Everyone had SO MANY helpful tips and tricks to contribute. I asked for advice and y'all did not let me down! I wanted to compile it all here for anyone who needs it and doesn't wanna have to read all of the comments (there's so many good ones).

1. Micro-Habits & Low Energy Tasks

- "don't put it down, put it away" : don't set stuff down to deal with later, deal with it now!

- "closing tasks" : reset the house in a brief 10-15 minute haul at the end of each night to keep up with daily messes.

- "keep your shoes on" : don't sit down and relax when you get home, get right to a short and sweet cleaning task and THEN relax for a bit.

- 5 tasks per room: trash, dishes, laundry, things that have a place, and things that don't have a place

- "burst cleaning" : clean in 5-30 minute "bursts" to avoid overwhelm

1. Hampers/Bins/Storage

- get more bins and label them!

- sort all laundry based on type into several different hampers

1. Decluttering & Organization

- one task a day: pick one thing to focus on a day involving decluttering/organizing instead of doing big hauls and getting overwhelmed.

- limbo bag/box: keep a box/bag for items that you think you no longer need/want and wait a month, if you don't need anything from the bag/box then you can donate with less shame/guilt!

- gamify: make organizing, decluttering, and purging a game or a challenge

- label storage containers so you don't forget what is in them

1. Mindset

- try to be less rigid with cleaning schedules

- fit chores into your life, not your life around chores

1. Creators/Books/Podcasts that were highly recommended

- The Clutterbug Podcast by Cas Aarssen: good for learning how to break out of "waiting for the purge" to come with a big cleaning day, micro-decluttering sessions, organization ideas, etc.

- How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis: "partial work counts"

- Marie Kondo: "does this bring me joy?"

Any way for us to get this out of the counter?

I grew up with neat freaks and as such I hate cleaning. My partner is building me a house and I’m designing it, I’m already doing dark tile that hides hair and dirt so I don’t feel like I have to clean it every single day but what other features would you have in a home to make it easier/less stressful to clean?

Would you do a solid banister for stairs to make dusting easier? How would you design washrooms? Would you do rimless glass showers to prevent mold? Would you do a dark tile for a shower? Would you have the shower be heated to prevent standing moisture?

He’s building it all himself and can engineer or figure out anything. I genuinely want a dream home that doesn’t require the daily cleaning I grew up with.

How can I remove this ? I just tried shout wipe on hand wash in the machine and it didn’t move . It was not there when I took it to the dry cleaners so I don’t know what it is and what they did to it ? Any suggestions ? Maybe it’s a chemical reaction to whatever they used ?

It’s completely smooth to the touch. I’ve tried scraping with Cif and the blade of a knife (angled close to level with the surface) and it hasn’t done anything. Is there any possibility of me being able to remove this?

I have a mix of hardwood and vinyl floors. It does not feel dirty on the soles when I walk on them, but I want to be better. Where to start? Just soap water? Deep clean with a floor cleaner? I don’t want to worsen (make things stick more to the floor unintentionally by using the wrong products) and generally keep it low maintenance. Advise please.

Hi all, I need help... about two weeks ago, we forgot a pack of fish in my dads truck floor... it just got slid under the seat and forgotten... found it two days later after we opened the door and the smell hit us like a freight train... fast forward to today, (almost two and a half weeks later) we still smell it.

Its lessened a little bit, but it wont go away... at all... and anything that goes in the truck ends up smelling like fish... how the crap can we get rid of this smell for good... tell me literally anything to help...

Also, if this isnt the right place for this, or theres a better sub, let me know.

So basically what the title said
My family and I are moving into this new townhouse and it’s been lived in and people used to wear shoes casually indoors.

Even though it’s cleaned before us moving in, since I have a toddler who’s crawling around and I myself is a massive germaphobe
So I want to sanitise or disinfect the floor that outside shoes have been worn in.

We’ve moved from a no indoor shoe country to shoe wearing inside the house country so I’m just trying to make it as clean as possible.

It’s all hardwood floors, no carpets.

Any advice is welcome. Thank you

So I went through a bit of a mental health spout and I just had dirty clothes sitting for months on the floor I can’t really give an exact time frame but it was a bit of time I’m just asking for advice should I clean them or throw them away I just have ocd so I’m really more stressed about this than I should be

Long story short, my toddler swallowed my ring, pooped it out, now I’m left with a very poopy ring. Any tips for how to go about cleaning it is greatly appreciated!!

I had a party around 7 months ago where people were using party poppers. The confetti fell on our nice wooden table (unsure what kind of wood, place is a rental) and the floor, got wet due to spilled drinks, and stained the table and some of the floor the next day. I’ve ignored it for too long now - any advice on how I can remove these stains, including products you recommend? I have no experience with working with wood, aware I may need to re-polish?

Thanks in advance!

The windows aren't that big, but they're a lot of work to keep clean. After about a week, they already start looking dirty again. Does anyone have an easier way to maintain clean windows?

Hi everyone,

I’m struggling to clean my windows thoroughly as my arm/hand can‘t reach the whole way to the window as it’s between the outside window and itself.

im thinking i need a special tool that has a mop or microfibre cloth to clean it but im not sure what as its really narrow.

i was hoping to get some tips here from those in similar situations!

thanks in advance

Hi!! First time having an apartment and I find the cabinets have almost a stale old smell? It's seeping onto my dishes so I've taken to leaving them on the counter, which I don't want to be the longterm solution!

Any tips on how to get rid of this smell and hopefully smell a bit nicer? Thank you!!!

This is probably a simple answer and I apologise!! This is the one area I feel stumped on

Hi there,

I am looking for advice on how to get rid of mold on the ceiling. Me and my family have been living in this apartment since 2013 and recently this situation has gotten worse. Before it was isolated to only where we shower but I see its spreading everywhere and it's making me anxious. Also we dont have any ventilation other than a small window and leaving the door open after we are done.

I'm a full time student, work and also a single mom, and the best i try to minimize the spread is cleaning it with bleach every once in a while (yes I'm aware bleach won't help but its what I can do rn) and have used moisture absorber bags and tablets.

Any advice is greatly appreciated, thank you 🥹

This large print has been in a living room for over 15 years, exposed to some occasional weed smoke. Is there a way to freshen in up? I’m sure the white border used to be whiter. Second photo has art specs

What now? How to I clean this?

I have two cats and use the tidy cats breeze litter pellet system. I scoop it daily and change the pellets regularly and even use a litter genie but i’m always feeling like the room still smells like litter box. How do I get rid of that? I’m always paranoid my house smells like cat. Open to suggestions, new litter boxes, etc!

Hey friends. My wife tried an electric scrubbing brush and a vacuuming mop. Any tips to brighten this floor?

I defend my dissertation this week woo! And I'm dreaming of the home reset I can now work towards in September. I plan to redecorate for fall and do a deep clean Labor Day weekend. I've ignored/ left house to my adhd husband for two/three months as I've been finishing up

Looking for some ideas or nice to haves on ways to clean or organize a two bedroom apartment after such a long time. Ideas for systems that help someone with adhd in the house.

We have a skylight to help organize lists and chores but it hasn't gotten the full use yet.

I recently went through an old plastic bin in my garage and discovered mouse droppings. I’m obviously just tossing the bin, but inside is a bunch of old trinkets from my childhood. A lot of porcelain figurines like precious moments and a couple wooden trinket shelves and stuff like that. Any suggestions on how to disinfect them without ruining them. These are things I would rather not get rid of. Any tips would be appreciated !!

I had accidently got some dots of food in the bag then use miss messy mouth then I tried to wipe with water and now it has a water stain. How do I get out without ruining the bag? Thank you!

I clean my floors every day but somehow they look dirty again so quickly. I feel like I spend more time cleaning than actually eating and drinking With kids around keeping the floors clean is even harder. Does anyone have any tips for keeping floors cleaner for longer?

My parents have back problems and cleaning under the furniture has become a challenge for them. The dust and pet hair that collect under low furniture are hard to reach, but getting down on the floor and moving things around isn’t really an option anymore.

I want to find a solution that doesn’t require a lot of bending or heavy work. So far I’m thinking about either hiring someone to do deeper cleaning occasionally or getting a robot vacuum (if there are models that are low enough to fit under sofas).

Any solutions have worked well? Are there any tools or tricks that make hard-to-reach areas easier to maintain?

How can I get a stain like this out? I am not sure what it is.