Small Bedroom Maintenance

Cleaning experts always recommend doing a bunch of small cleaning tasks on a daily basis to prevent a larger mess. As wise as that decision is and how, in reality, it could be realistically accomplished, it's unlikely that most people practice it. But there are some tasks that I believe is worth fulfilling such as making your bed.

What a big difference such a small change can make! If you find yourself too exhausted or unmotivated to do a little tug and pull, you might want to consider using different sheets and comforter types. I use fitted sheets and a duvet cover for the comforter. That's it. No fitted sheets or anything else. It requires me to be more diligent in keeping my comforter clean, but I find that I'm more likely to be keep my duvet cover and comforter cleaner than I am to commit to a regular a daily bed maintenance.

Such a small act has the ability to transform your room, and it's a good habit to develop. When cleaning and organizing becomes second-nature, you're more prone to incorporating other cleaning and organizing tasks. And when your space looks clean and attractive, you develop an appreciation for it. It gives you an incentive to maintain it. What usually happens is that you begin neglecting a small area until that small area of mess expands to greater proportions. So the key is to maintain good habits to ensure that the only thing that spreads is more cleaning and organizing.

Daily Mini-Cleaning

Kitchen

When I first wake up, I sweep the kitchen floor. Then I wash my hands. I trust that my broom is clean, but whenever I expose myself to something that cleaned something, I feel like it's accepted part of the grime. This is perfect, though, because now with clean hands, I'm ready to put the dishes away. I feel like I reward myself with breakfast, but this forces me to go into the kitchen first before propping myself in front of the TV. The next thing you know hours go by on an empty stomach, and I'm starved. Knock two birds with one stone.

I thoroughly clean both sides of the sink after I wash the dishes.

As the dishes are soaking, I boil vinegar in a measuring cup in the microwave. Then I dunk my sponge in. I know that soaking the sponge before it gets grimy sounds self-defeating, as it'll get dirty and go unsanitized until the next day. Inevitably, someone will criticize the flaw in my plan. But those are the same people who put zero effort into cleaning their sponges. I'd rather put a little effort than no effort at all. I won't get around to cleaning my sponge after I do the dishes, so this works for me.

Bathroom

I clean the bathroom counters everyday with the method disinfecting wipes. It's simple and easy to do. Doing it everyday actually requires less work. And, surprisingly, you use less, so it's cheaper in the long run, too.

Bedroom

I make my bed every morning.