what motivates you to start cleaning

@gjax57 (897)
United States
October 16, 2010 11:01am CST
Ok I know not a very interesting subject but we all have to do it right...My Dad God Bless him if he saw that the stove was getting dirty he'd say I have to make that stove HAPPY...so now like today I took a look at my tub and I said " I want to make my tub happy" so i'm going to clean it...so the moral of my story is..a clean tub/stove/furniture/anything is a HAPPY one when its clean lol...so there ya go...make EVERYTHING in your home HAPPY and keep them clean, they will LOVE you for it :)...ok I think i'm losing it hahahahaha
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@athinapie (1150)
• Philippines
17 Oct 10
That is a good motivation. As for me and my family, when we see dust bunnies starting to get big, that is the time we get the broom and start sweeping them. Then we get a semi wet cloth and start wiping the walls, the floors, and cabinets, tables and we put disinfectant too so that germs would be clean. We also clean the refrigerator once every two weeks and we actually have fun while doing it. It is tiring but fun to clean especially after seeing the fruits of your labor.
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@SimpleBB (1329)
• Philippines
17 Oct 10
For me, my first motivator is health concern, for I got allergy to dust. Then if I would like to take a rest, I would do the cleaning as fast as I can. I can't just stay resting with dirty surrounding, so better to start up cleaning to be able to take a rest.
@SimpleBB (1329)
• Philippines
17 Oct 10
Thanks for the appreciation. It's just a fact that we could never take a rest without doing that would make us tired.
@gjax57 (897)
• United States
17 Oct 10
Well thats a very good reason Simple :)
@jesssp (2712)
• Canada
21 Oct 10
I like that, it's very cute! Right now my stainless steel appliances must be a little on the sad side :( People keep leaving smears and finger prints on them to bug me, and it works! One of the things that really motivates me to clean is being in a really dirty house. If I go to someone's place and the bathroom is filthy then I have an overwhelming urge to scrub mine from top to bottom when I get home. Another thing that motivates me is having guests that either haven't been to our house before or haven't been in a while. We're in the middle of renovating and somehow when all the finished parts are nice and clean it makes the disaster seem less disastrous, lol.
@gjax57 (897)
• United States
22 Oct 10
Hi Jesssp omg I do the same thing thats so funny. I find that when I watch that program hoarders. I cant take it, and everything that is out of place here at home I go and straighten it out. its so funny how that affects us that way...I was at a friends house once and her kitchen was a mess and I came home and cleaned mine lol...your a riot, and I thought I was the only one who does that!!...thanks for posting :)
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
23 Oct 10
No, you are not losing it. It is a nice to way to think about it when you take a cleaning job. Simply, you want to keep everything within your household happy, and you are happy. A big happy family within a house is a nice thing to think about. Your dad is smart actually. Keep it up!
@gjax57 (897)
• United States
23 Oct 10
Hi King, awe thanks for that..my parents have since passed and i'm left to live in their home..so I like to think of them and keep their home HAPPY ...I will keep it up..I hope your having a relaxing weekend :)
@sant21 (43)
• United States
21 Oct 10
when I'm pissed off I start cleaning and throwing things out that I saved for way to long. Just did some many cleaning and threw out alot of junk. For the life of me still not sure why I saved some of the stuff..
@gjax57 (897)
• United States
22 Oct 10
lol I am the same way. one day I was so mad I cleaned out a couple of draws lol. I put clothes in a bag but when I cooled off I went looking through the clothes to see what I wanted again grrrrrrrr soooooooo frustrating lol
@diana82 (56)
• Indonesia
17 Oct 10
we must maintain what we already get. and keep it clean is the best. and we will get more benefit fro,m the goods that we clean. our personal can be judged by how much we keep clean.
@gjax57 (897)
• United States
17 Oct 10
so true diane, thanks for posting
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
17 Oct 10
Hi, I like my house to be clean especially the floor and also the kitchen and toilet. So I mop the floor everyday and for kitchen,after cooking, I will wipe it clean everyday. As for toilet, I will wash it once a week. I can't stand to see dust on the floor and with small kid at home, I really need to keep my house clean and tidy.
@gjax57 (897)
• United States
17 Oct 10
Hi shia I hear you hun. WOW its good to know we have allot of HAPPY homes lol...thanks for posting :)
@ajosh319 (100)
• Philippines
17 Oct 10
What motivates me in cleaning is i get irritated if the place is messy and it feels awkward to live in an unorganized messy place feels like you can't relax and rest in that place. it is the reason why i'm motivated to start cleaning.
@gjax57 (897)
• United States
17 Oct 10
thats so funny you should say that aj, my daughter gets very stressed out when her place is a mess!!
@ocikca (110)
• Indonesia
16 Oct 10
what motivated me to cleaning. its becouse clean room or house make me fell fresh and healty. I know its easyier to make it dirty than to kept it stay clean, but i have to make it clean so it can make my live healt and its nice to see if your home are clean. soo i keep it as clean as posible
@gjax57 (897)
• United States
16 Oct 10
I feel the same way ocikca thanks for posting :)
@shuley (368)
17 Oct 10
Oh it motivates me when it is very dusty (hahaha) and when I am in the mood to do the cleaning.
@gjax57 (897)
• United States
17 Oct 10
thats pretty much myself shuley, I like making things happy lol...thanks for posting
• Philippines
17 Oct 10
I found boredom as a good motivator for cleaning. I am waiting for a call for my on the job training and I have nothing to do in the house. So what I do is use some of the free time to clean and arrange stuff in the house. Also, I live with my aunts so that also motivates me. I want the house to be clean and orderly when they get home.
@gjax57 (897)
• United States
17 Oct 10
aww now that is 1 good niece :)
@llg_06 (9)
• Philippines
16 Oct 10
First thing that motivates me is my baby's health. Because if I have dirty surroundings, he might get sick.
@gjax57 (897)
• United States
16 Oct 10
Hi llg and thats a good reason to be motivated :)
@kevingee (283)
• Philippines
16 Oct 10
Just think of it this way, cleaning is not tiring or you won't take it as a responsibility or a work if you take that as a hobby. What I mean is, enjoy doing what your responsibilities are. Sure it will make your works easy. :)
@gjax57 (897)
• United States
16 Oct 10
EXACTLY Kevin, so I am going to be responsible now and go clean my tub to make it happy lol...:)
• Canada
17 Oct 10
Well with me the problem is to get started. If I ever start it, it's going to end well. That's usually when my apartment gets to crowded and I start knocking into things I get frustrated. Then I usually throw the closest thing around me and it usually gets smashed on the floor. After that I started cleaning it up. That's pretty much how I get started.
@gjax57 (897)
• United States
17 Oct 10
you mean you dont just sweep it under the rug hahaha...thanks for posting hellbound your a riot
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
22 Oct 10
I start cleaning when it occurs to me when thing are messy.I do not notice this as quickly as other people do but I do notice it at some point often when people are frustrated at me for not noticing earlier. I'm nobody's neat nick but i have my limits. For example, my desk is getting on my nerves and it will be clean by this weekend.
• Philippines
17 Oct 10
What motivates me to start cleaning is my mother's voice. =)) Actually I really don't know why she keeps on saying that my room is messy, disorder, etc etc. Sometimes I just smile and wonder why in the world is she saying that, despite the cleanliness of my room? I do admit, that I really don't care if my things are not properly arranged, what's important for me is that my room is clean, no ants or whatever insects it may be, and that my room smells good. With that, I'm already contented.
@sjhaeki (795)
• Philippines
17 Oct 10
haha... that's one way of putting it. as for me though, it's pretty much random. whenever i think that it is too dirty already i start picking up things, then i just have the feeling of not being contented with just that and since i'm already at it, might as well continue. until i've clean the whole place.
• Indonesia
17 Oct 10
lol im start cleaning when i feel this stuff is really dirty and how long must i keep it dirty in my house so i clean it,but i think i never clean the stove and etc. because im seldom at the kitchen it's my mom that everyday cooking on there :)
@ttgger (8)
• Singapore
17 Oct 10
What motivates me to start cleaning? Whenever I visit my grandmother's house, noticing it being so clean and span when she is almost 80 years old. Because of this, I constantly tell myself that I can do better since I am less then a quarter of her age.
@eelennah (82)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
what motivates me to start cleaning? well, when i see that things are scattered and dust is lurking all over, i start cleaning. but i'm just renting a room because i'm still a student so i don't clean the surroundings. there are many occupants and i feel like it would be unfair if i will be the only one cleaning when in fact im not doing anything to make it dirty! well, if just my own room, i sweep the floor and do dusting SOMETIMES. that's all. i'm a little lazy. :(