Easy Tips on Keeping Your Dorm Room Clean

Cleaning is not the best way to spend your free time when you are a college student. If you have better plans for the evening or lots of homework to do, it’s just annoying to even think about the need to clean up. We feel you. Here are a few easy ways to keep your dorm room clean longer and without too much effort, so you can enjoy your time.

Fresh Smell 

There is a problem that many students who live on campus face – a bad smell in the room. How to make sure your place smells nice without too much struggle? We know the answer:

• Throw food leftovers immediately and take your trash out every day. And don’t forget to wash or wipe the trash can too.
• Keep your dirty laundry away from your clean clothes in a plastic bag or the one that you can tie. A trash bag will work – but don’t accidentally throw it away.
• Don’t smoke in your room.
• Open windows if the weather allows you for at least an hour every day.
• Wash the shower curtain at least once a month – it really starts to smell bad after some time. Don’t forget about the towels too.
• Change your bedsheets every 1-2 weeks.

You might also use some air freshener, but remember that cleaning your room is much a better option than trying to disguise a bad smell.

Daily Routine

There are little things that don’t take much time but still make much difference if you do them daily. Such little daily tasks might be:

• Making your bed as soon as you get up in the morning.
• Washing the dishes right after your meals.
• Putting things in their places – organize your space and create a spot for each of your belongings.
• Wiping the sink before going to bed.
• Taking off your shoes when you walk into the room.

Yes, you will still have to do cleaning from time to time, but it will much easier for you to do it if you don’t make a lot of mess on a daily basis.

Organizing

Organizing your things is one of the tasks that you should definitely complete in order to keep your room clean. There are a lot of convenient organizers sold that can help you store everything you need and free the space in your room. Some students prefer buying boxes that they can put underneath their beds. It is convenient at first, but then, as you put stuff in there or take something out, everything will be messed.

Better try organizers with compartments that you can use to separate and store your belongings. For example, a shower cuddy with pockets will be a better option than just a plastic bag. And it’s much easier to find the item that you need in there.

What you also need to organize is your cleaning schedule. If you live with a roommate, you really need to create one and decide who will be responsible for each of the tasks.

However, if you even live alone, you still need a cleaning schedule – it will remind you how often you should vacuum or avoid forgetting to clean your mirrors. It’s always great to have a list of things that you need to take care of, as we all know that a student’s life is usually a bit chaotic and busy.

Tips and Tricks

• Use diluted bleach if you have mold in your shower. Just spray the area for a few days straight to get read of it.
• Use an empty box or a basket to go and pick everything that is not in its place. Then just return items to their correct places.
• Put a glass of water mixed with lemon juice in your microwave and turn it on for about 3 minutes to get rid of those stains on the sides.
• Put a few trash bags in your can. When you take your trash out, the next bag is already there.
• Wipe toilet and shower after every use. You might also spray the cleaning foam after every shower and rinse it off with the next one.
• Clean your ceiling fan with an old t-shirt or pillowcase.
• You can clean almost anything in your room with just water mixed with vinegar – a hack for those who would like to save some money on cleaning products.

Wrapping Up

It’s not that hard to keep your room clean if you do it every day and don’t let the mess pile up. Remember a simple rule – if the cleaning takes less than 5 minutes, do it now! The longer it takes you to wash that dishes, the harder it will be to do it.