbing and the softer ones for folding.
• Stop when the timer ends and enjoy the clean bit. Tomorrow is another 10.

Playlist

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Move at your own pace. Stop if anything hurts. Not medical advice.