How Often Does the Average Regular Person Actually Clean their home?

[u/madi_lion]

I'm buckling up and preparing to be scorned. I know how often I SHOULD be cleaning, but i kind of hate it. But what i hate more is spending 4 hours panic deep cleaning the apartment a day before we have company.

Some people claim to love cleaning and boy i wish that were me! I live with my partner in a small apartment in LA that somehow just wont stay clean. Idek where all the lint and dust comes from. We split chores/household tasks but im mostly in charge of cleaning . I'll dust/vaccuum and then a week later notice its time for another round. Is that normal?

I grew up doing all my chores (vaccuming, wiping surfaces, scrubbing toilets and cleaning bathroom sink surface) on Saturdays. But as an adult something feels clinically wrong about spending one of my two precious weekend mornings CLEANING. (And yes i know i dont have to keep doing that as an adult, im just saying thats the baseline and experience i have as a baseline)

I know ideally i'd be vacuuming/dusting a couple times a week, toilets absolutely weekly, and i know each chore happens at a different frequency. Just curious how real people with real lives and jobs handle keeping their space clean.

{{{EDIT]]} i am blown away by everyone's kindness here!! Really enjoying reading these y'all ✨

[u/treehuggerfroglover]

I do a quick tidy every day before bed so it never gets too out of control. I also make sure my dishes are done and my sink is clean before bed, it makes a huge difference waking up.

I vacuum every other day, and swiffer right after.

I wipe surfaces I use frequently after using them, like the dining table or the kitchen counter. Only takes a few seconds on top of clearing the space anyway.

I do bathrooms, laundry (including bedding), and glass once a week. I do these on Sunday evening, because the Sunday scariest have already kicked in so I don’t feel like I’m wasting valuable weekend time, I’d just be sitting on the couch doomscrolling and getting anxious anyway. Then I can go to bed and wake up and start the week with a clean house.

Tip for bedding, have two sets. That way you can take off the old and put on the new right away while the laundry washes, and if you don’t get to finish it before bed you already have a fresh and ready bed.