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[quote=Anonymous]Most of mine were cleaning related. I grew up poor in a home that was never clean. I knew that homes were supposed to be clean and what they should look like from visiting friends, but I just didn't know how to make them look that way. I tried my best and kept my room pretty tidy.

-I had no idea that sheets needed washed more than once every few months. 
-I didn't know that most people didn't hang up their wet towels and use them again and again and again until they started smelling sour or like mildew. 
-I had no idea that you should dust before vacuuming and that you needed to start top to bottom. I mean, yes, it's common sense but it only kicks in after you trial & error it on your own and then think, wait, this would be easier if I started up high and went down. 
-I also didn't know how to vacuum! Mainly because we didn't own one 99% of my childhood. My mom always used a broom on the carpet before the landlord came for their yearly walk-thru and that was that. 
-I didn't know how often you were supposed to clean things either. We never had weekly cleaning chores or even monthly cleaning chores. I remember spending the night at my friend's house when I was 10 and when we woke up that Saturday morning, her mom recruited me to help with the weekly cleaning chores and my friend explained that every Saturday she had to do x, y, z before she could play. I remember being SO amazed because everyone pitched in and within an hour, the house was so tidy and smelled great. I tried to get my siblings on board, but their attitude was very "why?" so, I started doing my own weekly routine in just my room.

I cannot stand any clutter now that I'm an adult. Everything has a place. I suppose I'm a bit of a minimalist, but only because any visible dust on items bugs me and reminds me of my dirty childhood home. [/quote]

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