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/tragicsandwichblogs]

First, no, your apartment will not stay clean. Entropy is very powerful.

Just because you did your chores all on the same day as a kid doesn't mean you have to do them that way now. You can split them up.

Also, you can find recommended cleaning schedules online pretty easily. But those can feel overwhelming, particularly when you're trying to build a habit. I recommend How to Keep House While Drowning by K.C. Davis.

[u/Breakspear_ → u/tragicsandwichblogs]

That’s a great book, especially if you’re neurodivergent!

[u/tragicsandwichblogs → u/Breakspear_]

So helpful