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How do you keep your homes clean?

I’ve just swept and mopped. Once the floor dries, I could easily go sweep again and turn up more dust and dirt. If I were to mop again, I’m almost certain the water in my bucket would be filthy. It feels like it’s never actually clean.

Beyond that, there’s dusting, cleaning windows, sinks, countertops, bathrooms, and probably things I don’t even consider. How do you all stay on top of these things?

Sunny ,

Routine.

Simulation6 ,

Part of my routine is to do a more deep clean on one thing/section each week.

Evotech ,

robot vacuum that runs every day and I have a couple of air filters. They work well picking up some airborne dust.

I got the side table from Ikea which have a built in air filter. And I put that in the corner of my seating group.

charles ,

I’ve been thinking of getting 1 or 2 of those Ikea air filters, how loud are they when they run? Anything you wish you’d known before getting it?

Evotech , (edited )

No. At the lowest setting you have to check if it’s on at all. It’s got three speeds. The highest is very noticable… The table got a sort of auto function that speeds up sometimes. Which seems to work well.

I got two of the standing normal ones too. No complaints

Wahots ,
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I don’t wear shoes in the house and run an airfilter. Every friday or sunday, I do an hour of cleaning (if necessary). Keeps things extremely clean. If I make a mess, I immediately clean it up.

Mr_Dr_Oink ,

Wait… clean?

FeloniousPunk ,

Make sure that you cleaning routine is top to bottom. Wipe off the blinds, wipe the counters and appliances, moving down until the floor, which is last. Even if it isn’t perfect, it’s better than completely dirty, right? Progress is progress.

FeloniousPunk ,

I have 2 dogs and a cat and have hard floors throughout. The roboVac runs twice per day and is always FULL when I empty it after every run. In addition my roboMop runs 3 days a week. My job at home is no longer cleaning but, roboTending 😂

But yes, taking off your shoes from outdoors is a must. We all keep a pair birks just for use inside.

twistypencil ,

There are robot mops now? Are there any that do not send your house floor plan to the company?

cynar ,

Most will still work without an internet connection, you just lose some of the QoL functionality. I believe some can also work with Home Assistant, for self hosting those functions. Unfortunately they generally require an initial internet connection to set up.

cynar ,

I invested in a self emptying one. It empties the dustbin and automatically cleans the mop. I just have to dump the waste water every week or so, and fill up the clean.

AnUnusualRelic ,
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You need a meta robot that cares for your robot fleet.

TheBenCommandments , (edited )
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So wait, you take your shoes off at the door, but your dogs (who invariably step in their own piss and shit), have free reign?

OceanEyes ,
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I splurged on a Bissell cross wave pet and I can’t believe how amazing it really is. I wish I would have gotten the cordless version but it really has changed how often and easy it is to keep our floors clean!

I also really try to do a “closing shift” every night. And even if I have dishes in the sink, they have all been rinsed.

I wipe down the surfaces in the half bath every time I use it.

And I wipe the hand rails and base boards once every couple of months. We have 4 kids so there is always some kind of “mess” but I’ve gotten so much better about keeping up with the house. And I don’t beat myself up when I skip a day or two.

BlackPenguins , (edited )

I heard steam vacuums are bad for hardwood floors. Do you have just carpet?

OceanEyes ,
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I didn’t say I used a steam vacuum.

Pika , (edited )
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I gave up keeping the floor clean, I’m the only one that cleaned in the house, any complaints about the dirt on the floor was met with “well you should be wearing shoes”, any attempt at cleaning the clutter is met with the other household members stressed out because things changed. I take any W I can, but it’s defo a learn to get used to it type of situation at least in my case.

But if you manage to somehow do that let me know cause I haven’t managed it completly either lol

z00s ,

Maybe take the approach used in Asia of taking shoes off at the door to avoid tracking in dirt

Maalus ,

Not just Asia. Wearing shoes indoors is mostly an american thing.

Species8472 ,

Europe here. Taking shoes off at the door is cleanliness 101 in my house. Stops people from spreading all kind of dirt inside the house.

Then well, there is the matter of kids and pets. 1 kid, 1 cat here. This fundamentally changes how you need to clean the house.

Sometimes I try to remember what a great princess once proclaimed: let it go, let it gooo…

Drummyralf , (edited )

Nah, in the Netherlands I’d say 75% of guests in houses wears shoes indoor.

We don’t have much carpets though. With carpets I’d totally get it.

Maalus , (edited )

That’s why I said mostly. There are exceptions of course. I only tell people to keep their shoes on if the floor is too dirty and it wasn’t raining / snowing.

Edit: also, flip flops exist. Lots of people have guest pairs somewhere so you don’t walk on the cold floor.

SkippingRelax , (edited )

Italy too, pretty much everyone that is know wears shoes indoors.

Australia, it’s a bit more normal to ask if shoes should come off when visiting someone, as that might be their thing.

Not just america

I do take my shoes off now, but did not growing up

Maalus ,

www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.re…

Mostly America.

SkippingRelax ,

Sorry links to this reddit.com site don’t seem to work here

Maalus ,

Wdym it works fine in Sync.

shottymcb ,

Your link says shoes off is considered rude in all of Central/South America and all of western Europe.

otp ,

The last time this topic came up, someone said…

Of course I wear shoes in the house; I’d rather not walk in cat barf without shoes!

Pika , (edited )
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I do, the issue is I’m the ONLY one who does. My parents raised me to take shoes off indoors but I’m not sure where she learned it from because nobody else in the family does.

dandroid ,

As someone with OCD in the form of germaphobia and excessive/repetitive cleaning, I recommend you see a doctor and get tested for OCD. Doing therapy massively improved my quality of life.

linearchaos ,
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Put a large air cleaner in on high. Beat the couch cushions outside, shake down blankets outside, carpet wash the furniture and carpets. Scrub hvac vents and air handler ducts. Wet wipe your walls and base boards. Clean you dryer vents. Dust is everywhere. Light mop daily with a spray mop.

Change your HVAC filters every month until it gets better. If you don’t have HVAC, get more air cleaners and stay on top filter replacements.

It’ll take ages, but it’ll get better.

Septimaeus , (edited )

In newer construction, especially high-rise apartments, there’s a lot less dust. But in older buildings, it’s just an endless torrent, and the solution has been…

Robot vacuums

While they must be maintained, and won’t work well if you’re not diligent about picking up and keeping obstacles off the floor, they make it far easier to keep the whole house clean by reducing the overall volume of interior dust and debris inside the building envelope.

To illustrate (this will be gross) I change the bags about every month and weigh them and it’s usually ~1 kg (~2 lbs) per bag, and each year they remove roughly 30-40 kg (70-90 lbs). And every time I’ve cut them open to see what’s causing all the weight (or make sure nothing important was eaten) it appears to be mostly dust and hair.

It’s freaky thinking how all of that would be floating around, settling on surfaces, collecting in corners and crevices, saturating carpets and upholstery, and of course getting breathed in constantly. Instead I don’t have to manually dust and vacuum very often and our indoor AQI is usually better than outside.

So yeah. Robots.

Edit: added imperial mass equivalents

Rai ,

Robots is great, but the privacy implications scare me.

Septimaeus , (edited )

I do have one that’s dumb, only just smart enough to set a daily schedule, no WiFi or cameras, but it’s bullet proof and easier to maintain than the others, so It’s possible to not sacrifice privacy.

Kayday ,

What brand/model do you have? I’ve been looking into purchasing one.

romano ,
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Not the person you’ve replied to, but I’ve got a Roborock Q7 Max. It’s cheap and relatively simple. It’s got a LIDAR and proximity sensors, but no obstacle avoidance or stair/cliff detection and no camera. From what I can see it’s also silent (no network activity) even though it’s bound to my WiFi. After months of using it I’d say its been a great choice to splurge on. Never had one, never thought I’d need one, but after seeing dust settling on every bit of the floor every day… I got tired of sweeping.

Septimaeus ,

That one’s a refurb iLife v3s. Not sure of current price but I paid $62.

romano ,
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I hear you. There’s always Valetudo. Get yourself a supported vacuum and install Valetudo whenever you feel the need. Had my robot for half a year but haven’t come around to doing it just yet. Maybe after its warranty runs out.

twistypencil ,

Ate there ones that aren’t loud? I work from home and never leave the house, and if robot vacuums are only ever used when you jagger the house, then they aren’t for me

BingBong ,

We use a Neato Botvac Connected (it’s an older model) and the eco mode is quiet enough that we can run it at night. I’m an exceptionally light sleeper and it has worked for me. If we are leaving the house for a while I set it to turbo and that’s loud but cleans even better.

Highly recommend Neato. I think we’ve had ours for 7 or 8 years at this point.

LemmyKnowsBest , (edited )

Vacuum. It sucks up the dirt and traps it.

Brooms & mops were from the ancient days before electricity existed, and as you’ve experienced, the dirt just keeps circulating and never goes away. Endless filth & frustration.

Mago ,

Robot vacuum has been a game changer for me. Highly recommended!

Adderbox76 ,

I have a mastiff. Truly clean will never be a thing again.

Mac ,

i don’t.

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