Go from “my house is messy” to enjoying your neat and clean sanctuary
What if I told you that an inviting home is possible with your neurodivergent strengths? And you don't need to struggle with the one-size-fits-all approach.
There seems to be a set of unsaid rules to keep your home neat and clean
But we can do it our own neurodivergent way
Some rules will keep you safe while getting your home neat and clean, like not mixing bleach and vinegar. But a lot more of them should be, at most, recommendations you can safely ignore.
I’ve struggled with these rules for a long time, feeling like I missed something to finally be able to keep my apartment clean. But the problem has never been me. It was those rules that no one really explained to me, but that I thought I needed to follow. They plainly didn’t work for me.
So, I ditched them.
I tested the methods to get your home neat and clean
so you don’t have to
You already wear so many hats in your life: a friend, a worker, a family member, maybe even a parent or caregiver…
Cleaning your home is part of those tasks you have to complete, but frankly, the less time and energy you spend cleaning, the better. And searching for solutions to be more effective when you clean, and testing them, THAT takes time you don’t have.
So, I did the homework for you, and you only have to choose the tweaks to create your cleaning habits that will depend on your life and the way you and your brain perform best.
Hi, I’m Katell
A neurodivergent woman who found her way out of cleaning struggles, one step at a time.
You know those people who have everything under control: the clean and tidy home, the work they love, the daily healthy meals… They seem to be born organized.
And I’m not one of them.
From the day when, as a child, my mother told me I had to keep my room tidy to when I moved in with my then-boyfriend, it has been a hot mess. The messy teen bedroom? Checked! The 1st apartment as a student that was more or less clean, but still oh so messy? Also checked. And the following apartments weren’t better.
But when I moved in with my husband, things needed to change. I wanted to do my share of housework and was ashamed of not being better in that way.
That’s how my quest to be organized, with a clean home, began.
I knew the usual advice didn’t work for me. If it had, my apartment would have been pristine since years!
So I searched for different solutions. Some worked, others did not. But in the end, I have a system we still follow now, and our apartment is clean most of the time, and getting back on track only means 2 to 3 more hours to clean during a weekend, not a whole week-long deep cleaning.
Today, my goal is to help those who are not born with the organization gene and don’t have much time and energy for housework have a clean home, their way.
The Heart Behind My Work
My values shape everything I do, as a human and a business, because being inclusive, honest, and human matters.
- I’m a feminist.
- As an autistic person with ADHD, I believe neurodivergent people exist and that we’re not less than neurotypical people.
- I see any gender beyond the binary as valid, and think every love deserves to be celebrated.
- I support anti-racist change.
- I do my best to be eco-conscious and believe climate change is real and human-induced.
- I do not question that COVID and long COVID are real.
Where to begin to finally have the neat and clean home you want
Start with my weekly cleaning schedule. Then, you’ll have a great base to build the rest of your cleaning routine, and see the 1st results before next week.
But if you’re more in a rush because your friend is coming in *check the phone* 20 minutes, grab my checklist for cleaning before your guests arrive, and open the door confident that your home is clean enough.
And if you want to declutter before cleaning, I have a list of 83 things you can get rid of right now!
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