How to keep my flat clean and tidy?

Question

I live with my boyfriend we have a 1 bedroom flat and it's always so messy.. everyday there is piles of washing up ect..

Admitidly I am lazy when it comes to cleaning the house.. as I have a million and one other things to do..

Any tips on how to keep it up?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Start working in sections, first gather up all of your laundry and start a load so it is working while you are.  Then, start working on the "public" areas of your home, like the living room.  Throw out all old newspapers and magazines you don't need and if you have too much stuff that is just collecting dust, why not donate it to the goodwill.  Tackle one room at a time and then when you have the house all tidy clean up after yourself as you go along.  Load dirty dishes into the dishwasher as soon as you finish eating, run a load of laundry as soon as you have one, etc.  It's a lot easier to keep a place clean than to deep clean every few weeks.

Answer 2

Me and my boyfriend have this problem to.  And we both work from hom in a 1 bed flat so it kinda gets cramped with us and the mess!!!

We have our own little jobs now and it makes it a bit easier!!

He cooks and I wash up the pots and pans whilst he is cooking and serving.  That way there is only a couple of plates and the cutlery to clean up.

I am the first one out of bed so I make sure that the kitchen floor is swept and that the living room is tidy and ready for us to start working.

When he gets up he makes the bed and puts anything in the bedroom away.

He cleans the kitchen and I do the bathroom on a Thursday evening so we have the weekend with nothing too dirty!!

Answer 3

get off your butts , and do it together ,

  try doing things every day , that might help,

that is what it is all about , i'm afraid ,

life  is hard on us all , you gotta get  used too it,

Answer 4

Pick one little thing to do everyday until you "catch up".  Maybe just 1 pile of wash or even just seperating them in colors and whites.  Do a "ten second clean up"  while counting to ten, clean up as much and fast as you can.

John

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Answer 5

Train your boyfriend- i did this and now i have a man who can who lives with a women who won't :)  

Answer 6

Well put all clothes on hangers.

Discard all old news papers asap, take cuttings if you need them.

Wash all pots ,pans ,dishes as soon as you finish eating.

Keep every thing in a fixed place.

make a start!

Answer 7

Its about keeping on top of it,do washing daily when use dishes wash them after,

I usaully do the same as above put some music on and get on with it,

tell your boyfriend to help out i get mine to clean the bathroom put his own washing in machine ect.

Its just about getting intio routine the best tip i can give u,is to clean as you go so when u get out of shower brush teeth just wash around surface.

Good luck men are so messy that is why we mostly argue as i ama clean freak and he aint LOL xxxx

Answer 8

pick up after yourself clean as u go ie have food wash up or get a cleaner

Answer 9

turn music on and go crazy and tidy once a week whwen you have a day off!

Answer 10

Give it one big clean up when you have time then just do 5 minutes everyday to keep it tidy  

Answer 11

Just  have a basket in the room for the cloths which you want to through on the floor will end up in the basket...dont give each other turns to wash..wash dishes straight away after use..the cloths that needs washing put it in washing machine just accumulate them at the end of the week wash the cloths..the ones you threw on the floor which you have basket for it will be clean to reuse and no mess..end of the week work together to clean and ask him to help..you do chore and he does another till your done.

be polite to a guy and make him dinner or lunch after that as a treat he will know you appreciated his help and you made him a perfect meal for both of you.

Answer 12

Do one big clean, then put all your stuff away as soon as you are finished with it every day! A little everyday is easier than doing that one big cleanup!

Answer 13

stop being lazy and do it on a daily basis then it will keep the mess down.