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No. 131590

post and discuss homemaking related topics such as cleaning, cooking, decorating, etc

No. 131591

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No. 131593

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this is a great book btw, if anyone has any similar book recommendations that'd be awesome

No. 131594

Bless you anon. This is literally what I need right now.

(Sage for no contribution because I'm a shit homemaker)

No. 131595

>>131594
me too tbh. i love having a clean apartment and cooking fresh meals but im so frigging lazy

No. 131596

>>131591

This is ok beside the bathroom part. I think it's better to clean it everyday, the toilet could have yellow stains after week without cleaning

No. 131597

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Tips for keeping room clean/tidy/organized?
Pic related is basically my room 2 days after fully cleaning it, every time

yes
I'm the worst
I don't know if it's an ADHD thing or depression thing or just being an awful person thing

No. 131598

>>131597
Once you're done using something, put it back

No. 131599

>>131598
I mean… yeah, that's what I've been told my entire life but I guess because ADD I'm always forgetting or dropping one thing and moving on to another.

No. 131600

>>131597
I honestly need motivation to keep my room clean. So what I do which I think is lame is watch videos about cleaning your room or room tours. They make me want to clean up for some reason.

There is also a method of cleaning that I have seen on a video, and its to get rid of anything that doesn't spark joy to your life so you can eliminate clutter.

No. 131601

>>131597
i used to be the exact same way. for me it just came down to the fact that i had too many things in a small space. particularly clothes. so i gave away/sold most of my items on depop. i used to be an anxious wreck and for some reason having all the new space in my home has calmed me down, and the extra income is nice too. it's kind of a constant battle to give away/recycle/stop buying things but i promise it will help immensely to do a little at a time. just try putting some things in a box to give away or sell and at the end of a month or so, evaluate how you have used that new space and if you miss anything you packed away in the box. i hope this helps. you don't sound like an awful person

>>131600
i think i know what you are talking about! marie kondo's "the life changing magic of tidying up"

No. 131602

Thank god for this thread. How the hell do you clean your microwave? I know I can get in there and just scrub the shit out of it, but is there any easier way?

No. 131603

>>131599
I have ADD and I trained myself to put everything where it belongs. ADD affects memory and concentration. It's not an excuse for being lazy. Sure, some things might be harder for you than for others but it's not impossible. It's a matter of habit.
Actually being tidy really helps with the ADD.

No. 131604

>>131600
>get rid of anything that doesn't spark joy to your life so you can eliminate clutter.
Literally everything. I'm in this shit situation at the moment where I have to live with my parents. I have enough clothing for an entire walk in closet, It's really a burden to me and I just want to throw most of it out- but I can't because my dad insist that I sell everything, which takes time. And the stuff I manage to throw out, my mom will rummage through and keep some of it, so I still have to look at it, and then sometimes it gets mixed in with my clothing in the wash and it just feels like I'm not getting anything done and everything is a burden to me. The worst part is, I already tried explaining them this and the solution was to put it in storage in the shed, but it's not helping at all. I still have this giant mess in the back of my mind. I'm seriously considering throwing it out in secret, buut there's also a lot of money to be made, if I actually sell everything.

No. 131605

>>131601
>>131600

Thanks guys!
The cleaning videos thing is a good idea, kind of like how cooking videos always makes me want to cook.

>>131604
Is your mom mine? Mine is the same way, I've repeatedly tried to throw things out, (big bags of clothing and old makeup and accessories) only to find that she has gotten into the bags and taken things out…

what the fuck is wrong with moms

No. 131606

>>131605
Cleaning videos do help, they get you motivated. It's a bit of a learned muscle memory thing too, you watch someone do a thing physically and it gives you way more insight into "how to actually do this IRL".

Another thing that helps me (I have ADD, not medicated, probably will never be) is to pick very specific tasks to do, and ONE. JUST ONE. Not a list, not a schedule, one task, at one time. Clean up the clothes and section them into the hamper/closet. No 'doing laundry' vague shit, very specific and concrete tasks that you can do within half an hour/ an hour.

No. 131607

Anons with long haired pets, any tips on cleaning it up? I brush my golden retriever daily but he still sheds like crazy, and if I don't clean daily his fur is super noticable everywhere.

Also bless you OP anon for making this thread.

No. 131608

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>>131607
Oh god, PLEASE someone have magic shedding cleaning advice. I dream of having a Corgi someday, but my bf keeps telling me they shed too much so I can't. It's breakin my heart because I'm in love with them.

No. 131609

>>131607
Do you have carpets or hardwood floors, or a mix? If a mix, where does your pup normally hang out?

My friend has terrible allergic reactions to cats, less so to dogs but still there. Combination of hair and dead skin. They have to steam clean their carpets twice a year, and even then they're going to move somewhere with hardwood because it's easier to sweep up everyday.

For any animal with a dense, thick undercoat, a good brush to get into those mats is key - you don't want it to get matted and have sores develop, and you'll need to brush every day when they're shedding. If it's shedding more than normal keep brushing gently using a dense comb to get out all of the hair trapped against the skin, which is very common where they lick or groom themselves.

Basically, they're high maintenance. Tbh though, once you have an animal, the difference between 'high maintenance' and 'low maintenance' is more negligible. The food, hydration, walks, potty training, ect. happen with all pets, high maintenance is heavy grooming and care required. If your pup isn't groomed very often be careful of mats that block oxygen to the skin, resulting in sores or pustules.

No. 131610

>>131608
My magic cleaning advice: IKEA lint rollers with lots of refills. Get one of those small thin rugs that look like welcome mats so you can put your shoes there and your dog can dry off by itself (mine likes to roll around when he's wet)
Become one with the hair. You can't escape it.

No. 131611

>>131590

Anyone have a good cleaning schedule for a small apartment? Either a pic you found or a schedule you made

No. 131612

>>131607

I've heard that putting a sponge with your laundry in the washing machine makes the sponge grab all the pet hair from your clothing.

No. 131613

Currently KonMari-ing the shit out of my closet. Is there anything I can do with old socks/pantyhose/thigh highs, or do I just toss them? Pretty sure the thrift store won't take them, and I don't particularly want to sell them to pervs over the Internet.

No. 131614

>>131613
Give them to me.

No. 131615

>>131613
Pack them in a bag and take them to your local H&M. They offer discount vouchers in exchange for any form of textiles, regardless of the condition. Not sure if the bag has to be filled or not though.

No. 131616

>>131613
Use old pantyhose like a mitten to remove lint and pet hair from clothing and upholstery rather than using a lint brush. The mitt will also remove deodorant residue from clothing.
I use old socks for dusting.

No. 131617

>>131615
Oh shit, really? This is excellent. Thanks anon!

>>131616
Will keep these tips in mind, thanks!

No. 131618

My house has been infested with cockroaches for years and it gets me down so bad after cleaning. Like I go through all this effort, and then I see these creeps crawling around over everything I just cleaned and it makes me want to cry.
Especially when I see them on dishes.

We've tried so many things to get rid of them but I don't think they're gonna go away without a few trips from an exterminator, and the local exterminator is so expensive I can't afford it. To make matters worse I live with two people who have little regard for trying to keep things anti-roach. Leaving dog and cat food out in the open, not cleaning up very well after making food, never dries the kitchen sink.

It's so disheartening. And I feel like the fuckers are becoming resistant to the poisons I've been throwing at them because they take longer to die now.

No. 131619

>>131618
currently rubbing tea tree oil all over everything

No. 131620

>>131602
Get a bowl or a big coffee mug of water and microwave it for 4-5 minutes. You can add fresh lemon juice to the water to deodorize. This loosens all the stuck on crap and makes it easier to wipe clean.

No. 131621

>>131620
Ohhh, that's useful! thanks!

No. 131622

>>131618
i used to date a guy who had a cockroach problem and he bought a box of borax and put it everywhere. The corner of every room, cupboard and counter, every little crack in the wall or anything, places where you frequently see them or live, and they were gone in a few weeks. Have you tried this?

No. 131623

>>131622
This. If you can't find borax, the best kind of pesticide I've found for German roaches is the gel bait. My bf got the kind that comes in a little tube similar to a caulk gun. Squirt it around where you see them the most. They nest in electronics for the warmth. If you're able, carefully remove the outlet covers around where you see them the most and if you see signs of nesting inside of it, squirt some of the gel bait on the inside of the cover and screw it back on.

If you see them around toaster ovens and other small appliances, one thing I remember seeing on a tv documentary series about infestation was to seal them in a large baggie and throw them in the freezer. If they're hiding inside of the appliances, which they do, they'll die from the cold. Just seal them so they don't crawl out and die in your fridge/freezer.

You can't give up even though it's a pain to get rid of them. Even if you move, chances are, if you're infested badly enough, they're in your belongings and will go with you even if you decide to move to a new home.

No. 131624

>>131622
I've tried borax before but I may have not used it enough. I guess I'll have to go even more crazy with it.

>>131623
Ahh, I just got some gel bait at the store!
I'm glad to hear it seems effective.

And that's an awesome tip about the electronics. I'll definitely try that with the toaster, since they're always around that…
Thanks guys.

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>>131591
Cleaning the bathroom and kitchen once a week

What filth wizard came up with this

No. 131626

>>131625
I suppose if you clean every week you don't actually have much to clean? Though, some people are really fucking dirty when they cook, and if you just leave it for your "kitchen day" then….ugh

No. 131627

>>131625
>>131626
I thought it was more of a maintenance cleaning type of thing. So you'd clean up any messes you made the day you made them, but you'd go back and clean everything else later.

No. 131628

>>131627
That's still fucking gross anon, you should be cleaning everything in your kitchen and bathroom every 2 days at least. They get dirty quickly. >>131591 has to be bait.

No. 131629

>>131627

I clean up the bathroom about once or twice a week, but it's only me and my mom so it doesn't really get dirty that quickly.

Maybe you should clean it more often if you have a bigger family but of you're just in a house with 2 or 3 relatively clean adults the list seems fine.

No. 131630

>>131629
Um, no. I live on my own and I fully clean the kitchen and bathroom every 2 days. It may not look VISIBLY dirty but it's a breeding ground for bacteria. Don't live like a pig.

No. 131631

>>131627
Yeah I do the same thing. I barely make a mess so there isn't much to do, feels like a bit of a waste of time if it's not dirty. Plus my kitchen is tiny.
I must say though this is the dustiest house I've ever been in, my shit gets covered in dust after a short amount of time. It's a real pain to have to go over everything, it's not even an old house or anything.

No. 131632

>>131628
>cleaning the bathroom every 2 days
Is this a regional thing? I don't really think I have a bathroom cleaning routine. I'll bleach the tiles when the grouting starts to look like it needs it, and I'll wipe down the sink/toilet/bath when it looks a bit dusty or gross, but only when these thing look like they could be done.

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This is a brilliant book!

No. 131634

>>131632
no that goes for about 95% of people, that anon is just an autist.

idk anyone who has time to do that every 2 days

No. 131635

>>131634
Yeah, there is no reason to deep clean your bathroom every two days unless you are a filthy bastard that shits all over the place.

No. 131636

>>131630
This x 100000
Looking clean isn't the same thing as being clean. I do the counters and sinks in bathroom and kitchen daily.

Food, saliva, the dirt from your hands, ugh.
I can't imagine how gross some farmers homes must be if they only clean something because it looks really dirty.

Its as bad as only vacuuming weekly if you have shedding pets, or not cleaning the shower/tub.

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>>131634
>>131635
I hate when I'm reminded that this site is full of gross dysfunctional NEETS

No. 131638

>>131590

cleaning the toilet it's like 5 minutes when you do it every day or two days.

No. 131639

>>131636
>>131637
lol samefag

no one cares

No. 131640

>>131637
Take your OCD somewhere else. I am a single female that spends the majority of the day outside the house, cleaning the toilet 2-3 times a week and deep cleaning once or twice a week is more than enough and a lot more than other people do.
Plus a home doesn't need to be germ free to be clean.

No. 131641

>>131637
You must have the world's worst immune system if you think it's the end of the world to not constantly disinfect every surface in your kitchen and bathroom.

No. 131642

>>131641
It has nothing to do with your immune system, it's just about not being gross. If you don't clean your kitchen and bathroom frequently the bacteria cause awful smells. You might not notice it because you're accustomed to the smell of your own home, but everyone else who visits does. Remember, every time you flush your toilet you're spraying microscopic poop particles in the air. Every tiny crumb on your kitchen counter is like a buffet for bacteria. You want to let that filth build up for a week??? Ok.

No. 131643

>>131642
>every time you flush your toilet you're spraying microscopic poop particles in the air.
for such a clean person you don't close the toilet lid before flushing?

No. 131644

>>131643
Closing the lid doesn't eliminate the issue. Particles can pass through the space between the lid and the seat.

No. 131645

>>131644
I think you're either a troll or a clean freak

No. 131646

>>131637
Basic housekeeping skills are now OCD.
Wow.

Enjoy living in a flat the smells like goats then you guys.

No. 131647

>>131637
Must be nice to have all that free time on your hand to deep clean your house every two days.

No. 131648

>>131647
How long do you think it takes?
I have a two bedroom house and it takes less than 2 hours to dust, vacuum, mop, disinfect surfaces, clean the toilet and the shower and the tub and sinks.
You don't just have spare time for everything you MAKE time. Cut out a few tv shows or Internet browsing.

Clean the shower before you get out and it takes 3 minutes a day. It takes a minute to put on a load of washing. Two minutes to wipe a disinfectant over your bench/taps/light switches/toilet flush buttons.

Its not hard to keep a house clean if you actually put in the effort.

No. 131649

>>131645
I don't think you know how toilets work. The entire room its in in exposed to minute sprays of toilet water and all the waste in it.

No. 131650

>>131648
I kind of feel bad for you that your entire life is so focused on cleaning. Its nice to have a clean home, obviously, but you're not going to die from "minute sprays of toilet water" after flushing the toilet.

No. 131651

>>131641
Kind of seconding this, I want to have a clean house but having a sterile one seems unnatural.
Most of the time I'll wipe things down with just a damp sponge unless it's actually somewhere that food/meat has been etc, putting all those cleaning chemicals into the water cycle can't be good either.

I wish I had all the time to clean like OCDchan but I just don't. Maybe they could save time by just living in a bubble, though.

No. 131652

>>131650
I know I'm not going to die but when its very little effort to not have literal shit on everything in my bathroom it seems like a no-brained to do it.

I prefer not to live in feces, I'm not bleaching my house daily. Its pretty funny overall, in a thread about good housekeeping the couple of people who actually do it are now OCD.
You guys are seriously lazy if you can't even keep up a house.

No. 131653

There is some nice, helpful anons on here but then there's mentally deranged cunts that just want to attack other anons and it makes me sad because I got excited about the start of this thread.

Who cares if other people only want to clean once a week or whatever. It doesn't even effect you.

No. 131654

>>131653
This is the homemaking general, not the home-neglect general. Coming here and saying that you barely clean your house is annoying and off-topic. Like going into the weight loss thread and saying "i eat mcdonalds for every meal and i weigh 300 lbs but i'm fine with it". And if those people genuinely think their cleaning habits are acceptable then they should be shown that they aren't.

No. 131655

>>131654
So you think the majority of the population has unacceptable cleaning habits? Because I think only maybe 5% max of the population cleans their bathroom every single day.
Get a job or something or move out of your parents and then maybe you will realise that most people simply do not have the time to deep clean everything every day.

No. 131656

I have a present for you OCD-chan, I'm sure it will be very satisfying for you.

No. 131657

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>>131655
>Two hours cleaning and we're NEET retards living in mamas basement?

Look its your right to live like a pig and pretend you're too busy to skip a few tv shows to clean up. Why get salty just because some of us have a higher standard of living?

No. 131658

>>131657
My home is clean without getting mopped and bleached every single day, thank you very much.

No. 131659

>>131658
Nobody said mop and bleach every day.
Cry harder and enjoy the e.coli and salmonella all over your door knobs.

If you honestly think a house is clean if the kitchen bench and bathroom are cleaned once a week or the floor gets mopped monthly the problem is how you were raised, not your current shitty habits. Not you specifically anon, everyone in this thread.

No wonder some of us are getting called OCD for normal shit like cleaning light switches or cleaning grout before it grows mold.

No. 131660

>>131659
Wow you're ridicolous. I clean the kitchen bench every time after I cook something but I wouldn’t consider that cleaning or mention it in a house keeping thread. Would you considering putting a book back into the bookshelf after reading also cleaning?

Some other anon already said that every decent person cleans up the mess they made immediately.

No. 131661

>>131659
I think you must be very confused. Wiping the surface you work on is completely normal. Like >>131660 said. You seem to be under the impression that picking up after yourself is cleaning.
Anyway, you're probably trolling, retarded or severely mentally ill if you think deep cleaning once a week is not enough and makes someone dirty.

No. 131662

I deep clean my house every 3 days, but that's because I smoke a lot inside (I just smoke at home, rest of the day I'm working at hospital) and dust gets so sticky, but for non smokers once a week is enough since there's no source of strong smell.

There's no need for the house to be desinfected like a surgery room, just clean and well-ventilated

No. 131663

Enjoy, germaphobes.

No. 131664

>>131660
No, wiping off the counter doesn't count as cleaning, but you should be fully cleaning the kitchen/dining room once every day or two.

No. 131665

>>131664
What is it in your household that makes your kitchen so dirty that you have to deep clean it every two days?

No. 131666

>>131665


THE GERMZ!!!1!!

No. 131667

I just wanted this thread to post cute things you can put in your house.

No. 131668

>>131665
The same things that are in everyone's household, anon. It's clear that a lot of you still have mommy and daddy cleaning up after you, so I don't know why you're posting in a homemaking thread.

No. 131669

>>131668
No, I live by myself. Now can you please stop clogging up this thread, OCDchan? Contribute actual homemaking tips or gtfo.

No. 131670

A few questions for the normal people in this thread:
-how often do you change your bedding?
-I use one of those reed scent diffusers in my bathroom, but I think the scent doesn't really fit. I saw that my drugstore also offers a "lime and lemongrass" scent as a refiller. Would that fit better into a bathroom scent-wise? Or does that smell too much like public toilet?
-do you let visitors wear shoes in your house?
-laundry question: how do you split up your laundry? I've read so much different advice on this. Dark and lights? Dark, lights and underwear/towels/bedding?
-how often do you actually clean out and properly wipe your fridge?

No. 131671

>>131665
She probably is very dirty and that's why every time she goes anywhere in her house she has to dip the place in bleach.
Maybe OCD chan could cut on the house cleaning and wash herself for once.

No. 131672

>>131670
-how often do you change your bedding?
>Once a month
-I use one of those reed scent diffusers in my bathroom, but I think the scent doesn't really fit. I saw that my drugstore also offers a "lime and lemongrass" scent as a refiller. Would that fit better into a bathroom scent-wise? Or does that smell too much like public toilet?
>Too much like a public toilet, sounds super generic. I personally hate bathroom scents and house scents in general.
-do you let visitors wear shoes in your house?
>No shoes indoors ever. I don't understand people who wear shoes indoors at all.
-laundry question: how do you split up your laundry? I've read so much different advice on this. Dark and lights? Dark, lights and underwear/towels/bedding?
>Handwash delicates + nice clothes + lights, towels + bedding, everything else
-how often do you actually clean out and properly wipe your fridge?
>Once a fortnight

No. 131673

>>131670
>how often do you change your bedding?
Sheets twice a week, pillowcases daily to keep my skin clear

>I use one of those reed scent diffusers in my bathroom, but I think the scent doesn't really fit. I saw that my drugstore also offers a "lime and lemongrass" scent as a refiller. Would that fit better into a bathroom scent-wise? Or does that smell too much like public toilet?

I don't like bathroom scents in general, if you keep it clean there's no reason to use one.

>do you let visitors wear shoes in your house?

No way, it's really gross.

-laundry question: how do you split up your laundry? I've read so much different advice on this. Dark and lights? Dark, lights and underwear/towels/bedding?
I handwash anything delicate or expensive, then do separate loads for lights, darks, towels and heavy bedding.

-how often do you actually clean out and properly wipe your fridge?
Twice weekly.

No. 131674

>>131672
Thanks for the response! Regarding the bathroom scent, I'm not a huge fan of scented things either, but my bathroom doesn't have a window :( it does have a vent thing (I don't know the correct translation, something that is supposed to take out the air?) but I feel like it smells weird after showering. I change my towels often and keep my bathroom clean so I don't know what could be causing it. It's rather small and at the end of my apartment, the only way to get a little bit of fresh air in is to keep the windows in the rest of the apartment wide open and I can't do that the whole day.
Any tips for that? Would a dehumidifier help? (Assuming the smell comes from too much moisture)

No. 131675

Anyone else notice the older they get, the cleaner things need to be? When I was in my mid-teens, I didn't really care about mess, dirt, grime. In later years though, I'm desperate for things to feel clean and pristine, cleaning/sanitizing hands, and sorta get anxious when things are cluttered and messy.

No. 131676

>>131675
Oh yes, definitely. Having a messy bedroom in your parents house wasn't that bad. Now I feel like if someone comes over and my apartment is a mess, it means I'm a failure at life.

No. 131677

>>131675
I've noticed the opposite, but my parents were incredibly strict about being tidy, and my depression/anxiety like to play volleyball with "you need to get up and do things!" and "I can't, I fail at everything and this is no exception, just stop trying, you're too tired anyways". I want things to be tidier, but I also have a really old apartment with warped flooring, gaps between walls/doors/floors so no matter what, it always looks dirty.

Plus they choose 'dirty looking tiles' for the hallway, bathroom and kitchen, so it always looks like there's scuffed dirt on the floor.

No. 131678

>>131674
It could be mildew making the smell if the steam vent doesn't work well. If you can't locate the source of the smell, check the vent. If its got buildup give it a clean with some 1/10 bleach solution or vinegar.

Nil-odor can be really good if you don't like things with perfumey scents. Candles or those jars-with-sticks that say scented like clean linen cod be good as well. Its more of a clean smell than a perfume or anything.

Occasionally I've had drains that didnt drain as well as they should and caused some atrocious smells. Like dead wombat in summer smells. Definitely check your drains too.

No. 131679

>>131670
Bedding- weekly unless fiancée or I get night sweats or messy sex.

Scents- my house smells like grapefruit, coffee and vanilla depending on where you are. If you like the smell its all good. Pot pourri is the only exception. That smells like nursing homes or train station toilets.

Nobody can wear shoes inside. That's filthy.

Separate your laundry unless you have a soap you trust well not to leach the dye outta your clothes and you'll be fine to wash darks with lights an whatever. Whites do look extra nice if you give them a soak and treatment in Napisan once a month or so depending on use.

Fridge is weekly, we eat a lot of meat and hunt sometimes so its a huge deal for us.
Its probably not so bad if you're not storing a lot of offal or whatever.

Any tips on cleaning my washing machine?
It never comes up how I want.

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>>131670

1) It depends. In summer, once a week. In winter, once every two weeks
2) I like lemon scents for bathrooms (actually is the one that i use) so i would approve!
3)Yes, I do.
4) I split my laundry in dark and light. But sometimes I wash my towels and bedding on their own, because they get heavier when wet.
5) I wipe it everytime something is spilled there. I clean the vegetables-drawer everytime i put fresh vegetables there. That's the inside. The outside is cleaned when i fully clean the kitchen, every week

No. 131681

tips for keeping a house clean when you live with 3 other people who are filthy?

my bed/bathroom are easy to keep clean, no problem. but the rest of the house is just awful. i only seem to get around to mopping and vaccumming the entire place weekly, its quite a large house, which just isnt enough, and then theres the details like windows/walls/baseboards etc

its so depressing too because when i clean they just gross it up immediately and it makes me just not want to even do it

i also work the most and have a back injury so its really hard for me.

do i just give in and hire a housecleaner?

No. 131682

>>131681
You shouldn't be the one taking up extra work anon, you should be kicking their asses for being disgusting pigs, and inconsiderate pigs regarding your bad back to boot. If you clean for them it's just going to enable their behaviour. Talk to them and set up a roster for who cleans what and when.

No. 131683

>>131681
Is there any way you can speak to your housemates about it?

I lived with this insanely grotty girl when I was 19/20 and it was awful. I really feel you anon, its an uphill battle all the god damn time.

The best tips I can remember from living with a pig:

>bathroom

A cleanser that works with the steam while the bathroom is being used. Spray it on after you shower and by the time you're finished drying etc its ready to quickly rinse off. Ideally the mould and soap scum prevention cleansers. That and keeping a squeegee in the shower to do the glass every couple of days just before you get out stops buildups of soap and whatever.

A bin on the floor and a little one on the counter. They eventually see at least one of them and put their qtips and whatever in them instead of on the counter.

As many bath mats in rotation as you can get. Its easier to wash a load of them at the end of a week than hope anyone will think to hang it up.

One of those clip on or sticky cleaner things for the toilet cuts down on scrubbing and you can get away with a deep clean once or twice a week.

>floors

If you can, get washable or at least steam-cleanable rugs.
And a sturdy as shit doormat that scrapes your shoes clean so the entryway doesn't get as dirty.
Buy or make vacuum-up deodorizers for carpet, and if you've got hardwood or Lino try to find a cleanser that also protects it from scratches and shit.

>scotch guard

Make it your friend. Your soft furnishings will be so happy.

>glen20 or whatever the equivalent is if you don't have that. Toilet seats are a gamble with housemates. If they're exceptionally filthy or frequently get gastro its great.

Same goes if they aren't big on hand washing.

>junk everywhere

Letter caddies, filing trays, nice bowls, anything to at least make their accumulated mail/pocket bits/whatever else builds up in those piles LOOK tidy. They may even start using it.
Really, small storage in general helps a lot because there's at least somewhere to put the shit.

>A good steam cleaner cuts down a lot of mopping time and also saves scrubbing tiles or glass. Good investment if you can.


Same goes for one of those robotic vacuums. It can keep the floor-dirt to a minimum and you can get to the baseboards and all the little crevices in the time you'd usually spend vacuuming the rest of the floor.
Again its an investment, and obviously not an option for a lot of us, which is fine, but it may end up cheaper than a long term cleaner.

>Trade could work if your housemates are amenable. Like, 'how about I cook us all a nice dinner tonight if you could do the dishes'


>couch covers

a couple of these in rotation and crumbs become nothing. Shake them out before you vacuum and suck up all the crap and its done. So much easier than cleaning the whole couch.

>Sugar soap wipes are a godsend if they smoke inside. Once a fortnight to once a month, depending on how heavily they smoke, wipe down the walls, baseboards and sills. Less smell, no stickiness or staining.

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>>131683
These are the kind of posts we need in this thread, thank you!

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>>131591
Anyone else thinks this is totally stupid? Doing laundry 4 times a week lmao, taking trash out once a week, cleaning car once a week, cleaning windows once a week?

I do laundry on saturdays/sundays to save electricity and I do 3 to 4 rounds (for two persons). I don't know about your trash, but we have to recycle in our country so if you cook at home you have daily loads of organic and plastic trash to throw out otherwise it might start to smell.

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>>131685
Laundry four times a week is a total waste of resources. I live by myself and do laundry 2x/week. Windows once a week is ridiculous too. If anything I would take out the trash more than once.

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>>131686
I do windows every three months or so because I have cats and they get grimy.
Weekly is insane and I was OCDchan

Laundry is daily, but my house has got 5 animals, a fiancée who works in the bush and I'm a baker so clothes have no hope.

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>>131687
Maybe the bitch lives in an half-attic appartment with two tiny winders.

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Sorry, not attic, I meant basement!

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I keep my living areas fairly tidy and clean but I admittedly only wash my linens about once a month because I fucking HATE taking the duvet cover off and the struggle of putting it back on again.

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>>131690
Gah, this is me and my new comforter. It's super pretty but a little too big for my bed (I was a dumbass and didn't read the exact dimensions when I bought it) and is unwieldy to carry to the washing machine. So I put off washing it :| I washed my old comforter once a week.

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>>131682
i tried just not cleaning but it got so disgusting i was getting depressed. so i caved and cleaned. ive tried asking them to do things but theyre all lazy shits with poor standards. im not even a neat freak i just like a clean home.

>>131683
these are really helpful, thanks anon. i think i may get one of those robotic vacuums because thats a big problem considering the vacuuming really hurts my back the most. id be able to keep up with the other things that way, as it stands now i get so fatigued and achy after vacuuming i never have the energy to do the rest .

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anyone know any websites like apartment therapy? im looking for a homemaking website specifically for small spaces

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off topic but is it bad that I want to be a housewife really badly, I want to cook and clean for him and do everything he wants from me.

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>>131695
no. i dream about it a lot too. i mostly just want to be a housewife or work from home just making someone happy. but i'd imagine it would get old eventually, as with most things these days, and the grass is always greener, etc.

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>>131695
>>131696
Not sure if bait but whatever…

I think it'd be fun playing homemaker and making your husband happy and all but the catch is that he has to be grateful/loving to you and able to provide financially. it's about give and take.

A lot of real misogynists (not the tumblr kind) think a woman should bend over backwards to please and pamper their husbands but are not big on what THEY need to do IN RETURN.

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>>131690
>>131691
If you keep a flat sheet between you and the duvet then you don't need to wash it every time. Change my pillow cases every night because of bad skin (I have a bunch of pillow cases to make this easier) and wash my sheets like once a week but only do the duvet every couple of months or so.



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