by Mae
I DESPISE cleaning my room. It’s like I have a tiny voice in my head telling me “I’ll clean it up before bed…maybe…” Of course this rarely ever happens, and I end up with a room that looks like it came straight from Hoarders! (well maybe not that bad, but you get the point) Anyhow the worst part about my room's messiness is that I have adapted, in some form. Basically as soon as my bed gets too covered to sleep in, I simply grab my pillow and go. I find a nice, clean couch or bed and set up camp. But with school just starting I don’t really have time for restless nights spent on the living room sofa, worrying about serial killers and mosquito bites. So here are some tips from a messy girl on how to keep your room inhabitable!
NUMBER ONE
Get the day off to a good start! The best way to make your room look clean? Spread your bed.  Basically when I want my room to look fairly clean for the whole day, I just spread my bed when I wake up. A bonus of this easy-1peasy cleaning cheat is that when you go to bed you have the nice surprise of a calming, cozy spread bed.
NUMBER TWO
I have resolved to stop snacking in my room. I always leave my dishes lying around! I decided to make this rule for myself after I recently left a bag of cotton candy open in my room and it turned into a hard, sugary brick. Also I seem to sleep better when I’m NOT snuggling with cookie crumbs from “lunch”. Since I can’t bring myself to take my dishes back to the kitchen when I’m done I will no longer eat in my room. Problem Solved!
NUMBER THREE
Don’t leave your clothes on the floor. This is probably my biggest flaw when it comes to cleaning. Seriously…It’s sooo much easier to keep your room looking snazzy if you just pick up the clothes you dropped while changing/getting dressed. I find it looks tidier if you have some way to hide your possibly overflowing laundry hamper after shoving your discarded clothes in it. And if hiding the mess somewhere isn’t an option then I recommend a hamper with a top.
And if worse comes to worst, you could always enlist some helpers (perhaps a bribe?) because it is always easier to clean someone else’s room. That’s it!
Good Luck!