How do you all clean?

When the house is a freaking mess?

How do you prioritize your cleaning?

I just start doing shit till it's all done. That's literally my mindset. I don't start anywhere spacific, just start picking up, arranging, throwing out trash, dishes, bathroom, all that fin stuff. Normally on a Saturday or Sunday.

I'm a Virgo, my house is /never/ messy. It has to stay spotless clean at all times.
Even when I go to bed, I have to make sure the sheets aren't wrinkled.

The key is to not let your place go. You don't want to be overwhelmed with having to clean everything top to bottom.

Clean one or two things a day. By the end of the month everything will be sparkling.

Then you have to keep at it.

I keep things quite tidy and clean at all times, so there is rarely any kind of big cleaning project to do. And I'm a clean as I go person with things like cooking.

But sometimes I will do a major reorganization of a closet, and to tackle that I set aside a lot of time so I can start and finish on the same day or evening, if possible. I just grit my teeth during the chaos phase when things look like hell before I reassemble everything into it's new more efficient order.

I did house sitting for a somewhat messy family and to tackle the cleaning, I chose a room a day to work on. Bathrooms and kitchens usually are the dirtiest so getting them out of the way first is usually best.

I pretty much clean up after myself EVERYTIME I do something so there is never anything to really clean up besides dusting and cleaning the hardwood floor

Posted by Prince_Pisces
I like to put on some music and wear some cute underwear ❤

kitchen -> bathroom -> bedroom -> living room -> other rooms

@Soul I tend to strategize. lol. Then go from there.

@themagnetoreborn My place is usually clean. I've been major slacking the past 2 weeks. I walked in my house and almost turned around and locked the door because I didn't recognize this mf lmao.

@Impulsv this might be my next step. My boutique is picking up because of the warmer months and I do party decorating on the weekend. Plus, my 10 month old does major damage.

@LadyNeptune I'm usually good at that. With my high stress, I barely want to be here, tbh. I'll scurry up something for my son and I and walk out.

@CopperDove The most I'll let go is folding clothes. That's it. It seems like I have it together in all arenas but this home as of late. That's how I start my cleaning/reorganizing/decorating projects as well. Gotta start early so it can be done in the same day.

@NotYourAverageAquarius Me too. I remember my sister stayed with me once. OMG slob galore. She would make sandwiches and leave a butter knife full of mayo on the counter. Crumbs everywhere.

@Prince_Pisces That's a great suggestion. lol

Posted by starwars
1st step: cry.
2nd step: put on the cleaning the house playlist
3rd step: clean

Step one is the story of my life right now. lol

Posted by rabidtalker
kitchen -> bathroom -> bedroom -> living room -> other rooms

Noooooow were talking

it's basically like Mommy Dearest minus the fucked up face masks and child beating.

Posted by Explicit
My mom cleaned the whole house every day when I grew up, and cooked too.

So that's how I was raised and that's the life I'm about. Clean every day. Holler.

I've never let my house dirty.

I always cleaned and cooked.

I gotta get back on my A game.

I'm gonna be here a while.

Posted by fugu

Posted by Prince_Pisces
I like to put on some music and wear some cute underwear ❤

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Lmaoooo

@mzmee Cool that you tackle things similarly! Then it's done, out of the way, hooray.

During times of stress, things can get a bit messier in my office area. Chaos within showing itself externally. It's a sign to me that I need to work on the stress.

Cleaning it up helps move me out of that state - looking at order on the outside makes me calmer on the inside. Funny how that always happens. I won't feel good when I start to tidy that up - I'll dread starting - but by the end of the process I feel better. Just taking the first step is the hardest part when I'm in that state, then it has it's own rhythm once I begin and I'm just in the moment and focused and not straining.

I like this topic a lot. My 5 planets in my 6th house are singing. lol

But what to do with the clutter-stuff that's practically new & has value & you're sentimental about it? If only I could snap my fingers & make it all disappear......... ( fantasy Neptune conjunct moon)

I collect ALL the cleaning items and set shit up so it's ready to go, then I start from where I'm standing and work outwards in concentric circles but pushing crap from each room as it's done to the next so it's cleared.
Washing dishes last so dust and air fresheners or air borne cleaning chemicals don't settle on them while I'm maneuvering etc 🙂

I call my mom

I do my best cleaning when I'm upset. Like, I get some bad news or facing something I can't control, I will scrub the bathtub with a toothbrush to redirect my anger. I do that instead of grabbing my iPhone and throwing it at the TV.

Posted by SensitiveBlues
im really messy then im clean for 2 days, i don't know how to keep at it

well i do but i rather just not do anything and stare at the tv screen or walk around my neighborhood

or do anything but clean

Lmao. Im not about that life. The fact that I didnt recognize my own residence reminded me.

Posted by sagiluv
One room at a time!! First pick up everything and put everything away. Throw laundry in washer & dryer. Dusting. Dishes. Stove spray and wipe clean with counters, wipe appliances. Mirrors. Spray restrooms wipe off. Floors mop, vacuum & fold laundry done ✅

Every other day you can catch up with deep clean such as fridge, shelves, closets, fans, ect...

When I say Ive NEEEEVVEEEERRR gone this long with house neglect.

My bathroom and kitchen was still spotless. Just the living areas needed tidying. It needed dusting really bad. Im gonna be here a few days so Ill start on the hard stuff tomorrow. Im pooped.

Posted by CopperDove
@mzmee Cool that you tackle things similarly! Then it's done, out of the way, hooray.

During times of stress, things can get a bit messier in my office area. Chaos within showing itself externally. It's a sign to me that I need to work on the stress.

Cleaning it up helps move me out of that state - looking at order on the outside makes me calmer on the inside. Funny how that always happens. I won't feel good when I start to tidy that up - I'll dread starting - but by the end of the process I feel better. Just taking the first step is the hardest part when I'm in that state, then it has it's own rhythm once I begin and I'm just in the moment and focused and not straining.

This described me to a T.

I promise, I cleaned away some of that stress too. The smell of green apple fabuloso does something wonderful to my nerves

I make different pile sections in the middle of the room.
-Clothes
-Papers
-Objects

More piles if needed.
Then I start accommodating little by little fast, casually, etc. It depends on my mood. (Unless you're in a hurry or something)

Posted by TheLibraMudra
I am clean nazi. Make mess, you die.

Lmao. Love it!!!

I've hired a maid to come every Friday since I'll be working longer hours for the next few months. Just to do some deep cleaning (windows, mopping, dusting, tub, etc) to my pad. My house isn't messy but on the weekends I'd rather use that time to relax and do other things besides going all out on my place.

Typically, I clean the kitchen and bathrooms first, sweep and mop, then dust all the furniture (I don't have much furniture and I like it that way, simplicity), then I vacuum.

Posted by bridgelover
But what to do with the clutter-stuff that's practically new & has value & you're sentimental about it? If only I could snap my fingers & make it all disappear......... ( fantasy Neptune conjunct moon)

I find a place for it. If I cant add it to my decor, I have a folder or storage box I put it into.

Posted by wagtail
I collect ALL the cleaning items and set shit up so it's ready to go, then I start from where I'm standing and work outwards in concentric circles but pushing crap from each room as it's done to the next so it's cleared.
Washing dishes last so dust and air fresheners or air borne cleaning chemicals don't settle on them while I'm maneuvering etc 🙂

Makes sense