The Ultimate House Cleaning Checklist (Without the Overwhelm!)

The Ultimate House Cleaning Checklist (Without the Overwhelm!)

Why Cleaning Feels So Hard Sometimes

I don’t know about you, but it seems like housework is literally never done. And it’s exhausting. Don’t get me wrong. I’m grateful for my house, but running a household can be a lot. But one thing that makes me feel super accomplished is checking off boxes on a checklist!

What is it about checklists that gives you that sense of purpose and direction? And then when you complete one, you get this dopamine boost that us ladies with ADHD crave. So why not put checklists and house cleaning together?

Because honestly, I get a dopamine boost from cleaning my house too! So by the time you finish using the checklist I’m going to share, you will be so proud of yourself you won’t know what to do! 

✨ Pro Tip: If you want to make cleaning even easier, grab my Declutter & Clean Journal or Printable Cleaning Planner — it’s designed to keep your tasks organized so you can stay focused and stress-free.

The Tired Girl’s Guide to Cleaning Your House When You Have Zero Energy Or Motivation!

How to Clean When You Have No Motivation or Energy

Okay, so I have a secret that I’m going to share, but don’t hate me. Yes, I have undiagnosed ADHD but secretly, I love to clean. In the ADHD world, this take is probably more than a little controversial.

When I frequent ADHD groups and talk to other people who I’m fairly certain have ADHD, cleaning is not something that they enjoy.

But for me not only do I enjoy it but I find it necessary for my own mental health and sanity.

However, there are days when I look around my house, with the dishes piled high in the sink, the laundry needing to be folded (my least favorite part), and the floors littered with crumbs and I say “Nope, not today”. Because sometimes I’m just not feeling it.

On those days, I have no motivation or desire to plug in a vacuum or even prepare the floors so the robot vacuum can do it’s thing. Yes, it can be that bad. So what do you do on those days when you’re burnt out but you’re running out of clean dishes?

That’s what we are going to talk about today because I know we’ve all been there.