Most common questions used to investigate
Do you like listening to podcasts?
Do you enjoy listening to music?
Do you find it hard to start, but once you’re already cleaning it feels easier?
Is there something you can reward yourself with?
Are you concerned that it’s going to take forever to finish?
Are you a perfectionist?
Is your house too big to clean by yourself?
Do you live with your family or have roommates?
Can you afford a maid?
Did you try to start cleaning lately?
Is it your first time cleaning your house?
Did you start cleaning and quit in the middle?
Do you drink coffee?
Common conclusions
Put on your favorite podcast and make it a learning experience. Cleaning is a rather physical activity, so you can use this time to catch up on whatever you’re interested in.
Put on your favorite music and enjoy this. We recommend listening to empowering songs. You can even use your mop as a mic while you sing along.
If you think of the end result you also think of all the way you have to go to get there. You should start with something small. Just do the dishes, or brush the toilet, or put your shoes back in place. Doing the first step can start a chain reaction that will get you to cleaning the entire house eventually.
Promise yourself that when you finish cleaning your house you will reward yourself with something fun, yummy or pretty. It's better to decide on the reward in advance so you don’t exaggerate.
Cleaning the house can take a lot of time, especially when you’re a perfectionist. You should probably clean your house once every 1-2 weeks. If you’re a perfectionist try to relax about it. Remind yourself that it’s impossible to clean the entire house alone in just a few hours to a perfect condition. There will always be something left dusty in a dark corner and that’s OK, you can clean it when you’ll notice it if you want. Don't be hard on yourself, focus on the bigger picture and finish cleaning your house. You shouldn’t spend more than 40 minutes on average cleaning one room.
If you have a hard time managing your time you can make a little schedule. Don't spend more than 40 minutes on average per one room. You don’t need to do everything at once, you can focus each week on something different (windows, shelves, carpets etc.). Set a timer so you don’t get caught up on something. If you like you can make a playlist as long as the time you plan to clean. You can also put on a laundry plan that’s at least one hour long and start cleaning while you wait for your machine to be done.
You should divide the work with the people you live with. If you have other adults living with you, each of you should take half the amount, or take weekly turns. Kids can maybe chip in on small tasks such as laundry, doing the dishes, organizing their toys etc. Remember, not everything should be done on one day.
Ask for recommendations and hire a professional cleaning service. You can hire them to do part of the work or the entire house.
Not everything should be done on one day. You can divide the work to short tasks and do them on separate days. Focus on the important things to keep clean, such as the toilets, bathroom and kitchen surfaces. The other things you can do less frequently. You can call up your friend and have them cheer you up before and after, or compete with them on who finishes cleaning first.
Ask a relative or friend to help you. Ask if they can come over and help, or ask them for tips and cleaning methods. These days you can find a lot of tutorials on how to clean everything. You'll need a broom, a dust pan, rubber gloves, a mop and bucket, a cloth, a sponge and some spray cleaners for different surfaces.
Cleaning is not an easy task for one person. Try making a reasonable to do list, set up a time (40 minutes per room on average) and stick to it. If you tend to get impatient while cleaning you can take a short break between rooms, or divide the work to small tasks and do them on different days. Find a cleaning method that you’re happy with. Everyone is different and you should figure out what works specifically for you.
Make yourself a nice cup of coffee and get to work. The sooner you finish cleaning the more wake hours you’ll have to enjoy it until it gets all messy again.
Eat a lot of candies and get straight to work. You can treat yourself to something sugary every time you finish a room.
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