How to Easily Maintain Cleanliness in an Apartment: 9 Life Hacks

We share tips and gadgets that will help you keep your home clean and save your time.

Choose wall-mounted plumbing

With wall-mounted furniture, toilet, or sink, the amount of dust will significantly decrease since the floor will always be accessible for washing. No special effort will be needed to keep such furniture or plumbing clean.

Design: Irina Akhatova

Get rid of the rim

This will significantly reduce microbial growth inside the toilet, and the circular drainage system will completely wash all hard-to-reach areas.

Install an air freshener

A regular air freshener only temporarily neutralizes odors and is short-lived in use, unlike built-in systems in the flush button.

Use a robot vacuum

Modern robot vacuums with timers will maintain order even when you're not home. By the way, they vacuum under furniture, beds, around table and chair legs, along walls, and in corners. They can also do wet cleaning to replace mopping floors.

Design: Daria Ermak

Install a garbage grinder in the kitchen

A food grinder on your kitchen sink won't let the drain clog. It grinds all food scraps so they can be easily flushed down the sewer. It is located under the sink and doesn't take up much space.

Place a trash bin in each room

Put a trash bin in every room so papers, wrappers, and other waste don't accumulate throughout the apartment. In the bathroom and bedroom, you can use bins styled like vases or stylish wooden boxes.

Get a dishwasher

First, it saves electricity. Second, it saves your time and effort. If you're concerned that the dishwasher won't fit in your kitchen, consider compact models.

Design: GEOMETRIUM, Alexey Ivanov and Pavel Gerasimov

Choose matte furniture

Dust and smudges are clearly visible on glossy surfaces. Therefore, furniture should have a matte and smooth surface. Cabinets ideally should reach the ceiling to prevent dust from accumulating above.

Find a spot for charging cables

To prevent tech chargers from being scattered throughout the apartment, gather them in one place, preferably near a power outlet. You can use special cable channels, wire boxes, or regular plastic bins.

Photo on cover: Design by Anna Aksheshevska