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Where do I start cleaning this DISASTER of a house?
ok,so i've lived in this house with my parents for years but it's embarassing to say how messy it is but for the great or good i will it has multiple piles of clothes in every room due to my sister having to move back in with us which we didn't expect but my sister had a baby and now the baby has to live here as well but the house is a total disaster and i think has contracted alot of health problems i now have to clean this whole place alone.my mom my sister has to care for her child and well let's not start on my dad.so excatly where do i start!?!thank you for ur help -ch
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As an expert in messy places (*ahem*) this is what I do:
- Much like the answer below, I go one room at a time.
- First I group everything into piles. I have a rubbish sack with me for that, and then I pile clothes in one stack, books, dishes, etc in their respective piles.
- Then I remove everything that does not belong in that room. The rubbish goes to the bin, things from other rooms are dumped in their room, dirty clothes wherever they go, clean ones folded in the dresser, dishes in the kitchen etc.
- Then I tidy up that room. I try to stick to a system whenever I can (e.g. for arranging books, videos or what not), even if it takes a bit longer. Makes keeping things neat (and adding more stuff to the room from the other rooms you are going to clean later) easier.
- Then I move to the next room, leaving vaccuuming, dusting, etc for last.
Good luck :)
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Start with one room at a time. Clean all of the trash in that room, don't take anything out of it unless it's trash, and take it straight to the garbage. You don't want anything to accumulate in any of the other rooms. Bathroom would probably be a good start, it's small and you could get it out of the way.
This is going to take some time if it is completely trashed, so make sure to remind your family what you are doing and ask them to try to keep the rooms you've gone through decent. Next, if your sister is living with you, her nursery, or bedroom to keep it easier for her to spend time with the baby. Next, the kitchen.
When I clean, I always do trash first, then clothes, then the small stuff (papers, toys, ect).
Good luck to you, wish I could help. I'm a master cleaner.
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