11 Things People With Ultra-Clean Homes Do Every Single Day

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Sick of feeling like you’re always tidying up with nothing to show for it? Clean your home once and for all (and keep it that way!) by incorporating these helpful habits into your daily routine.

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1. Make the Bed

This is easily one of the simplest ways to make your room look and feel tidy (even if there’s clutter everywhere else). It also makes sleep that much more inviting at the end of a long day.

2. Put Away Your Clothes, Every Time

Speaking of long days, we understand the urge to cast your clothes aside come bedtime (quickly leading to piles of half-washed garments strewn about the room). Instead, take a few extra moments to put your clothes away or in the hamper where they belong. 

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3. Tidy As You Go

Avoid that weekly mountain of mess by making a point to clean as you go. Wash and stow dishes as you make dinner (and immediately after). Do a quick sweep if you see dust or crumbs on the floor. Rinse the sink after you brush your teeth. Even the littlest things can make a big difference!

4. Adopt a Laundry System

Whether it's once a day or once a week, having a regularly scheduled laundry system will keep your dirty clothes pile to a minimum.

5. Make Sure Everything Has a Place

“A place for everything and everything in its place” are words of wisdom ultra-tidy people LIVE by. Adopt this mantra for yourself to stay clean, organized and clutter-free!

See: How to Have a Place For Everything

6. Keep an Empty Kitchen Sink

Nothing says “messy” like a sink overflowing with smelly, dirty dishes. Ensure dirty dishes go immediately into the dishwasher (or wash and put them away as you go).

7. Think Small

Prevent cleaning overwhelm by breaking chores down into small, manageable chunks. Instead of feeling as though you have to tackle everything at once, set aside five or ten minutes every day to focus on one particular task.

8. Avoid Distractions

When you do set time aside to tidy, try your best to stay focused. If your goal is to dust your living room, see the job through from start to finish, even if you come across other tasks that need your attention (i.e. your child’s toys on the floor or a blanket that needs to be put away). You can always come back to these things later.

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9. Clean Your Kitchen Before Bed

Isn’t it a great feeling to wake up to a clean kitchen? Not only do things look (and smell) a whole lot better, you don’t have to worry about sloshing and scrubbing your way through last night’s mess first thing in the AM.

10. Deal With Mail Immediately

When it comes to clutter, mail is one of the worst offenders. Before you know it, towers of paper appear on the kitchen table, end table, coffee table (and anywhere else that makes for a convenient drop zone). The solution? Open, sort and discard items immediately when you get home, and see that anything worth keeping gets stored in a designated spot.

See: Your Mail Clutter Is Out of Control, Because You're Making These 7 Mistakes

11. Plan Ahead

Take the time to plan your weekly cleaning tasks in advance. This will allow you to schedule just the right amount of time to accomplish what you need to from day to day and ensure everything gets done.  

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