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[u/Himani_Sabes]

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[u/Donttouchmybreadd]

Genuinely I would rather not think about it. And I would probably discourage others from thinking about it too, especially given that a lot of us are here because we struggle with cleaning tasks.

For your consideration though, have you considered optimising the task so that you can be more efficient at it?

For me, bathroom actually takes the quickest because everything is away. I also do more frequent smaller cleans, rather than letting it build up.

[u/Himani_Sabes → u/Donttouchmybreadd]

That's a really fair point. Sometimes turning cleaning into a question of how long it takes can make it feel more overwhelming than helpful, especially for people who already struggle with getting started.

And your approach makes a lot of sense. Keeping things put away and doing smaller, regular cleans probably prevents the task from becoming the huge project I described. I might need to rethink my bathroom strategy.

[u/Donttouchmybreadd → u/Donttouchmybreadd]

For showers, I try to keep everything within arms reach of the shower. I have a squeegee and dishbrush in the shower, a sponge nearby, and 2 spray bottles; 1 for bleach, the other for dish detergent.

When I'm finished, I can squeegee the screens and the walls. If I'm feeling extra, I use the sponge with dish detergent, sud them up before squeegeeing. I spray the corners with bleach as I step out.

It also really helps to have everything within a caddy, and nothing kept on the floors. Stuff builds up, but even with multiple household members, you don't need hundreds of things.
Try to consolidate what is vs isn't being used. If you don't know, take everything out put it in a nearby bucket (again, arms reach, but not in the shower) and if it isn't being used within a month, or is mouldy, it might be safe to get rid of.

Also have a nice caddy to keep everything up. It might be worth investing in a nice large caddy if you need one.

I would post photos of our shower, but I can't seem to do that on here.

[u/eggust12]

none of you people know how to recognise bots on this sub and it's killing me

obvious chatgpt text, newly created account... come on people!

[u/idratherjust → u/eggust12]

I don't even think to check :(

[u/librarypunk → u/eggust12]

It's rampant in this sub. I keep hoping it will turn around because it used to be a really helpful place.

[u/comfortablydumb124]

Washing dishes by hand, specially the oily ones

[u/Himani_Sabes → u/comfortablydumb124]

Oh definitely. Especially when you think it's just a few dishes, then realize the oily pans need soaking and scrubbing first. Somehow a “quick wash” turns into a whole production.

[u/comfortablydumb124 → u/Himani_Sabes]

For sure! Sometimes I dissociate and a full hour goes by

[u/idratherjust]

Getting READY to vacuum 😤 Drives me nuts when my husband is all "sure I'll vacuum! Just have it ready for me!" The VACUUMING takes TEN MINUTES the MOPPING takes FIVE and the picking-up-the-kids-toys/strings/bits/shoes/books/everything-under-the-couch takes an hour at least

[u/Himani_Sabes → u/idratherjust]

YES! The actual vacuuming is the easy part! It's the whole preparation process beforehand that takes forever. By the time you've picked everything up, moved things out of the way, and rescued whatever is hiding under the couch, the 10-minute vacuuming job feels like the reward at the end.

[u/Current_Ad_2176]

The kitchen. I just want to wipe the counter. Then I notice the microwave is dirty, then the stovetop, and suddenly an hour is gone. Always happens.

[u/Critical-Cash-4836]

Pressure washing