Expert warns: If cleaning feels exhausting, you're doing it wrong

Cleaning experts say that household chores should not be as tiring as most people find them. Professional cleaning ergonomics can make the process more sustainable and efficient. Krausberg Estonia service manager Urve Vanker shares key principles for smarter home cleaning.

Most people consider household cleaning a tiresome chore — but according to experts, this doesn't have to be the case. Urve Vanker, service manager at cleaning and maintenance company Krausberg Eesti OÜ, says that professional cleaners follow specific ergonomic principles designed to make the work less exhausting and more sustainable over time.

In professional cleaning, the quality of the end result is only half the equation. Just as important is how the work is carried out — specifically, whether the process puts unnecessary strain on the body. These principles, developed to protect the health of full-time cleaning professionals, are equally applicable at home.

Vanker points out that most people clean inefficiently, using awkward postures, wrong tools, or excessive force where a smarter technique would do the job with far less effort. Proper body positioning, the right equipment for each surface, and working in a logical sequence can dramatically reduce fatigue.

The core idea is that cleaning should feel manageable, not exhausting. If you finish a session of housework feeling drained, that's a sign the method — not just the workload — needs to change. Small adjustments to technique and routine can make a significant difference in how cleaning feels day to day.