Devcoffee's Profile

I grew up in a cluttered, mismatched, hoarder household so I'm stuck between having little motivation to clean, and being quite vulnerable to extreme frustration if my living space isn't well maintained. I live in a 1 bedroom apartment with my boyfriend, who had been living in pretty much an adult frat house before this, and we both work from home so it's incredibly easy for messiness to consume the apartment in an amazingly short amount of time. I've tried various cleaning schedules and tricks to manage this.

I like to make things as simple as possible, so I have a container for empty bottles and trash under the coffee table, and I keep a towel for cleaning make up brushes and wiping down the sink on the bathroom counter. We put dishes right into the dishwasher when we're done. I even clean up as I cook dinner. Then, on Monday's after work I throw in laundry, wipe everything down, and vacuum/clean the floors. My boyfriend puts away dishes and folds clothes. It's been working out pretty well.