Calling all naturally very tidy organised mumsnetters

[Changeembrace]

No methods, no short cuts, no Marie Kondo. Those of us who invest a lot of time and effort in having a very clean tidy well organised home - but not something we try at, just comes naturally.

Would love to hear why you love it and also what products you rate.

Me? I just love to know that every corner of my home is clean and organised; I love that I can have a guest at the last minute without worrying what state my home is in; I love knowing precisely where everything is; I love the aesthetics;I love coming home and walking in lovely smelling clean tidy ordered home.

What I don’t like? Nothing much although sometimes I think it would be nice to be able to relax without it being perfectly clean and tidy.

Product I rate.... www.lakeland.co.uk/23618/Bumper-Pack-Of-35-Mini-Cleaning-Brush-Sticks-

Honestly - these bring me genuine joy!! Fab for getting into corners and around the hob and back of toilet!

Viakel for stainless steel. Just brill.

Argh, clumsy fingers! So want to be like this but never quite manage it! Is it too late to change I wonder?! I am definitely a lot better than I used to be so maybe there is room for improvement? For now I will blame sleep deprivation for my lack of energy/motivation!

I hate clutter and mess and so am minimal and everything has a home. I can’t relax in a messy house.

It means guests can pop over whenever with no notice and I know I haven’t got to worry about the house.

Y Y to getting rid of clutter
Don't put anything in your roofspace other than Christmas decorations or suitcases - you won't go up there to get some ten year old bit of underlay that you thought might be useful just throw it out at the time job done
I work in a charity shop and when people tell me they're clearing out their roofspace my blood runs cold.....

I'm organised and very tidy. I wish I was different, tbh.

DP is the opposite. I put stuff in bins; he pulls it out.

I cannot relax in a messy space. One of my pet hates is to get in from work to a load of towels and sheets hanging round the house, which happens every Monday.

I don't like stuff in the roof space either. Makes me cringe.

I'm not obsessed with cleanliness though - just order. But I find others difficult to live with. Especially others' cruddiness.

I think I should live on my own......

I have a semi open-plan house on 4 floors. I try not to think about the top floor or dad's bedroom.

I try to put as much crap as o can in the cellar and declutter like a demon. I haven't got much storage space and I agree with a pp that more storage space leads to more clutter.

I have a tiny cupboard for ironing board, iron and brush. That's enough. Bins are in a pan drawer. IKEA is my friend! I practically live there. .

The rest of the crap (paint, tools, general accumulated crap I can't get past DP) is in a variety of trunks which are decorative enough to be classed as furniture.

All DDs old sentimental stuff (clothes etc) lives in storage under my bed.

I'm still trying to store 2stepladders and Henry.

I'm here to pick up tips.
My house is a mess, due to me being ill for a long time, but I'm determined to sort it out as I'm now recovering.
Currently, I dread opening the door.

The five things for a tidy house, Rationalcat:

1. Put like with like.
2. Don't put it down, put it away.
3. Never leave a room empty handed.
4. A place for everything and everything in its place.
5. One in, one out.

Some great ideas here.

Im making notes!

I have a Lakeland online basket on the go, as well as an Amazon one.

Anyone want to offer some 'finds' to put in either?

Addendum: I am really not bothered by the mess in other people's houses. I don't live like that, but it's not emotional for me.

I don't like to think of someone with a messy house not wanting me to go round because they feel judged. Note to the world: I'm fine with it! You do you.

I don't like to think of someone with a messy house not wanting me to go round because they feel judged. Note to the world: I'm fine with it! You do you.

Me too. No judgement whatsoever. It’s just not how I choose to live

Thank you both for that little reminder!
Ive put people off from visiting, because I'm so embarrassed.

But , I won't change. So, still on the watch for hints and tips.

I grew up with a mother who was a hoarder and absolutely filthy in her domestic habits (she was a GP Principal, which is proof you can flourish professionally whilst being in chaos in every other aspect of your life). She earned six figures a year but we never had our dinner money on time and she’d need to be reminded by the teachers to wash our clothes and pay for our school trips and she thought this was fucking hilarious.

So my top tip to raise seriously clean, tidy, organised outperformers is to create a haphazard and unpredictable homelife

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Funny enough I grew up with a mother even more obsessed with order, organisation and tidiness. Whilst sometimes a pain, I loved coming back home to everything ordered and so so clean. I felt settled. She never forgot money for school trips, signing forms, arrangements. And I definitely try to emulate that for my two

@Changeembrace I’ve just bought a house with loads of blumin stainless steel in the kitchen! I’m a newbie to looking after the stuff. Is viakal marketed as limescale remover?

I’ve also acquired laminate floors. After hand-wiping them on my hands and knees with an almost blinkin dry cloth (water and vinegar), I’m guessing there must be an easier way!

It means guests can pop over whenever with no notice and I know I haven’t got to worry about the house.

Imho this is a good reason to retain some mess and clutter

Sometimes it's those little lightbulb moments, like realising curtain linings can be reironed while still hanging, or incorporating the ceiling into your daily vacuuming routine to stop cobwebs forming.

Brilliant tips Lojoh especially about chalk paint!

Microfibre cloths are a must have! I use them to shine the mirrors, windows, bathroom and kitchen fixtures...you do not need even a drop of cleaning or polishing product. Just a little bottle of plain water and the micro fibre cloth...spray a very small amount of water and then rub over whatever you are trying to clean or polish. I also use one on my car windows. Although I think I read somewhere that they are finding little tiny beads of microfibre in the ocean, I feel it is a trade off as I am not using harsh chemicals or loads of water or loads of paper towels.
Also a one sided razor blade is a handy item to get gunk off of the tile or floor. I use one in my shower to get the soap scum off the tile...it just flakes right off and then I wipe it up with a damp cloth. oh, and the Mr.Clean melamine sponges for removing scuff marks on the baseboards, door jams, and walls. They have a website that tells you about 100 ways to use them....one of hardest things to clean for me is a used camping cooler...the mr.clean sponge gets off dirt and marks like no other product I have ever tried! All of these products are good to use for people who are allergic to chemicals, also.
Also when I clean the outside of my windows and they are particularly dirty, i wipe off the dirt with a dry cloth first. If I started with a wet one, I would end up with mud( found out the hard way) then I use the micro cloth to shine..no streaks at all