helloo!! i’ve started making a list of things i’ve noticed i should be doing when i move out, whether it be for organizing, maintaining parts of the house, cleaning etc. i’d love to hear everyone’s advice!! i have adhd so i struggle to keep things in order so im trying to come up with things i should be doing to make things as easy as possible to maintain :D
here’s my current list:
Tips to keep things clean/working:
- have two sets of bed sheets so you can change over same time (i have adhd and by the time my sheets are dry my motivation is gone so i end up sleeping on a towel on top of my mattress for days until i am motivated to put the sheets back on)
- no floor cabinets / lights attached to wall so you can move for cleaning AND small lockable wheels or soft pads on cabinets for easier movement (i have lots of glass cabinets and some are attached to the wall because i’ve put lights up the back and attached the cables to the wall which means i can’t pull them away from the wall so there is so much dog hair and dust behind there i can’t reach 😭)
- have laundry basket in room & some hooks for pjs /comfy clothes i will wear again instead of throwing on floor (things like fluffy jumpers & pj pants that i wear for more than a day currently end up on the floor so i wash them unnecessarily)
- no plushie piles on floor, must be in a cabinet or sealed display (i had a pile of plushies that got infested with carpet beetles and i’m still trying to get rid of them 2 years later 😖)
- no cheap wall plugs (almost started a fire never again)
- have either a raised bed so i can clean underneath OR bed that is flat on the floor with draws for storage, no room underneath for dust or bugs (again to avoid my carpet beetle trauma but also just for general tidiness)
also something i haven’t really figured out yet is any tips on preventing wear and tear around the house, for example my current shower at my parents house is SO gross and moldy and it’s honestly beyond repair, my windows are also kind of moldy/dirty and cracking away from the wall so i honestly avoid opening my windows/blinds so i don’t have to look at them 😖 any advice on preventing things like that from happening would be amazing too :O