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I am a slob and I hate cleaning yet I love a clean house..what do I do???

  • About once a week I clean my house for the most part. I love the way it looks but it doesn't last long. I am bad at "keeping it up" and my boyfriend is no better. We also have pets so I have a TON of hair in my house too to contend with. I get so overwhelmed that some days I just don't even bother with cleaning. How do you people motivate yourself to keep your houses so sparkly clean. I try and it's never enough. I hate cleaning so much that I might even hire a maid but before I do I'd like some input from people who keep their houses clean. How do you do it? I have to force myself to start cleaning. Once I'm cleaning it's not too bad but I get so sick of it that once the place is clean I can't be bothered for awhile and then it falls back into a disaster area again. Please help!

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    I've found it's a LOT easier to maintain your house once it's clean than to just leave it and then do one big clean up at the end of the week. It also takes a lot less motivation to give the house a quick go around while watching TV than to take a whole afternoon to do everything. Try bribing yourself with a treat: Set an alarm clock for an hour, and do as much cleaning as you possibly can in that time, and when the clock rings, you get to have a chocolate bar, or a cup of tea or do a crossword puzzle or play a video game for 15 minutes. When that time is up, set the alarm clock for another hour and go again until the house is clean. It works for me, and I'm pretty lazy.

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I hired a maid to come in once or twice a week to clean for me. Someone that's self employed will be easy enough to afford. Only $40 - $50 a visit.

my_iq_135

I know someone very near and dear to me that is like that. I suggested to them they should maybe get rid of things.. and it really helped them! Clean out the closets, the drawers, the shelves the table tops, the cupboards.. everything. Part with what you can. Toss old papers, give away unwanted clothes and furniture, and see if a yard sale is possible. Get organized once you have de-cluttered. The less stuff you have, the less mess you and your partner and pets are likely to make.... plus it will be easier to clean! Happy de-cluttering and organizing!

azinum

Make a sex game out of cleaning,the more HE cleans,the more sex he gets.

racquel

First off, get that lazy boyfriend of yours to start cleaning with you. Give him 1 hour to do the bathroom and you do the kitchen. When you're sitting watching TV, both of you get up on every commercial and clean something in the living room. When he leaves his clothes laying around, throw them right out the front door! That's his ultimatum. Pick them up or lose them!

TERRI T

Pina? Is that you? You know we're not going to have any cleaning people come in...

JesusZoidberg Saves

i have the same problem.. its a viscious cycle. if i had the money, i'd definitely hire someone to come in once a week, but since i dont i have to suck it up. but if you have the money, DO IT! your life will be so much better

Ali

OMG.. My bf and I have the exact same problem!!! it really is about the follow up.. I try to pick up every night.. the biggest issue for us is our clothes.. more like HIS clothes.. he comes home and leaves them in the floor.. repeat that 7 times and you end up with a disaster!.. if I pick up the rooms stays descent.. but I get lazy too.. and thats when it gets bad.. I HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION.. make a place for everything.. at least temporary.. either do laundy more often or buy preatty compartments where you can keep it out of sight.. Like big baskets have a container for everything.. that way you can just throw it in and your done!.. i'll let you know how it goes! good luck!

Start off slow. Do one task at a time. For example every night before you go to bed, sweep a room in your house (i advise the dirtiest place first). The next night do another, or do it every other day. Its simple and you wont feel like you're doing a lot. Try doing the same with dusting and mopping.

Bored silly

It called life. I know how you feel but don't have a solution. I love a clean house so I am always cleaning. Comments have been made about my constant cleaning but if you like a clean house and if you mess up, you will always be cleaning up and I do! The dust comes in, you use a dish or two, you take a shower...get it? Sad to say but it is truly a viscous cycle that will never end. Go ahead and hire someone. Wish I could but just don't want anyone else touching all my things, leaving all of their germs. I would probably find myself cleaning up after the person has left.

DEE

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