I try to be a lot cleaner now that I’m much older and no longer a broke college student living out of a studio apartment.
I have a house to my name and two dogs that love to live in the backyard during most hours of the day.
Since there’s no one else around to keep the house in order, cleaning duties and other daily chores fall on my shoulders completely. When you don’t have anyone else to pick up after you, it’s your responsibility to keep your space clean and tidy. It’s not just about the visual aesthetic either when it comes to cleaning. Everything from dust to bacteria and fungal spores can collect on surfaces that aren’t sanitized and cleaned on an ongoing basis. While many viral particles go inert after being exposed to air or temperatures for a certain amount of time, bacteria can continue to grow unchecked. Not only will this affect your indoor surfaces, but the bacteria can also harm your air quality. Just neglecting basic dusting and floor sweeping is going to cause more particles getting stuck in your a/c filter much faster than they would otherwise. But if you stay on top of cleaning, not only will your a/c filters stay cleaner for much longer, but your air quality will be better as well. I have respiratory allergies to begin with, so I can’t afford to let my air quality get out of control. I’m much happier when my air is cleaner because I feel better physically.