Here’s What Makes a Clean House Look Unclean

It’s honestly annoying how a home can be genuinely clean, like floors done, surfaces wiped, bins taken out, the whole thing, and yet it still looks slightly off. Yeah, sure, it functions great, it’s mostly easy to clean, but that off look is just still there, though. Like something’s giving an “unclean” feeling even though you know you cleaned. And most of the time, it’s not because you missed some huge mess. Nope, not like that at all. Actually, it’s the tiny details, they’re basically just in the background until they all just sorta gather up.

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Curtains that Drag on the Floor

Long curtains that pool on the floor can look elegant in photos. But at least in real life, well, to be more specific here, in a busy home, they can make the whole room look dusty. How? Well, think about it, they catch pet hair, dander, pollen, random lint, and whatever gets tracked in. And if the curtains are near a door, it’s even worse, because they basically act like a soft broom (which is pretty gross).

However, this doesn’t mean long curtains are off-limits. Instead, it just means they need to make sense for the space. Like, curtains that hover just above the floor usually look polished without dragging through every speck of dust. And if a room needs a cleaner look overall, made-to-measure curtains can help because they’re tailored to the exact length, so you don’t end up with that accidental puddling that collects everything (meaning it helps if it’s a few centimeters above the floor).

Matte Paint Basically Shows Every Mark

Now, needless to say here, Matte paint looks gorgeous, like, it’s soft, it hides wall texture, it looks high-end. But it can also show scuffs and marks more easily, and it doesn’t always clean well. So you pretty much end up with a clean room, but the walls look a bit dingy, especially in hallways and entryways. With that part said, though, it’s not a matte paint problem in every room. 

Yeah, feel free to skip it entirely if you want. But matte can work beautifully in low-touch areas (super strong emphasis there). But for high-traffic areas, a washable matte or a slightly higher sheen can make life easier, because you can actually clean it without leaving weird wipe marks.

Window Sills and Baseboards Usually Get Ignored

For the most part here, window sills and baseboards are the ultimate “out of sight, out of mind” areas, until sunlight hits them, and then you see it. Like, you’ll see the dust, little stains, dead bugs near windows, scuffs on baseboards, it adds up and makes the room look dull even if everything else is fine. So it’s really about getting into the habit of cleaning these regularly, ideally, once a week should cut it. 

Limescale On Faucets and Fixtures

Alright, so nothing ruins a clean bathroom or kitchen faster than cloudy faucets. People see it on a daily basis, but it’s background noise until it gets bad. So, the limescale builds up somewhat slowly, especially around the base of taps and where water pools. And the worst part is you can clean the sink perfectly, but if the faucet looks crusty or spotted, the whole area reads as dirty.

This is a contributed post.

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