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

My house is clean enough to be healthy and dirty enough to be happy. The operative words being: CLEAN ENOUGH. Martha Stewart does not live in my house. I do.

Cleaning up while cooking. Not letting the counter top get messy.

As with most things, the hardest thing about cleaning is starting.

Vinegar and baking soda together are useless for cleaning.

A clean house doesn’t smell bad. If your house smells, you don’t need air fresheners, you need to find the source of the smell and clean it

Do NOT put wet towels/washcloths or clothes in the hamper. Let them dry first.

Everything has a spot to be. Don’t put it down… put it AWAY. And put it away where it goes, every time.

DO NOT ADD DISHES TO THE SINK WHILE IM WASHING THEM. I HAVE A SYSTEM.

You should vacuum/sweep before mopping. You can’t mop if you haven’t vacuumed all the crumbs and dust.

If you maintenance clean just a little bit each day you rarely have to do giant deep cleans!

Using the dishwasher is more environmentally friendly and is more sanitary than hand washing because of the extreme heat.

Deep clean my house before travelling. Include empty the laundry basket, change the bedshee, mop the floor, clean the fridge and trash out.

You clean from top to bottom ALWAYS. That way dust/crumbs/etc fall to the floor before you vacuum and mop.

As an Southeast Asian, it's compulsary that we remove our outdoor shoes and slippers as we enter the house. Keeps our house cleaner so we don't have to overdo cleaning and can get a clean house with minimal cleaning.

Not really a cleaning rule but I never go to bed with a dirty kitchen. Nothing starts my day worse than having dishes in the sink or crumbs on the floor. Every day starts with a clean slate because I deserve it

You have to keep moving to get it done. The moment you sit down.. even for a split second.. it’s all over, productivity out the window.

A place for everything and everything in it's place.

Cleaning the stove after cooking. People hate when I do it but I cannot stand crumbs and sticking residue

No shoes in the house. Not quite a cleaning rule, but def keeps your house cleaner than if you do wear them inside.

Do not use an indoor broom outside and vice versa