“Making The Bed Everyday Is Useless:” 45 Cleaning Prerequisites That People Have Sworn By

Put on music and clean nonstop for one song. It’s amazing how much you can get done!

The less you own, the less you don’t have to clean. People get overwhelmed by the mess, by having so much that they don’t feel like washing the dishes or washing clothes. Then it piles up. I keep 2 of every dish. It’s just me. I don’t need 20 bowls, cups plates, mugs etc.

Bathing towels are not to used for wiping spills.

Clean as you go.
Whether dishes, dinner, clutter, etc little tasks throughout the day so that there's not a seemingly insurmountable task at the end of the day.

Dishwashers use hotter water and much less water than hand washing. Dishes are more sanitized in a dishwasher.

You don’t have to clean everything spotless everyday, but you do have to pick up after yourself to maintain the cleanliness.

When you are sick you need to get a new toothbrush

Make the bed first thing every morning. If you do nothing else, that one thing makes your room look neater.

If you can see it, clean it.

The chairdrobe is allowed, but if you can’t see the back of the chairdrobe, it is time to organise.

I clean the bath and shower whilst stood in it, naked. Then I shower!

Do not sit on your bed in “street clothes.”

Wash your food containers / dishes at the office immediately after use & before you come home!

Cleaning with gloves on changed my life.
I didn’t realize how much I avoided cleaning things because I didn’t want to get my hands in there, or because my hands would smell like the cleaning products afterwards. Gloves change the whole thing. I just get a box of vinyl ones and it lasts me a while.

Do a 10-minute reset every night—waking up to a clean space makes such a difference! Plus, it keeps the mess from piling up.

Cleaning the countertops with a solution of 1:10 lemon juice:water, it disinfects your area, smells fresh, does not harm your surface, and you can put your dough right on the counter without any risk of contamination

Wipes. I do largely try to be environmentally friendly, and wipes are not, but as a solo dweller with intense periods of inertia, wipes keep me in control of my space.

Cordless vacuum cleaner forever!

Sponges are not used to clean countertops. Never.

A splash of cleaning vinegar in the dishwasher always makes them so clean!