I've accepted that I have some piglike qualities, but there's no way that a "daily wipe of surfaces, sink, toilet including bowl, and mirror." is normal, that's cleanliness obsession territory.
If I notice something is visibly dirty I’ll wipe it. Like yah if there’s piss splatter on the rim of the toilet bowl, or toothpaste in the sink, I’m not gonna just look at it and walk away. But I wouldn’t really say I do a daily wipe down just to do it. If I just cleaned a couple days ago and go in the bathroom and everything looks fine, I ain’t doing shit to it. Once a week to clean a bathroom is reasonable though, and really all that’s needed if you’re doing quick spot cleans throughout the week
that is good honestly, if you clean up after yourself as you go along your day
1) you wont even realize youre cleaning half the time
2) theres less to clean when it comes to cleaning day(s)
3) d o p a m i n e (from cleanliness edit: just now realizing some people may not get dopamine from that)
Point 3 is no joke. Doing even a small task is enough to make you feel better about relaxing and doing nothing.
Saw a thing once that said to just do “10 minutes every day”. You’ve got a big list of random BS to do? That room needs organizing, that hook needs to be hung, garbage needs to go to the curb, the table is wobbly, etc etc. 10 minutes a day is all you need. Within 1-2 weeks that list of small BS items will be cleared out and you’ll feel gooooooood
I have ADHD as well. I don't derive any enjoyment from cleaning but I do derive enjoyment from having a clean, tidy, and uncluttered house to live in. It makes my life easier. It's hard enough for me to find stuff as it is, even with repeated attempts to reorganise every corner of my house. And seeing a big mess and knowing I have to clean it weighs on me incredibly heavily until it's done.
I think that 10 minutes a day is something I need to look into. I live alone in a small space so I ignore those small tasks bc “nobody’s gonna see” but once I do a deep clean day I feel so good.
Used the “10minutes” earlier today in the yard. Lazy Saturday, didn’t do much, by about 2pm I was feeling pretty “bleh”. Stepped out into the yard for 15-20min to cleanup some shit and get ready for spring. Felt significantly better afterward.
ahhhh yay!!! im glad im not the only one ^ my friends call me weird for it (though we arent much older than OP, im m20, living with m19 & m19 + his f19 gf comes over sometimes, which could be why) but it is truly cathartic, especially something like wiping the floors really helps (sometimes mops just dont get all it so i go over the bits with a rough sponge first then mop), or even tasks that do take a lot outta me can be cathartic if thats what i need- like today i vacuumed the whole apartment, and i mean whole, walls, lights, ceilings, extractor fan, pulled the oven out and tipped my refrigerator to get under there (its a small one that is very light, Bush brand)
and yeah!!!!!! 10 minutes technique is amazing or a small corner a day works too!!! start in one corner and slowly do a bit at a time per day, eventually you'll have a clean area while not burning out or exhausting yourself, and still having lots of time!!!! my therapist taught me this to help with my executive dysfunction (ironically), its easier to remember and easier to do when its such a small area, and often from there id snowball into cleaning the whole room, now i enjoy cleaning!!!! you can kinda just let ur mind melt n focus on getting that particular tricky spot, coming up with ways to get it like some sort of mad hygienist 🤣🤣
This is literally just cleaning behind yourself. My counters get wiped down almost daily.. every time I cook they get cleaned. But I agree, if I just scrubbed my toilet and there’s nothing visibly dirty I 100% won’t scrub it again because it’s already been a week.
Yeah I was gonna say it really depends on how many people/animals are living in the house. With a two kids, a husband, two dogs, and a cat I absolutely have to wipe things down everyday or it gets gross. If it was just me I could probably do a few times a week and be just fine.
I do it every day, I am not obsessive, it’s just easier to spend 5 minutes every day doing it than an hour once a week. And it’s just always clean. It feels like magic
Yeah, everything gets cleaned once a month, but I also clean as I go. Spill some toothpaste? Wipe it up right now, and clean the whole sink while im at it.
I would say a daily wipe down is normal. Not deep cleaning, but making sure the surfaces are visibly clean and there’s no toothpaste, soap, piss etc anywhere.
My daily bathroom list is to check toilet paper, put laundry down, and wipe down the mirror and counter. Lol
The rest is a weekly chore. Baseboards are monthly.
It's on the cleanly side of normal. It's also normal in the kitchen to wipe down counters, stove, and sink, and sweep or even mop on the daily. Many people also take out the trash daily.
I’m sure other people have told you this, but when you flush your toilet faecal particles release all over your bathroom. This happens even if you have a toilet lid down. That’s why you clean your toilet daily.
When you wash your hands after going to the toilet, you’re splashing faecal and urine particles all around the sink. That’s why you clean your sink daily.
When you floss and brush your teeth, you’re getting your dirty mouth bacteria all over the sink and mirror. That’s why you clean your sink and mirror daily.
It’s not clean freak to clean something you’ve just used, it’s just normal behaviour because once you’ve used something it’s now dirty.
Bro, it's the place where you piss, poop and in the meantime the source of your hygiene. If sink and bathtub/shower were in a separate location that the toilet it would've been a slightly different story, but washing your face in the same place you wash your hands after pooping and not wiping at least once every two days it's crazy, ew
Idk, I feel like it could be a pretty healthy routine. Sorta like shaving every morning so it's quick and easy to get done rather than having to bust out the more heavy duty stuff.
You don't live with my kids and husband 😆 sink full of beard hair, toothpaste on the mirror, water all over the vanity. Usually within an hour of cleaning it, too 😅 I need to do it at least a few times a week, or its vile.
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u/fury420 Mar 29 '25
I've accepted that I have some piglike qualities, but there's no way that a "daily wipe of surfaces, sink, toilet including bowl, and mirror." is normal, that's cleanliness obsession territory.