I need some GOOD tips from CLEAN people

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Boy, it isn't the priority, I hope. Lighten up and enjoy.

This a million times over.

OP, have you been treated for anxiety or OCD? You need to relax their standards for a while.

[Anonymous]

You really don't need to do all of that in one day everyday.

Everyday I load up the dishwasher, wash any dishes that can't go in the dishwasher, and do a quick spot clean of counters/table.

Spot clean/vaccum/mop if needed, take out trash if needed. Otherwise those happen once a week. Same with cleaning the bathroom.

For laundry each room has a laundry basket in the closet - I toss a load in here and there and put it in the dryer when I have the chance. If there's any left I do the rest on weekends when I have more time.

Clutter does happen, I try to be good about tossing junk mail in the recycling bin as it arrives/etc. Having a set "place" for things helps and if labels help you, label where to put things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Hi everyone, I have a seven month old baby. I stay at home. I am not a clean freak, but I am a clean person. In other words, in my house, dishes get done every day, the sink is wiped out and clean, the toilets are clean, there are no piles of dirty laundry around, and beds are made. I don't like food lying out, I wipe down tables, kitchen counters, and surfaces. I don't like crumbs. although my son is an easy baby, I find myself exhausted from constantly picking up. It seems like a never ending cycle of laundry, dishes, trash, wiping up counters, wiping up floors. One huge thing that we have instituted is no shoes in the house. I am also trying to be very vigilant about what is allowed to be on counters. In other words if I can keep the counters relatively clutter free, I can wipe them up more quickly and easily. This goes for kitchen and bathrooms. I would like to hear from some similar minded, clean people, about what tips I can help to Institute, to make picking up around the house more quick and easy. For example, keeping a vacuum on both floors, etc. thanks!!

How do you accommodate guests who need to wear shoes and cannot go without support?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Hi everyone, I have a seven month old baby. I stay at home. I am not a clean freak, but I am a clean person. In other words, in my house, dishes get done every day, the sink is wiped out and clean, the toilets are clean, there are no piles of dirty laundry around, and beds are made. I don't like food lying out, I wipe down tables, kitchen counters, and surfaces. I don't like crumbs. although my son is an easy baby, I find myself exhausted from constantly picking up. It seems like a never ending cycle of laundry, dishes, trash, wiping up counters, wiping up floors. One huge thing that we have instituted is no shoes in the house. I am also trying to be very vigilant about what is allowed to be on counters. In other words if I can keep the counters relatively clutter free, I can wipe them up more quickly and easily. This goes for kitchen and bathrooms. I would like to hear from some similar minded, clean people, about what tips I can help to Institute, to make picking up around the house more quick and easy. For example, keeping a vacuum on both floors, etc. thanks!!

How do you accommodate guests who need to wear shoes and cannot go without support?

Obviously the exception and not the norm. If it's a frequent visitor, like grandma or the nanny, I would offer to buy a pair of inside shoes.

[Anonymous]

As a fairly messy but aspirîng to be a clean person, yes, you are a clean freak. Toilets do not need to be cleaned every day, get a baby bathtub (or even a short rubbermaid storage container) so you don't have to disinfect the sink twice in one day, you don't need to mop or vacuum everyday (sweeping or swiffering keeps the grime down), have enough burp rags and onesies to get through two or three days without having to do laundry, unless there's a diaper blowout or something... Pick one day of the week to clean the bathroom, mop, etc. Work smarter, not harder or you are going to make yourself insane.

Although I do applaud the daily bed making. It makes it look like functional adults are in residence, not college students.