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So it takes about 30 minutes just to clean the bathroom. For me, that's dusting top to bottom so the cobwebs and dust don't build up and baseboards and light fixtures only need to be better cleaned a few times a year; cleaning the sink and cabinets, toilet inside and out, tub inside and out, shower walls, soap dishes/dispensers, tp holder, vacuuming and mopping. My bathroom isn't that big either. Then there's the bedroom, laundry room, hallways, living room and kitchen. That's not counting laundry or cleaning the kitchen after meals. Can you please share how you do everything in 30 minutes a week?
That's the trick - I don't do everything. It just isn't physically possible. So, I don't kill myself trying.
For a full bathroom (sink, toilet, tub and shower), I prioritize the stuff that matters most - toilet and sink. Cleaning those takes me 10 minutes, tops. Those are what stays clean on a day to day basis. Everything else gets dealt with weekly (sweeping, trash), monthly (tub, shower) or less frequently.
The lie Americans have told themselves is that it is possible for a family of 2-4 to perform a ridiculous number of tasks to live in 4-star hotel conditions their entire adult lives. It's a fantasy that has people killing themselves to dust corners of their homes that literally nobody sees or cares about.
You've got better things to do with your time than dusting. Like resting from your day job.
The way that I read the person whose comment you’re replying to you clean the bathroom in 30 min weekly that’s one weeknight clean or half your weekend cleans.
I don’t think they are saying 30 min a week, but 30 min weekly tasks over multiple days (I calculate about 4 hours per week which is close to my “maintenance” cleaning)
Ah, that makes more sense. I try to do that but the irregular work hours messes with it so I just roll with it as best I can.