#room cleaning

[radashes]

[st4rdustgirl]

⋆｡˚✴︎⋆ bedroom deep clean ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆

a little checklist bc it’s back to school season and that calls for a deep clean

preparation

⋆˙⟡ tie up your hair (trust me it’s very convenient)

⋆˙⟡ put on music

⋆˙⟡ get a trash bag

⋆˙⟡ bring any cleaning supplies you’ll need into the room

stage 1 - declutter

⋆˙⟡ take dirty dishes to the kitchen

⋆˙⟡ throw dirty clothes in the laundry basket

⋆˙⟡ put clean laundry into the closet

⋆˙⟡ throw trash into the trash bag

⋆˙⟡ put any other items scattered across your room to where they belong

⋆˙⟡ take items that don’t belong in your room back to where they belong

stage 2 - organize

⋆˙⟡ get EVERYTHING out of a closet/shelf/drawer

⋆˙⟡ get rid of clothes/other items you don’t want to keep anymore

⋆˙⟡ wipe the surface

⋆˙⟡ organize the contents neatly back in

⋆˙⟡ repeat this with every closet/shelf/drawer you have

stage 3 - clean

⋆˙⟡ vacuum the floor and carpet

⋆˙⟡ wipe your desk and nightstand

⋆˙⟡ vacuum your mattress and change sheets and bedding

⋆˙⟡ wipe all mirrors

⋆˙⟡ wipe all windows, windowsills and blinds

⋆˙⟡ wipe fan blades/vents

after

⋆˙⟡ throw out the trash bag and put cleaning supplies back to where they belong

⋆˙⟡ spray room freshener

⋆˙⟡ put up any room decor you’ve been wanting to use

[whimsical-laboratory-tragedy]

Room Cleaning Guide

Here’s my guide to cleaning your room, as someone with ADHD who tends to be naturally messy, but also can’t function if things aren’t clean. I’ll try to give some of my tips, and also break down the overwhelming process to hopefully give you a starting point.

- First off, the top priority is cleanliness, making things less dirty, organization can come later. Sorting everything into little color-coded containers is fun but not always sustainable. Sometimes the most important thing is just to make sure everything has a place.

- Start by getting everything off the floor and onto surfaces, that way it’s more in view and easily accessible, also less obstacles complicating things.

- Now that everything is at eye level, it’s time to get that stuff further out of the way. First get all of your dirty laundry and drag it out, start up a load and set a timer to go back and switch it over to dry when it’s done.

- Start sorting your piles based on where they need to be put away.

- Take anything that doesn’t belong in your bedroom (dishes, utensils, etc.) and put them out.

- Now that you can mainly stay in one place, put on some music and start putting things away. Dont focus on organizing drawers or anything yet, just get everything in its general place. Remember, don’t put away things you aren’t going to use. Try to be realistic. Are you really going to repurpose that paper bag? Are those keepsakes actually going to be special to you in five years?

- Make sure to gather any trash you find, take a grocery bag or something of the sort around with you and gather it all up. Then take it out of your room.

- Great job! Now, go ahead and dust and wipe down your surfaces. I usually like to use Clorox wipes on more frequented areas and a damp rag to dust shelves and the like. Make sure to get all the spots you can! You don’t want dust building up.

- Once your surfaces are sorted now it’s time to tackle the floor. Get everything out of the way and vacuum. For wooden/tile floor I recommend sweeping and then either using a dust pan or a small vacuum to get the pile.

- With all of this stuff down you’re reaching the end! You can stop here or go ahead tackle additional projects like organizing drawers or sorting out your wardrobe.

- Remember to take breaks and check up on your laundry!

[messyoungie]

CLEANING YOUR ROOM CHECKLIST ˒ ⊹ ݁ ִ  

@𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐄

desk

⬚ remove clutter from the surface (surface space isn’t storage🙅‍♀️)

⬚ wipe down desk surface

⬚ put things that don’t belong on your desk back in their homes

⬚ reorganize/redecorate surface space

⬚ remove any and all trash from desk drawers

⬚ assign each desk drawer with a purpose if your desk has multiple drawers (one drawer for school supplies, one for stationery, etc)

⬚ reorganize drawers

closet

⬚ pick up anything off your closet floor

⬚ decide what to keep and what to get rid of

⬚ organize; make sure clothes are hung and folded properly, organize by color, season, clothing type, etc.

dresser

⬚ clean the surface

⬚ go through and see what clothes to keep and discard

⬚ have a designated drawer for each article of clothing

⬚ properly fold and put away clothes

⬚ reorganize/redecorate surface

bed

⬚ wash sheets, blankets, & pillow cases

⬚ re-make bed

nightstand

⬚ clear surface and clean

⬚ decorate it in an intentional way (your night stand is right next to your bed, think about what you do and don’t want near you first thing in the morning and right before you end your day)

⬚ clean out drawer(s)

other

⬚ pick things up off the floor

⬚ remove all trash

⬚ empty out your trash bin

⬚ clean your windows

⬚ reassess what you want on your walls (do you need to put up or take down any posters? do you have a pegboard you need to redecorate?)

⬚ make a list of any new decor you think you should buy

[executive-dysfunctioned]

ADHD is finally cleaning your room and finding 6 water bottles, 3 phone chargers, and that important document you've been looking for since 2019

[cherryinfrenzy]

Look what I came across while cleaning my room

Chemistry ✨✨✨✨

[jhsharman]

"Myth-Conception"

They have dirtied Betty's pants up a bit. And her shirt.

Tad melodramatic there?

[bunnis-monsters]

Lil update on what I’m doing while on hiatus!

I’ve been doing a lot of cleaning, getting my space to be more comfortable. It’s been about a year or two since I’ve done any sort of deep cleaning, and I haven’t cleaned my room since February.

Depression and all that jazz, lol.

But now I’ve done about 7 loads of laundry, organized my closet, cleaned and stocked my bathroom with soap and lots of other things, and done some much needed self care.

I still have a lot to do, but the progress I’ve made means a lot to me!

Here’s some befores and afters for anyone interested!

Before After

Before After

Before After

Also, note: my bed is covered in stuff because I was organizing, not because it’s always like that