blue_bean
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Ohh, I'm a girl and I'm hardly neat.
I do the dishes when the sinks full or I run out of clean dishes.
I do the vacuuming when I notice too many specks of stuff on the floor.
I sweep the kitchen floor when I get stuff stuck to my feet (I hate getting stuff on my feet)
What's a duster? 
I clean my toilet when it becomes shameful.
I do my laundry once a week.
I generally only give my house a good clean when there's somebody coming over. |
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faerie_queene87
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@OliveOilMum - I think your schedule is awesome, especially if one can afford to do a little every day.
I personally think that routine is much easier and quicker than doing things "as needed". I usually make sure not to have anything left in the kitchen sink or on the stovetop before going to bed.
I also have a personal tip regarding cleaning: avoid accumulating dirt. It makes things even easier. I usually follow this policy, which might be rather strict but works:
- no walking with shoes around the house; take them out before entering, and leave them on a door rug or racket;
- if you travel often, wipe the wheels with disposable wipes once you get on the doorstep;
- walk around the house with dedicated socks, white and thick (= cheap, easy to know when to wash, and warm enough), to be changed and washed at high temperature once or twice a week; these cleany thingies, which I have no idea how to call in English, are an even better alternative, because they wipe the floor while you walk (awesome!) and you just need to clean them every few days (and wash them every couple of weeks); keep a stock of socks or a few pairs of slippers to give to friends when they visit you, and a few pairs of shoe covers to give to workers (electricians, plumbers, etc.) when they come to your house to make repairs, as they need to wear safety shoes;
- get rid of carpets (unless you have a very cold floor), keeping only a small one near your bed and the necessary ones in the bathroom; this way, it will be easier to mop the floor and dust won't pile up
- minimize the items that touch the floor, so you won't have to move stuff when you have to clean; try to fix computer cables either to the wall or your desk and don't let them lay on the floor;
- put small items (stationary, toys, toiletries, etc.) into boxes instead of lining them on bookshelves, so they are easier to move when you need to dust.
Hope this helps 
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jackbus01
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| faerie_queene87 wrote: | @OliveOilMum - I think your schedule is awesome, especially if one can afford to do a little every day.
I personally think that routine is much easier and quicker than doing things "as needed". I usually make sure not to have anything left in the kitchen sink or on the stovetop before going to bed.
I also have a personal tip regarding cleaning: avoid accumulating dirt. It makes things even easier. I usually follow this policy, which might be rather strict but works:
- no walking with shoes around the house; take them out before entering, and leave them on a door rug or racket;
- if you travel often, wipe the wheels with disposable wipes once you get on the doorstep;
- walk around the house with dedicated socks, white and thick (= cheap, easy to know when to wash, and warm enough), to be changed and washed at high temperature once or twice a week; these cleany thingies, which I have no idea how to call in English, are an even better alternative, because they wipe the floor while you walk (awesome!) and you just need to clean them every few days (and wash them every couple of weeks); keep a stock of socks or a few pairs of slippers to give to friends when they visit you, and a few pairs of shoe covers to give to workers (electricians, plumbers, etc.) when they come to your house to make repairs, as they need to wear safety shoes;
- get rid of carpets (unless you have a very cold floor), keeping only a small one near your bed and the necessary ones in the bathroom; this way, it will be easier to mop the floor and dust won't pile up
- minimize the items that touch the floor, so you won't have to move stuff when you have to clean; try to fix computer cables either to the wall or your desk and don't let them lay on the floor;
- put small items (stationary, toys, toiletries, etc.) into boxes instead of lining them on bookshelves, so they are easier to move when you need to dust.
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OliveOilMum's schedule was quite reasonable.
Yours however is well almost oppressive. No shoes in the house on your hardwood floors! I used to really dislike people with house rules like that growing up. Also the bathroom is the absolute worst place in the house to put a carpet. A bathroom really needs a hard cleanable floor. I cut my hair (razor clippers), shave, also take showers (where sometimes the water comes out of the shower a little, also backsplatter from the toilet. All of this makes the floor a little gross after a week or two (and no I am not a clean freak!). I actually tore the carpet out of one the bathrooms I lived in because it got ultra-gross in about a month. |
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jackbus01
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| blue_bean wrote: | Ohh, I'm a girl and I'm hardly neat.
I do the dishes when the sinks full or I run out of clean dishes.
I do the vacuuming when I notice too many specks of stuff on the floor.
I sweep the kitchen floor when I get stuff stuck to my feet (I hate getting stuff on my feet)
What's a duster?
I clean my toilet when it becomes shameful.
I do my laundry once a week.
I generally only give my house a good clean when there's somebody coming over. |
Reasonable. One nice thing about going barefoot occasionally is you can tell when it is time to vacuum.
Nobody comes over ever, but that's fine with me. The owner sometimes has to come in fix something
every few months (I rent), so I make sure to clean it beforehand. |
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faerie_queene87
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Sorry, I used the wrong word... I meant the rug that you use once you get out of the shower (which can be thrown in the washing machine). Anyway, I know that my tips (not schedule!) might sound extreme, but they worked out very well for me. I am quite a cleaning freak but I don't have the time/willingness to clean the floor/bathroom more than once a week, so I try to minimize the time spent on cleaning without compromising results. I have travelled abroad quite a lot and I liked how in some countries no-shoes policies are common (Northen Europe, Japan, etc.), so I tried to apply it at my own place. Also, again, one can't go barefoot if the house is old and the floor is cranky, so there are limits to that.
Addendum: I actually prefer staying barefoot than wearing socks. I love how some kinds of (clean) floor feel under the feet.
[edited for incorrect wording and addendum]
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CrazyCatLord
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: 22 living on my own. How often should I do certain chore |
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| FlintsDoorknob wrote: | I'm having a really hard time due to a lot of things like severe trauma, bad health and bad routines. My house is SO dusty. I don't know how to stop it. Iv'e had a brutal sinus infection that won't go away.
How often should I dust, and do cleaning?
How often should I eat? What sorts of things are easy for single guys to make to eat? I just eat cereal all day it sucks!
I'm really tired/sick I can't articulate anything very well right now. |
I'm really lazy and (I guess) a typical guy when it comes to household chores. I do the dishes every other day, at least twice a week. I vacuum once a month and sometimes dust off the furniture while I'm at it. The bathroom gets cleaned once a month as well, although I clean the toilet more often. And I only clean the windows every two years or so That has worked out fine for me so far.
As for food, if you only eat cereal, it's no wonder that your health is bad  If you can't cook, at least make sure that you eat enough fruits and vegetables. A meal could look like this: A slice of wholemeal bread with cheese, two tomatoes (sliced in half and slightly salted), a cup of yogurt, and an apple for dessert. That contains pretty much everything your body needs, and it's only slightly more work than pouring a bowl of cereal. Make sure to wash fruits and vegetables before eating them, and eat fish once a week to get enough omega-3 fatty acids. |
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