Comments on: 13 Cleaning Motivation Tips (For When You Really Don’t Want to)

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 01:13:40 +0000

In reply to Carol L.

You sound like a really hard worker. So. Two things to keep in mind
1) You are WORTH a nice clean space
2) You don’t HAVE to clean and organise. You GET to treat yourself to the home you deserve.
Sending you a hug ?

By: Marta

Marta — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 16:44:18 +0000

All good tips! I’d add, however, maybe even as #1: learn how to do it!
So many of us were raised without learning the skills to clean a house and keep it clean, efficiently and quickly so that we can move on to other things. Nothing is more daunting than feeling incompetent.
I’ve learned so much over the years from professional housekeeping videos, books, and blogs that teach the nuts and bolts of how to get in, clean, and get out. It’s methods, not fancy products or gadgets.

By: Jamie Larrison

Jamie Larrison — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 01:52:03 +0000

In reply to Trudie B.. I'm sure that's a lot to deal with! One interesting thing is that studies show the amount of clutter and items we have in our homes directly affects women's mental health. The more stuff, the higher the rates of anxiety and depression. It might be worth pursuing some more support for your mental health if you can to help you feel less frustrated and overwhelmed. Sending you hugs!

By: Trudie B.

Trudie B. — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 20:07:57 +0000

I am a single 69 yr old. I’ve never been a cleaner, I collect lots of stuff bc having things around me makes me feel secure, but other people comment I’m messy. I live in a 1 bedroom apt with 2 dogs. It is my hope to one day move into a house. I have an extremely hard time doing house cleaning. Usually it has to pile up so badly that it takes days to accomplish. Once I start I go for hours. Even tho there is just me and the dogs there is a lot of cleaning. I find the most effective thing to do cleaning is if someone is coming over, but even then I don’t let people in. I suffer from depression and an anxiety disorder. I take meds but still have trouble getting motivated. Sometimes turing off the TV and putting on aerobic exercise music sometime helps. I’ve recently fractured my back and the pain is a big deterrent to doing anything. I’m very frustrated…

By: Carol L

Carol L — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 01:40:21 +0000

Well, the first point does not apply to me as I live alone. I am also a bit of a collector (WHY did I choose cookie jars to collect instead of thimbles???!!!) No, really.
But I do choose to be prepared and have NO storage in my home for extra water and food, hand appliances in case of a power outage (which happens EVERY year, at least once). Extra blankets, ways to cook and heat my home, etc. (Country life, with livestock and a well for water, and a very old house) SO.
My problem is storage, which always makes my home look horrible. I am trying to ‘downsize’ my things, but it is such an awful chore! Many times in the past, I have gotten rid of something and seriously, the NEXT day I need one and have to go buy another one which is more expensive and made cheaply. None of these are covered in this nice post. Wish someone would come up with suggestions based on THESE issues!!!

I will try the timer suggestion. I may be able to get a few things done that way…

Also, I know you are a mom with small children, but they are not the only people that get tired or have fatigue issues. I am 65 and still working a very physical job and come home exhausted (partially due to stress). Cleaning isn’t do-able when I have just put in a 12 hour day and come home as I left: in the dark… Then on the ‘weekend’ I don’t feel like I should have to work as well; it is my time to rest and try to restore for the next week of hard work…
Sometimes I’ll get most of one room done (usually the kitchen), and then time constraints (I have to sleep SOMETIME) happen and then the rest of it gets put off until the following weekend and I have to start all over! It just continues to pile up exponentially!

I know I’m being negative here, and hate that, but, well, these are real issues I, as others I’m sure, face as well.

By: Balazs

Balazs — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 16:09:27 +0000

Hello Katie, your tips are great! I usually plan in advance what’s next (bathroom, fridge, windows etc.) and as I am doing sedentary work, when I am tired or stuck, I just stand up and do one thing as rest. During the process, my mind cleanes up a bit too.

Cheers!

By: Eileen Alholinna

Eileen Alholinna — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 21:41:41 +0000

Our dining room table gets to be such a mess during the week! And there are only 2 of us! The kids are grown and gone. But on the weekend I make it a point to try to clean it off, JUST IN CASE, we get visitors! If the dining table is clean, the rest looks good, too!

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 14:10:21 +0000

I set the timer for 10 minutes for smaller projects and 30 minutes for bigger ones. When timer goes off, I am done and do not have to clean anymore. But I have to give it 100%. Most times when timer goes off, I am on a roll and keep cleaning. Or I finished my task in 5 minutes and had to seek out other cleaning.

By: Lauren Wine

Lauren Wine — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 13:19:35 +0000

Your recommendation once of A Mother’s Rule helped me tremendously! Thank you for this post as well, definitely going to use some of these tips this week.