I'm so glad you're enjoying both the newsletter and Buttondown, Amy!
Vacuuming haha yes, let's gooooo. So first I'll say that this is a task I enjoy, and that I never feel like I need to force myself to do it, which helps. I also much prefer to do it every day because the less often I do it the more of a "thing" it feels like, because the combo of dog hair + wood stove + outdoor lifestyle makes it dirty really quickly. (No shade to anyone on the cleanliness level of their own living space btw, I just personally have always been someone who does better, mentally, in a tidy space – especially working from home.)
So no, I don't do the whole house every day, but I do vacuum the highest-use downstairs rooms daily (kitchen, living room, bathroom, mudroom). It's super quick, maybe takes me 5 minutes total, and I usually do it right after dinner. The flow is: clean up from dinner, do the quick vacuum, and then settle in to read or watch something (my most common post-dinner activities). I vacuum the upstairs (my bedroom, office, and small bathroom) about once a week, and my partner does his own bedroom.
We have some kind of cordless vacuum (totally blanking on the brand) and that also helps me a lot, since it stays on the charger all the time and is always ready to use, and I don't have to deal with cords or anything heavy.
This is the most I have ever written about my vacuuming habits lol. Hope it's helpful!
I'm so glad you're enjoying both the newsletter and Buttondown, Amy!
Vacuuming haha yes, let's gooooo. So first I'll say that this is a task I enjoy, and that I never feel like I need to force myself to do it, which helps. I also much prefer to do it every day because the less often I do it the more of a "thing" it feels like, because the combo of dog hair + wood stove + outdoor lifestyle makes it dirty really quickly. (No shade to anyone on the cleanliness level of their own living space btw, I just personally have always been someone who does better, mentally, in a tidy space – especially working from home.)
So no, I don't do the whole house every day, but I do vacuum the highest-use downstairs rooms daily (kitchen, living room, bathroom, mudroom). It's super quick, maybe takes me 5 minutes total, and I usually do it right after dinner. The flow is: clean up from dinner, do the quick vacuum, and then settle in to read or watch something (my most common post-dinner activities). I vacuum the upstairs (my bedroom, office, and small bathroom) about once a week, and my partner does his own bedroom.
We have some kind of cordless vacuum (totally blanking on the brand) and that also helps me a lot, since it stays on the charger all the time and is always ready to use, and I don't have to deal with cords or anything heavy.
This is the most I have ever written about my vacuuming habits lol. Hope it's helpful!