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Room Problem.....ahhhh!?

My room is a DISASTER! I can't keep it clean for more than 3 hours......does anyone know anything that can help me.....and if ur room is clean.....How do u keep it clean? I think I have a problem...lol please help me

Update:

no i'm not 5..lol......I'm actually 14 and i haven't been able to keep my room clean since the day i got my own room...(I was 1)

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  • 1 decade ago
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    *Tips*

    1. Put back stuff where you got it from

    2. Let everything have a place so u know where it is, label boxes so u know what is in the inside

    3. look through your clothes, things that don't fit you anymore or ripped or just plain ugly that you just don't want to keep anymore, have a garage sale(for the items that are not ripped) or give them to a charity

    4. Do the same for your books, pens (you won't believe how many would not work and you still have it!) and other stuff cds, dvds, etc.

    5. Accessories should go in a box, a big box(medium sized) with lots of little mini boxes that you can put earring, bracelets, and other accessories in (separately) and then label the mini boxes so you know what is in what box, and then out all the little boxes in the big box labeled Accessories.

    6. You can also splurge a little money on storage that you would think you'd like and would seem cute in your room that can actually store things.

    Source(s): Hope this Helps!!! =D
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I was like that at your age, till my mother got fed-up telling me to clean it. She opened the widow of my bedroom and throw everything apart from the bed out. Since that day I never had an untidy bedroom. This is the best way I know how , to get your room clean, and it´s up to you to keep it clean after you try this. Just one thing, don´t switch your computer off, you will need it in 15 min´s time. Okay ' Let´s start. Set your alarm clock to go off in 15 min´s time, see how much you can do in this short amount of time. All dirty clothes next to your bedroom door, along with anything else , that does not belong. Never waste time taking thing´s back to their rightful places till you finish what you are doing. All clean clothes to the closet , fold them up or hang them on hangers´s. Stop. oops don´t forget the shoes from under the bed. Once the clock sound´s you stop and have a rest, if you think you would rather carry on , then you do the same again . set the clock for another 15 min´s and carry on this way. Just remember , when you finish what you are doing , always reward yourself. Come back here ask or answer a few Q. 15 min´s here and there makes a big difference. After all you don´t want to be stuck indoors cleaning your room every day, especially when the sun is shining outside . DO YOU ?

  • 1 decade ago

    Well, first of all get rid of anything you really don't use anymore. That includes clothes knickknacks etc. Then come up with an organization system that is easy for you to keep up with. Store stuff you only use occasionally. then take the time to put stuff back where you got it from, it only takes a second or two longer than throwing on the floor or a table. If you force yourself to do this for a few weeks, it will become a habit and you'll have a cleaner room. I think I have almost convinced my daughter that this is a better thing, because I can't tell you how many things she has lost, only to find misplaced in a dirty unorganized room. She's learning.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Step 1: Go through all your clothes, shoes, purses, belts, etc and anything you haven't worn in 6 months or is too small goes to charity or younger siblings/friends as hand me downs.

    Step 2: Organize your clothes in drawers nice and neat and keep like things together. Try not to over-stuff drawers or they will get messy quick. Also put together all like clothes that hang, ie jeans together blouses together. Looks nice and appealing to the eye

    Step 3: Get organizational containers and go through all old papers and memory kinda stuff (Certificates that you got a 100% on a math test...) and organize or even part with some of those. Getting cheap plastic containers to fit in your desk drawers and shelves are a good way to organize and save space. In addition to organizing them label them for your future reference.

    Step 4: All those organized containers can be shelved and do it by frequency of use (ie. that 100% math certificate) can go in the back of your closet.

    Step 5: Make sure you have a neat clothes hamper to store all dirty clothes.

    Step 6: Always remember to pick up after yourself anytime you decide to leave something on the floor. Reward yourself at the end of the day someway if you have kept your room clean.

    Good luck!!

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  • 1 decade ago

    first of all go through your things and throw away what clothes you havent worn in 6 months, if you have to many knicknacks downsize them according more to your age now if they might be worth money later in life put them in a box in the garage, get a clothes hamper and get used to putting your dirty clothes in there not on the floor or on your bed or desk, for more storage buy some shoe racks, get some shelves, some plastic bins or wicker baskets, and a stacker (I use them) can be useful in or out of the closet. Once you do all of that you get used to being more organized. Practice makes perfect just remember that. Now you have a clean room.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I have the same problem.

    You cannot clean around clutter, so throw away or donate any clothes you haven't worn in the last year, all the stuffed animals, extra pillows, keepsakes.

    Anything you have 2 of, keep the better of the 2.

    Throw out all magazines, and get rid of most of your books.

    I know this is very hard to do, but your peace of mind is worth it!

  • 1 decade ago

    Do you have a dirty clothes hamper? dresser? closet? storage boxes to fit under your bed? You just need to put things where they go. what are you, 5 years old? If you put everything where it goes, you shouldnt have a problem keeping your room clean. Lazyness is why your room is dirty. Develope a sense that if you spot something in the wrong place, go crazy about it!! "omg, that dont go there i gotta put it up!!!"

    Source(s): I did the same thing, then i woke up and realized, damn, i'm frikin lazy. So now I put everything where it goes, AND i share a room with my daughter. Get up and get to work girl
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I went and bought cane baskets and I have these on the shelves, so I have one for dirty clothes and one for clean clothes that I havent folded up yet.

    If its your bedroom, have one huge basket for your dirty laundry, just remember when you take it off to put it in there.

    Shoes, have a cane basket for the ones you wear all the time, just remember to put them in there.

    Reward yourself for a few days of a clean room, buy something that will make it feel special, if you feel great in your room you want to keep it clean

  • 1 decade ago

    Move to a new room if you can not keep it clean it is You not the room.

  • 5 years ago

    She is basically attempting to get rid of crumbs. In our abode, we consume the place ever we'd like. i'm ingesting in the pc room appropriate now and my husband is ingesting on a tray in front of the television. We on no account did the classic "dinner on the table" concern whilst our son became into with us the two except we had people over.

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