How can I keep my apartment clean at all times? Please respond only if you are a very clean person.?

As a 23 year old living with a slob of a boyfriend, I can totally sympathize with you. I wish my guy were more like you and was at least TRYING to keep it clean. Just make sure you put everything away as soon as you're done using it. I know sometimes this is hard, because you may be running late or whatever, but make it a point to at least tidy up before you go to bed. You should sweep your floors at least once a week, mop every other week. If you have hardwood floors, use Murphy's Oil Soap, they sell it everywhere. It makes your floors super duper shiny!! If you have carpet, you should vacuum once a week, or more if necessary,using that powder stuff to make it smell good. For the bathroom, try using a daily shower spray to keep it relatively clean until you have time to scrub all day. I use this Lysol Clorox stuff with Teflon to keep my toilet white and clean. Also, make sure you clean you showerhead at least once a month with good ol' bleach to kill bacteria that grow inside it. Pledge wipes and Windex all-purpose are perfect for cleaning coffeetables and living and dining room furniture. I use Clorox wipes in my kitchen. And you should never ever leave dishes in the sink for over 2 days. We rarely eat at home, so most of the time, my sink is empty anyway. Make sure you throw out old food at least once a week or so, and you won't open your fridge to find a new civilization inside worshipping you. You don't really have to divide up the rooms, as long as you pick up after yourself, you shouldn't need overhaul cleaning like that and can do it in one day. But on those cleaning days, save the bathroom and kitchen for last.

1. Purchase the following supplies: bucket, sponges, windex, lysol all purpose cleaner,, ajax and lysol wipes. Keep lysol wipes in both your kitchen and bathroom. 2. Kitchen/bathroom should be cleaned at least twice a week - we're talking get down on the floor to wash it (screw those swifters - those are for the lazy or for quick clean ups). Start at the top and work towards the bottom: Put ajax in your toilet bowl. While that's settling, go to the sink and clean it. Go to your bathtub/shower and scrub it. Go back to the toilet and get out the brush and scrub that. Clean mirror(s) Now get down on your knees to wash the floor. Same thing goes for the kitchen- minus the toilet bowl step (obviously!). Wash down the fridge, stove, counter top, cupboards, sink and then floor. Keep dishes clean - don't stack them up in the sink - it'll gross you out by the end of the week you just won't want to touch them!! 2. Bedrooms - after you use something, put it back. Do'nt put clothes on the floor. after doing your laundry, put clothes away, don't stack them. Vacuum at least every other day. Dust at least once a week. 3. Living room - vacuum at least every other day. Don't leave glasses and cans lying around. Toss them/wash them when you are done. I'm a clean freak (cleaining it right now, taking a little break!) so I may sound a tad obsessed....but the cleaner you keep it weekly, the less gross it is to tackle!!! Lysol cleaning products rock by the way - and leaves a nice fresh, clean scent. Have fun! Oh, on the days you don't do the hard cleaning, use those lysol wipes to keep bacteria free!!

Really, it's a time and clutter management issue for me. 1. I avoid keeping appliances out on kitchen counters and try to keep knick-knacks under control. This way it's easier and faster to dust and sterilize. 2. We have a nightly tradition in my family called "The Blitz." We set the timer for 30 minutes after dinner, and everyone has to clean/straighten non-stop until the timer beeps. No TV, stereo, or even answering the phones. For bugs and bacteria. I vacuum 3 times a week. I use a vacuum with an "auto-level" so I don't have to change the height - I just go room to room. I can do 1400sf in 5-10 mins max. I make sure to use the brush attachment for corners and baseboards at the same time. (And the ceiling fan blades.) I use a mild bleach solution (cheap spray bottle at Lowes with water and 1 tablespoon of bleach.) to wipe down kitchen counters. My favourite trick? Costco shop rags. They sell 48 terry cloth towels for $12. I use them for the dishes, wipe down the counters, and put them in a hamper in the kitchen. I go through about 20 a week. Then I just bleach them in the wash on Saturday. They're cheaper and more durable than paper towels. And nobody every comes to my house to admire my dish towels - so why bother with fancy ones?

Pick up after yourself. Empty trash every evening. Wash the dishes - even if there is only one plate - every night, then put it away in the cupboard. I run the vacuum every day - in the most used rooms - hallway, living room and kitchen/dining rooms. A feather duster works well, especially in a hurry! Keep dirty laundry to a minimum and put it away in drawers and closets. Bathrooms look cleaner if the mirror is clear and the bowl is clean (pour 1 cup Clorox bleach and let it sit). Open windows and let fresh air flow! I have a 5 bedroom home, a husband, a dog that sheds, and birds. These are my basics! Clean windows are also a bonus!

It is all about being organized. When you take off clothes put them in laundry basket. Some laundry baskets are made with three compartments (one for whites, one for colors, and one for towels) and that way the laundry is already sorted. When you dirty up a dish wash it when you are finished. Normal cleaning products will work, you just have to use them. Decide ahead of time which days to do different cleaning chores....... like maybe do laundry on Saturday, Vacuum on Tuesday and Thursday...you get the idea. If you live alone it should not have that big a chore with cleaning. Just do like I suggested and get organized. If you leave any one chore undone for too long it becomes overwhelming to do and you get discouraged. Make a plan and then stick to it. You will soon see that it is not hard at all to keep your place clean. Now, if you have tons of money, you can always hire a maid......lol.

wow! well the best thing to do is do a huge massive clean and clear out. its not easy and it takes alot of time. but after doing this it will be easier to up keep and you dont need to spend alot of time each day doing it. i wash dishes twice a day, once a day i will hoover, will dust every other day, tidy up sons toys lots of times each day and put things away in their right place after using them.kitchen sides wiped everytime ive used them. do a load of washing everyday and iron items once they are dry and they go away in drawer. bed sheets and duvet covers get washed and changed once a week and duvet is aired, matress hoovered and turned over. i bleach my toilet everyday and clean it with a loo brush, bath is cleaned eveytime its used.laminate floors are washed twice a week with hot water, bleach and a mop. i could say exactly how many minuites to spend - it all depends how long it takes you to get it done really. basic cleaning products are duster,polish,bleach,jay clothes,antibacterical spray. thats about all you really need but you can buy extras like shake and vac or air fresheners etc. you will never prevent all bacteria but if you keep your home clean they wont do you any harm. you can help minimise paraistes by airing duvets and hoovering your matress once a week. also deep cleaning carpets can get rid of some who live in your carpets. sorry for the long reply but was alot to fit in lol

Wash each dish, or put it in the dishwasher as you go, and put your clothes in the hamper or washer as soon as you are through wearing them. I like to clean a room per day- but I usually vacuum the whole place every three days or so. Get a Dustbuster for the little messes in between vacuums. Also, make tidying up part of your routine before you go to bed every night. Every night before I go to bed, I wipe down the kitchen counters, sweep, and start the dishwasher if it's full. As far as products go, I use Lysol bathroom cleaner, and when I dust I just use a slightly damp cloth. If your apartment has that paint smell get some Eucalyptus and put it in a vase, or get some plants, they will help clean the air. I don't generally use Carpet stuff, but I have used that no vacuum foam before to get rid of cooking smells in the carpet.

Keep a swifter duster around at all times. During commercials you can hit a few spots. Keep clorox pop up wipes in the cabinet in your bathroom for quick cleaning. Some toilet cleaner for that last "hit" of the evening to wake up to a clean bowl. Also, keep a push sweeper around for quick carpet cleaning. Set one day a week for the serious, drag out the buckets and big vaccuum cleaner cleaning. It really works. I have four indoor dogs, I would go crazy otherwise.

I won't say my place is sterile. But I consider it clean in spite of having 3 cats and a bit of a packrat tendency. I keep spray bottles of diluted Lysol in both my kitchen and my bathroom. I take a cleaning rag with me when I use these rooms in the morning, then immediately spray things down with the Lysol and wipe well. I also keep a spray bottle of white vinegar with my cleaning supplies for cleaning my bathroom mirror and my windows. And I use a spray bottle of water with about a cup of alcohol in it to dampen my dusting cloth. The laundry gets done when it needs to be. Usually I start it before I go on to my other chores. And dusting, vacuuming, and mopping is done about once a week. As for dishes- well, I don't like washing dishes. But I find it's a lot easier to do if I do it immediately when I'm done eating, instead of waiting for things to hard-dry. I hope this helps!