How do i get my dirty house clean?

Question

I'm 15 years old and don't get me wrong, my life is great. But the one thing that I can't stand sometimes is how dirty my house is. My parents don't know how to clean..I mean, sure, they can clear up some clutter, and most of the times, my house is ...fairly neat. But it's SO dirty! My sister is 9 years old, and she always messes the place up with food and paint and dirt. No one cleans it up..it's just dirty and sometimes smelly. It's embarrassing when my friends come over-I never want to invite anyone to my house. There's grime in the kitchen and the bathroom especially. When I talk to my mom about it, she tells me that if i have a problem with our house, I can clean it up myself. I'm 15 years old...WTH? And MY room is neat and clean...So anyways, I'm thinking of asking my mom to get a cleaning company come. It'd be so embarrassing though and I almost think it's too dirty to clean! what are your opinions?

Answer 1

Your mom has a point but also she's the adult she and ur dad can CLEAN the house as well. I would be very embarressed to. Maybe you could try to raise the money urself with a job on a paper route or watever and have a cleaning company come to the house. Ifyour parents are to busy to clean from working long hours you can help by cleaning it but if it's as bad as u say it is then they need to make a better attempt at it and not leave it up to u since ur just 15. As far as ur 9 yr old sister doing that s@&t she's old enough to know better than to mess it up that bad to clean up after herslef if she spills a drink, dumps her cereal on the floor, ect... to get a paper towel and broom and clean the mess up. So I would just have the cleqaning ppl come to ur house and do it. ur house will thank you.

Answer 2

Everyone should clean up his or her own mess, and people should all help take care of the house. Your mum is wrong there. However, since that is the way it is in your house, you must resign yourself to it by either carrying on or cleaning it yourself. First, take a large trash bag and put all junk and rubbish to be thrown out in it. Straighten up any magazines and put away any shoes and clothes that need to be hung up. Put books and such away somewhere on a shelf or the like. Then decide what you want to clean first, your kitchen and bathrooms, or the bedrooms and living areas. Then proceed accordingly. Wet down any sinks and tubs and apply a suitable cleaner. Flush the toilet and apply a cleaner and let sit for about ten minutes or so. Then use a brush and clean it and flush again with fresh water. Sweep the floor and then vacuum it up of dust and the like. Then get a mop and some hot, sudsy water. Lysol cleaner or Mr Clean will do fine. Wash the floor after the sinks and tub and all are finished. When you tackle the living areas, dust first and then vacuum. Sweep away any cobwebs from fixtures; and dust the television and other electronics carefully. Last, vacuum the rugs. This will get you on your way.

In the kitchern, clear away any dishes and rinse them in the sink. Fill the sink with hot sudsy water nd wash them unless you have a dishwasher. Wipe down any counters and again, sweep the floor of crumbs and such. Vacuum if you have tile or linoleum. Wipe down the stove and fridge, including the top of the fridge and any handles.

Good luck to you.

Answer 3

Oh, ya, I get what you're saying, that's kind of how it is at my house, we try keeping stuff neat clean but it never stays clean, not with slobs who don't clean up after themselves and a gross dog who hardly bathes and throws herself on the couches(yuck)

Clean up one space thourally and try to keep it clean while you clean up some other stuff, try to get motivated so you'll keep going

There were ants in my room, I got grossed out so I took everything out and started cleaning, it's actually pretty fun once you set you mind to it but putting **** back or taking a break can spoil it you mood

Answer 4

When I was a kid, my house was like yours.  My Mom was in a huge depression, that lasted for years.  She rarely left her room and if she did, it was only to eat and return to her bed.  I was responsible for doing laundry, washing the dishes, cooking and cleaning the house as my Dad worked all the time and my brothers didn't have to do "womens work"!  No one really showed me, I just did what I could to keep it clean and organized and along the way, I have learned some things along the way.  Going through the house and getting rid of (with your Moms permission of course!) stuff that is broken, ratty, not wanted, or needed.  Toss it in a box and donate it to charity or toss it out directly.  Once you have done this a few times, you will start seeing "holes" in the clutter and filth.  Set a timer for 15-20 minutes and start with a corner, maybe clear a shelf, a drawer, the hutch.  Whatever you can get done in 15-20.  Do this every day, every time you have a few minutes, set the timer and go at it, when it goes off, pack it up.  Have a little cleaning kit, like micro fiber cloths and some cleaning solutions and a couple of boxes.  Put the following DONATE, TOSS, SELL and KEEP.  The KEEP goes back on the shelf, cupboard, or table.  The TOSS straight to the trash can, and DONATE to the charity of your family's choice.  Try and get your family to help if you can, if you can get your sister to eat in just the kitchen or dining room, ask your parents to help with this, and enforce it.  If everyone pitched in just 15-20 minutes a day, taking their own items to their rooms, or helping with some chore it will go fast.  On my last move, to here, I was over loaded with 3 houses worth of stuff, I had not just 3 of everything I had dozens of everything.  I was totally overwhelmed and couldn't see my way out.  So I did these little go at its and it took about 6 months to get everything all tidy, neat and organized, but it got done!  I had some help from the kids along the way and now, we spend maybe 10-15 minutes a day doing this or that, and on Wednesday and Saturdays we'll spend a little more time cleaning.  On Wednesday, I like to empty the fridge since the garbage men come on Thursday and on Saturday, we make sure the bathrooms are done top to bottom, sheets are changed and washed, floors swept, mopped and vacuumed, and kitchen counters cleaned and dish drainers emptied.  We might spend 2 hours on Saturday, but usually, its more like an hour these days, as we have gotten in the habit of taking a few 15-20 minutes go at its every other day or do, as needed.  We have developed good habits, returning items to where they belong as soon as we are done with them.  Developing the habit took a bit of effort, but now its like second nature.  Hope this helps you!  Good luck!

Answer 5

i would call for a family meeting and making a hole day when the familly stays home and cleans for the  hole day and then it would be all good

Answer 6

Sweetie, any one can eat an elephant, one bite at a time.  Clean it yourself...and be prepared to continue to set the good example.

you rock

Answer 7

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you might wanna call them.

Answer 8

if you mom wont listen to you at all, then i would clean the house really good and show her how to keep it up. maybe once she sees how good the house looks clean, she will want to keep it that way.get some sponges, lysol, bleach, floor cleaner, bathroom cleaner and go to work! see if one of your friends will help u out. im sorry your mom is like that, hopefully she will come around.