My house is a mes...Which room should I clean first?

Question

I have a really hard time keeping my house clean although it's just me...Since I am off today, which room should I start with?

Living room
Kitchen
Office
Bedroom
Half Bath

The full bathroom is already clean..I did that a few days ago.

Answer 1

kitchen
living room
bathrooms
office

first i would go thoughout the whole house with a garbage bag and take all trash/garbage and
throw it away then start at [see list above]

then i would continue cleaning on a regular basis using my system
i clean as i go,[when i see something that needs to be done i do it right away and commerical cleaning [ a game i made up, while watching tv and commerical comes i get up and do a chore and when program comes back on i sit down and watch it until the next commerical comes on again....it works and that way i dont have to clean alot....

Answer 2

If the half bath is the one visitors use, do that first. Then the kitchen. I find that if the bathrooms and kitchen are clean the rest doesn't matter as much. Offices tend to be cluttered anyway, so do the living room after the kitchen and bedroom - which few people see - would be last. Good luck with it - but I would probably be satisfied with doing just the bathroom and kitchen!! :)

Answer 3

My grandma always told me this sound advice:

Clean the Kitchen and bathroom first, because you eat in the kitchen, and then later go to the bathroom, so it is to be clean and hygenic.

I would suggest the bedroom next as it is a place that you spend the most time. Think about it. You sleep, breathe in it at least a good 9-10 hours.

Office is next, and then living room. Note: If you are expecting company, then the living room first and yes, the front porch dusted.

Answer 4

You've got ALL that to do and you're on HERE???

Start with getting your priorities straight.

First, you must learn to multi-task.

Secondly, turn off the TV *and* the computer and turn on some rousing music. Listening to music always makes me want to move around more while I'm cleaning.

IF you have a washer, start a load of laundry. While that's filling, *slowly* (so you can keep an eye on it) fill the sink with hot water and dish detergent.

IF you have a dishwasher, this should already be loaded. Start it and go onto another chore...

Start a load of clothes, go back to the dishes and load your sink. Soak the dishes, while you strip your bed, wash the sheets next load. Maybe throw in a few whites, if you have room.

Wash dishes, rinse them and put them in the dish rack to air dry.

I've heard to do one room at a time, but I personally find this too distracting when there are a lot of rooms involved.

Replace the sheets on the bed with clean ones.

When you dust, start with the top of the room so the dust settles down. Straighten up things as you go, shoes put away, books in their proper places, etc.

Put clothes in dryer, vacuum rugs if you have a vacuum. (I'm not being facetious here. I have all hard floors so I sweep *all* the time!)

Fold and hang your clothes after everything else you need to do get done. Save this for last so you can reward yourself for a job well done by watching your favorite TV show.

IF I have it, I try not to cook while on a cleaning binge so I can keep the stove clean, so I order out. IF you go out, it breaks your concentration and you get nothing done.

Oh, by the way, I'd start with the kitchen first, go to the bedroom and the livingroom. Unless you use the office for work, I'd save that for last.

A friend of mine advised me that, should I get overwhelmed with all the housework to just
"keep moving"! There are times that mantra works... ;)

Now, good luck and GET MOVING... !!!

Answer 5

Kitchen first is always a good bet. I always feel better when it's clean first. Then the living room and the half bath. Do the bedroom as a last resort. Just make the bed if you don't have time. Just vacuum and dust the office...everyone expects the desk to be messy :)

Answer 6

Always do the kitchen last, cause sometime while you are cleaning you will get hungry and make it a mess again. I would start with the livingroom, 1/2 bath, bedroom office kitchen. Have fun and don't over do it.

Answer 7

Do whatever room takes the most work. Then do a small one. Alternate until you have the room with the least amount of work left to clean and do that last.

Answer 8

I suggest -- don't clean one room start to finish. Do one thing, and go around to all the rooms. Example: Go to each room and if you find things that belong in a different room, put them near the doorway. After that, go around and gather things up and put them in their proper room. Do the same with trash, room by room. Then do the tidying up and putting away in each room.

If you do one of these things per day, in a few days you'll be ready to vacuum or dust and it really won't seem as discouraging.

Answer 9

Kitchen - Half Bath - Bedroom - Office - Living Room.
Ruthlessly get rid of your excess "stuff", then you'll be able to see what you have to clean. The place will never be clean while its over - packed with things.

Answer 10

Always start with the kitchen and then work to the living room, then the bedroom, half bath and then the office.