Want to hear a couple of sorta neurotic but 100% effective tricks for keeping apartment mess manageable?
Every single time you move from one place to another in your home, pick something up and return it to where it should be, whether that means carrying a glass out to the sink on your way to the kitchen for a soda, or grabbing the socks from under the table (seriously? What is it with men and socks under tables?) and putting them in the hamper on your way into the bedroom. This might sound annoying, but trust me: it becomes second nature very quickly, and goes miles towards keeping clutter under control.
A similar-and-equally-helpful tool for keeping things in order: every time you notice a little something that needs to be spruced up, do it right away. No “oh, I’m cleaning on Saturday, I’ll get to it then” – if you notice a film of dust on a lightbulb or some crumbs on the table, just wipe it down immediately. That way you’ll have less to do when cleaning day actually does roll around…plus you’ll have caught all those little nooks and crannies that you might miss when your focus is on cleaning a larger area.
Neurotic? Perhaps. But neat!
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