My Daily Checklist for a Tidy Home

Do you struggle with focusing because of the clutter in your home? Check out my daily checklist to keep my home somewhat tidy!

When things around me are cluttered, my brain is cluttered and my body feels stressed.

And with my ADHD, my ability to make decisions goes down the drain.

Do you also have trouble keeping your house clean or tidy? I hate waiting until the house is a disaster to do a rage-cleaning session, so I made a list of little things I can do every day to keep things a little less cluttered.

This list includes the areas I spend the most time every day, so it’s what works for me. Your list may look different depending on the layout of your house. But think about where you spend your time!

Clear kitchen table

I have a bad habit of leaving random items on the kitchen table. The mail, car air fresheners, random earrings I take off and leave there… after awhile, the table gets cluttered and my brain feels stressed eating there.

Every day, if possible, I try to clear off all the unnecessary items. It really is true that a cluttered space creates a cluttered mind, and the kitchen table is one place I really try to keep clear.

Clear living room floor

Our house is built in a way that the living room is the centralized location, and is a wide open space.

Naturally, we all tend to hang out in there and ultimately leave a bunch of stuff laying around.

I do my workouts in the living room. And if there are miscellaneous art supplies and stuffed animals on the floor, I have a hard time moving around. Not to mention the stress I feel from seeing the mess.

Every evening, we pick up everything from the floor and put them back where they belong. I feel so much better in the mornings when I walk out of the bedroom and the floor is clear!

Clear office desk

I work from home, so naturally I spend a lot of time at my desk. I can easily fill the empty space with papers, Post-its, and stickers, creating a mess that makes it hard for me to focus.

I have a small basket at the edge of my desk where I stack papers and other important documents. When everything is in one place, it feels less cluttered.

This doesn’t happen every day; but most of the time, I try to put away all the clutter in the evenings so I don’t panic when I walk in the next morning.

Dishes in dishwasher

This usually happens throughout the day. My goal is to empty the dishwasher every morning, load it after lunch, and finish it all after dinner.

I get overwhelmed when the kitchen counter is filled with dirty dishes. But if the dishwasher isn’t emptied, I can’t load it. So it’s a constant battle of unloading it first thing every morning.

No matter what, though, everything is loaded in the evenings. Again, walking into a tidy kitchen every morning helps my brain start the day off right.

Sweep kitchen floor

Honestly, this is more of a wish than a full-on daily task. But I hate walking on crumbs while wearing my socks, so I’ve been trying to make this a habit.

In the book Atomic Habits, James Clear talks about habit stacking. That’s when you add a new habit to a habit that you already do.

For example, I’m training myself to pull out the broom while I’m brushing my teeth. And that way I’m reminded to sweep because the broom isn’t where it typically hides.

Make bed

This one’s super simple but really does make a difference!

When the bed is made, the bedroom automatically looks cleaner to me. And thankfully I’ve turned this one into a full-on habit where I make the bed as soon as I get up every morning.

So what about you? Do you have certain tasks you do every day to maintain a tidy home? Leave a comment and tell us what you do!