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5 Key Reasons Why You Have a Messy House

  • Perla Irish
  • June 23, 2020
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  1. Your House is Too Small for All of the Things You Have
  2. You Have Children
  3. Lack of Cleaning Schedule
  4. You Have Pets
  5. Lack of Organization
  6. Now is the Time to Conquer Your Messy House

On average, Americans spend 6 hours a week cleaning their house.

There’s nothing like getting home at the end of a long day and enjoy a clean house. If you spend at least six hours cleaning your house and it still looks messy, there are a few reasons why your house doesn’t sparkle.

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5 Key Reasons Why You Have a Messy House

Read on to learn the reasons why you might have a messy house.


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  1. Your House is Too Small for All of the Things You Have

One of the reasons why your house is too messy is because you have too many things for the size of your home. For starters is you have 1,500 sq foot home, you shouldn’t have items meant to fit in a 3,500 sq foot home.

You don’t need to have 15 spatulas or 200 pairs of shoes when they overflow your storage and closets.

  1. You Have Children

No matter how much you love your children, there’s no denying how messy they are. Kids are messy because they leave their toys everywhere, and they’re not too fond of cleaning up their legos.

If you want your house to look cleaner, find a fun way to encourage your children to put away their toys. You can also designate a space for them to play and not invade the rest of the house.

  1. Lack of Cleaning Schedule

When you don’t have a cleaning schedule, it’s easier for your house to look messy. You might have the intention of cleaning up your house, but then the day gets in your way.

If you keep a cleaning schedule, you can hold yourself accountable every single day. As soon as you wake up, you should make your bed.

You can also perform easy and quick tasks that make a difference, such as putting clothes in the hamper, wiping down counters, running the dishwasher, and putting stuff away.

  1. You Have Pets

Pets are part of our families, but they’re messy. Having a pet can make your house look a lot messier than it is if you don’t keep up cleaning after them.

If you have a cat, you should clean the litter box every day unless you want the smell of feces to linger. It’s also important you vacuum every day if you have a pet that sheds excessively.

  1. Lack of Organization

If none of your things have a specific place in your house, there is a higher chance things will look messy. Do you have a pile of unopened junk mail in a corner somewhere?

If you have piles of things around your house, then you should find a place for everything. Start by getting containers and organizers so you can divide and organize everything. If you want to remove clutter from your house, getting a portable container is an option.

When every item has a place, your house will feel more organized.

Now is the Time to Conquer Your Messy House

Now that you know the reasons why you have a messy house, it’s time you start organizing. You might have a messy house if you have pets, children, you don’t have a cleaning schedule, and lack organization.

If you enjoyed this article and would like to read similar ones, check out the rest of our blog.

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Perla Irish

Perla Irish, who is more familiarly known as Irish, is the Content Manager at Dreamlandsdesign.com. She loves following trends around home and garden, interior design, and digital marketing. Through this blog, Irish wants to share information and help readers solve the problems they are experiencing.

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