Do they want cleaning tips? My tip would be to hire a twice a month cleaner.

Anonymous wrote:Hired a maid? MY DS pays only $100 a month for the paid to come once a month. They spend eating Uber.

Hiring a maid doesn’t help if you’re disorganized.

First, you have to learn to be organized which includes establishing places for everything, regularly tidying and purging periodically. After growing up in a cluttered house, it took me about 10 years to learn this.

Then, you have to learn to clean (ie remove dirt). This took me a few years after getting a handle on organizing.

The internet helps a lot with cleaning. Marie Kondo’s original book was my best help with regard to organizing. Not really the “spark joy” part but the process (pile, purge, make containers).

none. if they were never responsible in their teen years keeping their room and bathroom clean, it might just be too overbearing to talk about it now. At this age, wait until they ask for advice.

Hired a maid? MY DS pays only $100 a month for the paid to come once a month. They spend eating Uber.

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Anonymous wrote:Which cleaning tips (if any)would you give to a messy young adult getting their first solo place without roommates to help out?

let them suffer the consequences of their messiness. My DD is very messy at home, dishes in her room, clothes all over the floor, but in her apartment she is the cleaning nazi who gets mad at her roommates for not loading the dishwasher, leaving food out etc. It's called growing up and taking responsibility.

Her bathroom is another story (only she uses it). I went down with her this summer to help her bring down some clothes, new linens etc and I deep cleaned the bathroom and left her with sponges and simple green. I pray she actually uses it this year.

Its funny that you begin with leaving her to face the consequences but ended at deep cleaning her bathroom. Us parents are funny creatures.

This was after a year of living in filth. She asked for my help to come down and organize etc so I did and told I’d take care of it. I did show her what I did and she promises to keep it cleaner this year. But again the kitchen and rest do the apartment is very clean and she so great about taking garbage out and tidying up, which she doesn’t do here.

It's best to teach and reinforce tip before they leave home. If they still need help, I would suggest they follow a routine. There are several online to research and try. I like the ones that require a little bit of cleaning each day.

Tip - clean your bathroom the first time you use it every day. Quick toilet bowl wipe, quick sink and counter clean, squeegee the shower.

Tip- 10 minutes to clean the kitchen everyday. Load and start dishwasher, wipe counters, sweep floors. Unload the dishwasher first thing in the morning.

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Anonymous wrote:Which cleaning tips (if any)would you give to a messy young adult getting their first solo place without roommates to help out?

let them suffer the consequences of their messiness. My DD is very messy at home, dishes in her room, clothes all over the floor, but in her apartment she is the cleaning nazi who gets mad at her roommates for not loading the dishwasher, leaving food out etc. It's called growing up and taking responsibility.

Her bathroom is another story (only she uses it). I went down with her this summer to help her bring down some clothes, new linens etc and I deep cleaned the bathroom and left her with sponges and simple green. I pray she actually uses it this year.

Its funny that you begin with leaving her to face the consequences but ended at deep cleaning her bathroom. Us parents are funny creatures.

Anonymous wrote:Which cleaning tips (if any)would you give to a messy young adult getting their first solo place without roommates to help out?

let them suffer the consequences of their messiness. My DD is very messy at home, dishes in her room, clothes all over the floor, but in her apartment she is the cleaning nazi who gets mad at her roommates for not loading the dishwasher, leaving food out etc. It's called growing up and taking responsibility.

Her bathroom is another story (only she uses it). I went down with her this summer to help her bring down some clothes, new linens etc and I deep cleaned the bathroom and left her with sponges and simple green. I pray she actually uses it this year.

Cleaning regularly is more important than cleaning deeply.

Less stuff and clutter makes for easier, more efficient cleaning. And an organized home is easier to clean.

If you want your home to smell nice, do the following:
- Never go to bed with dirty dishes in the kitchen
- Take the trash out daily. Get a small can to force the issue.
- Wash laundry promptly. Again, small hampers force the issue. Small loads of laundry are also easier to fold and put away.
- Change sheets once a week, at a minimum.
- clean the bathroom weekly, even if just a quick clean if the toilet and quick wipe down of shower and sink with a cleaner designed for mold/mildew. After shower sprays can also help.

Which cleaning tips (if any)would you give to a messy young adult getting their first solo place without roommates to help out?