How do some moms keep a home looking fresh without scrubbing from morning till night? @kathysannnn has an answer, and it is not about cleaning harder. She says moms do not have to live in a dirty house, but they also should not spend every second of the day cleaning, because that would drive her crazy. Her secret is to pick one new area every week to declutter and organize.
Her caption says decluttering and organizing is her secret to a happy mind as a mom, and she invites others to target a new thing every week with her. Here is her first project.
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Why She Does Not Deep Clean Every Day
She starts with a bit of humor: hot moms do not have dirty homes. But, she adds, they also do not spend every second of every day cleaning. If she did, she says, she would have no time to pour into herself.
Her biggest tip is that you do not need to deep clean every day, or even every week. Instead, she says, you have to organize and declutter. Fewer things in the house means less to clean, and a home that is easier to keep up.
The Series: One Area at a Time
She announces that she is starting a series in which she declutters and organizes different areas of her home, hoping it inspires others to do the same. The first stop is her vanity, which she calls basically her workplace.
Inside the Vanity
She shows the top of the vanity first, noting that it has a few things she does not use as much lately. The surface is pretty clean. Then she opens the drawers, and this is the part she is embarrassed about. Everything is dusty and looks, in her words, kind of crummy. The number of lip liners, she says, is insane. The whole thing needed a deep clean.
Her method is simple. She takes everything off the vanity so she can clean the countertops, and then she moves on to the drawers. She keeps a bag nearby for the items she does not use as much. Along the way she finds random items and some jewelry. She wraps up, and her total time was two hours. Her caption notes it took her longer to edit the footage than to do the job.
Why One Small Area a Week Works
Her weekly approach is a smart way to keep decluttering from taking over your life. Cleaning a whole house in a weekend is exhausting. Cleaning one drawer, shelf or counter in an afternoon is manageable.
It also builds a habit. When you tackle one area every week, you build a rhythm. After a few months, you will have addressed more than a dozen spaces in your home, without any one of them feeling like a major project.
Try It Yourself: A Vanity or Dresser Reset
You do not have to have a fancy vanity to follow her example. Any dresser top, bathroom drawer or bedside table works the same way. Here is a simple process.
Step 1: Take everything out
Empty the surface and the drawers completely. It is the only way to see how much is really there and to clean the space properly.
Step 2: Clean the empty space
Wipe down the countertop and the inside of the drawers while they are empty. Dust and crumbs hide in corners, and this is the easiest time to get to them.
Step 3: Sort into keep, give away and toss
Makeup and personal care products have shelf lives, so check them over. Items that are dried out, separated or old should go in the trash. Duplicates you do not need can go in a bag for a friend or family member, and what remains can be sorted by type.
Step 4: Keep your daily favorites within reach
Place the things you use every day at the front, and keep the occasional items toward the back. This is the heart of her bag idea for the things she does not use as much.
Step 5: Add a small organizer if needed
If you decide you need a divider or tray, buy it after you declutter so you get the right size.
A Simple Weekly Rotation
If you would like to copy her series idea, you can make a list of areas and take one each week. Here is a sample rotation that can work in almost any home.
- Week one: bathroom drawers and vanity
- Week two: kitchen junk drawer
- Week three: one kitchen cabinet
- Week four: coat closet or entryway
- Week five: bedside tables
- Week six: linen closet
- Week seven: the pantry
- Week eight: kids’ toy shelf
Adjust it for your own home, and do not worry if you miss a week. Picking back up the next weekend is all it takes.
Making Time for Yourself
Her most important point may be about what decluttering gives back. She says she wants time to pour into herself, and that is a worthy goal for anyone. A calmer, simpler home takes less time to clean, which leaves more hours for rest, family, hobbies and friends.
The Takeaway
You do not need a perfectly spotless home, and you do not need to clean every day. Choosing one small area each week to declutter and organize is a gentle way to keep things under control. Pick your first spot today, gather a bag for the things you rarely use, and give yourself two hours or less. Your future self will thank you.
