Here Are 20 Items to AVOID in Your Home (If You HATE CLEANING!!)

Here Are 20 Items to AVOID in Your Home (If You HATE CLEANING!!) | Low Maintenance + Minimalist Home

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Love the look and feel of a clean house, but HATE cleaning? Well, then, this video is for you! I hate cleaning, too, so to make life easier, here are a few items to avoid in your home to make cleaning easier. As a minimalist who has lived in (and cleaned) over 20 homes, I've found one of the best cleaning hacks is to stop buying stuff like this that keeps your home messy and dirty! How many of these items do you own? Comment below with your thoughts and experiences!
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@AtoZenLife Ай бұрын

Do you hate cleaning? Is there anything you AVOID for that very reason? Please give this video a like 👍 + comment with your thoughts, stories, and experiences!

@wesleywinchester1890 Ай бұрын

I dislike cleaning all the cleaning tool I use to clean with like the vacuum. It must be taken apart and given a deep clean often. THATS WHY THEY MAKE VACUUMS TO BE TAKEN APART. ESPECIALLY if you have pets. Can you imagine the germs and filth growing in the tubes. Moisture and food do not belong in a vacuum. I know it is said that having pets is good for our mental health and makes us learn to be responsible for a living creature and helps us get out and exercise more. BUT I LOVE A HOME CLEAN AND FREE OF PETS

@wesleywinchester1890 Ай бұрын

And remember DO NOT PUT VACUUM BACK TOGETHER UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY DRY

@JH-mr2pn 29 күн бұрын

I often find the entire point of minimalism - the motivation to be one and now the inspiration to stay one, is simply to clean less. Most projects are designed to make it so I don't need to come back to an area for months - except to dust. We've begun to replace furniture that has drawers, or space to hold things; what goes there is meant to go there. We prefer to remove the option to clutter rather than police the clutter we allow to accumulate. When we identify a new "hot spot" of declutter we work to remove it, rather than organize it. As much as I want to disagree with the naysayers, currently I find our trash heap each week is WAY bigger than my neighbors. How do minimalists go through so much crap?" I always ask my wife..."We're not supposed to have anything". I'm not talking like for a couple weeks, but for over a year, every week...If people saw how much we gave away or donated too, wow... Yet we spend vastly less money, we eat our portions and don't have leftovers, and everyone is always stunned at how immaculate our house is whenever they come over, announced or not. Most importantly, we argue so much less, our marriage has improved and our relationship with our kids is super tight. I find minimalism has made us more aware of what experiences we're having rather than everyone getting lost in their own clutter.

@wesleywinchester1890 29 күн бұрын

@@JH-mr2pn" yes stay one" " no organizing" "yes enjoy the moment" EXACTLY WHAT A TO ZEN LIFE SAYS. You learned well what she teaches. Now if I could only conquer all my crap

@dorisw5558 Ай бұрын

I would never let that keep me from having a dog. I hate cleaning but I grit my teeth and do it anyway (like so much in my life - work, taxes, talking to humans etc)

@cheryl5218 Ай бұрын

Lmao 😂

@Hillside-Hive Ай бұрын

Talking to humans 😂

@MyFocusVaries Ай бұрын

My dog keeps my too-light floors clean for me 😂

@kathym.9140 Ай бұрын

The only problem with not having any carpets or rugs is when one becomes a senior. My neighbor is an orthopedic surgeon, and he said when wall-to-wall carpeting became passé and more people were putting in luxury vinyl or hardwood floors, he saw many more cases of injuries to seniors who fell and didn't have the softening effect of a carpet or rug to break their fall.

@huitrecouture 19 күн бұрын

TOTALLY believe that. I tripped and fell the WEEK AFTER getting rid of my expensive carpet with the thick pad and it took MONTHS for my arm and shoulder to feel more normal. Still missing full range of motion in the shoulder and it was DEC 1ST!

@annw1395 2 күн бұрын

Or they tripped over the throw rugs.

@mollyb7305 Ай бұрын

As a house-cleaner, the banes of my job are glass dining room tables (if you plan to eat at the table EVER, don’t get a glass table!!), glass shower doors, and gas cook tops. None of my homes have dark flooring, thank goodness!

@bethanya4974 Ай бұрын

Oh my goodness, I used to clean for a couple with glass shower doors- I cannot agree more. As much as hate them, I’d take a glass dining table over the shower doors…

@ruthlloyd1163 Ай бұрын

I have a glass topped dining room table. Always has a tablecloth on it.

@letonove1578 Ай бұрын

We have in our house a dark glass dining table, a dark floor, dark furniture, gas cooktop 🎉 and glass shower doors. Sometimes I feel that I hate my life 😂 Never again!!!

@Erica-en2qz Ай бұрын

Thank goodness I don't have the first two, but I hear ya with the gas cook top. I thought it was me, but it's so hard to clean!

@julianaphang6534 Ай бұрын

There are combi induction stoves where you can use all types of pots and pans

@MalinaCC Ай бұрын

You nailed this list! My house has like 75% of these. No wonder I’m always cleaning 😭

@AtoZenLife Ай бұрын

Oh no! Which ones are your biggest pet peeves?

@debraarbuthnott3380 Ай бұрын

To rinse your shower use a small watering can - easier than a bowl

@MyFocusVaries Ай бұрын

From experience, I can add very light floors and plain white counter tops to your list. We instantly regretted our new almost white wood floors once they were installed. They're exactly as you've experienced with super dark floors. Though I must say, the floors aren't nearly as bad since we got a dog. Little Shadow does an excellent job of keeping the floors clear in the kitchen and under the dining table. 😂 Unfortunately, he doesn't eat dust, so the entry area is still a mess. 😉

@AtoZenLife Ай бұрын

😂 Have you considered a robot vacuum? I think that’s the only way I could live with floors like this long-term, but haven’t pulled the trigger yet.

@MyFocusVaries Ай бұрын

@@AtoZenLife I put in a larger area rug in the entry way, and seriously considered renaming our dog Roomba, because he does such a good job in the kitchen and dining room. The rest, I'm resigned to. But I live to warn people off the decision.

@KatrenaS Ай бұрын

@@AtoZenLifemy robot vacuum (self - emptying as well) is far and wide the best cleaning item we have ever purchased! I can sweep and mop my floors, then run ‘Sharky’ and oh my-where did all of this stuff come from???? My hubby was the one that pulled the trigger on this expensive item, after he watched it clean a ‘seemingly clean’ floor! It was well worth every penny

@huitrecouture 19 күн бұрын

So everyone needs gray floors? Ridiculous. Get a robot vacuum.

@MyFocusVaries 18 күн бұрын

@@huitrecouture that's not a kind or thought out response. A mid tone wood floor probably a good choice.

@lana7422 Ай бұрын

100% agreed with 100% of your comments. When I used to complain to my late husband about some of these things, I also used to say (excuse me everyone) that they were probably designed by a man who didn't clean his own home. (My husband was also a designer/engineer and had to deal with quality control of product design.)

@marielle2066 Ай бұрын

When we were looking at buying our home, I was adamant about not having carpet especially in the bedrooms. I was shocked to see how many homes in America have carpets in the bedrooms. We finally found one that had no carpets. I don’t have area rugs either. Carpets are not healthy. They have dust mites and allergens.

@AtoZenLife Ай бұрын

Husband is the same way - 2/4 of us have a dust allergy, so that’s another strike against carpets/rugs 😅

@angelacross2216 Ай бұрын

I spent years polishing the hard water stains off every surface in my house… especially just after I had cleaned them. Finally I got a water softener. Fixed.

@minimalismandmore Ай бұрын

One of my biggest motivations for my minimalist home is to spend as little time cleaning as possible 😂 I don't enjoy doing it but I do enjoy a clean home 🧘‍♀️

@user-og6zz3sv5d Ай бұрын

OMGosh I didn’t think anyone else thought like me! Social media if full of all the things that you mention as being in vogue or desirable, but I’m so practical that anything that makes like life hard is not for me. Thanks for this post 🙂

@KCallaAK Ай бұрын

My daughter, 34, always says, mom, your house (very small and minimalist) is pristine. Welllll ALL of those things you mentioned Melissa, I have dealt with through the years (dark flooring/counters, etc.) and learned! Plus she is the one with the little ones now... not me! Excellent video young lady!

@kristinm4005 Ай бұрын

My cats are definitely the majority of my cleaning, but they are worth it!

@dianasimplifies Ай бұрын

💯 long time pet owner here! They are our kids 😂

@kristinm4005 Ай бұрын

@@dianasimplifies most definitely ❤️

@geschichtenausdemnagarium5804 Ай бұрын

Cats are Not Things😮 I agree❤

@goodenoughgirl8102 24 күн бұрын

Same here! Lol

@debbieg5543 Ай бұрын

I changed out the shower head in my apartment for like $20, seriously simple, and I can just switch it back when I move. Highly recommend it.

@ruthlloyd1163 Ай бұрын

This 👍🏻

@kimhouchins1103 Ай бұрын

Exactly what I thought of when she mentioned the shower heads

@rozvanp7022 Ай бұрын

I love my induction cooktop and will never go back to gas or electric if I can help it. So easy to clean, heats the pan exceptionally fast, and for safety it can't be beat!

@Rudelherz 20 күн бұрын

It is not safe, I regret having one. Especially pregnant women should stay away.

@kennethbailey9853 Ай бұрын

This world is a better place every time You post. 😊

@saskiadeciu Ай бұрын

Your Video came about the right time! Just moving places and I suffer from severe OCD. Minimalism helped me a lot! And now moving into the new place I want to make the home as low maintenance as possible thank youuuuuuu❤️❤️❤️

@hmsmile1225 Ай бұрын

😊 Never had any echo issues on you channel - I do use overearheadphones and I very much apreciate that you don´t use music in the backround 👍👍👍

@cheryl5218 Ай бұрын

Me too. Though the funny dolphin noise made me laugh , my puppy barked. Lol

@dianasimplifies Ай бұрын

Music is VERY distracting to me. I can only do one thing at a time.

@barbaraparkinson703 Ай бұрын

I agree with all of these points! I had my own house cleaning business for 10 years and cleaning my own house for many decades, I understand all of these points.

@Kelliewynn1976 Ай бұрын

There’s only 3 things I need to avoid…kids, a husband and double coated dogs!! 😉

@AtoZenLife Ай бұрын

😂

@pia9343 Ай бұрын

We have an Aussie/lab mix, enough said, who sleeps in the bed with us. You can imagine my daily routine with our bedding! But he is the sweetest thing and we love him snuggling with us❤.

@gracemeneses9217 Ай бұрын

So true😂

@nanchesca3950 Ай бұрын

So true! My kids have left the nest, I'm single and for the first time in 30 years, no pets. Very easy to keep clean

@AnaRodriguez-wn8qq Ай бұрын

Loll oh boy, I have all 3 😅

@olivemaycards Ай бұрын

Totally agree with most of these. The handheld/combo shower is a very easy DIY fix. You could do it in your rental right now, a 10 minute fix, and take it with you when you move. The toilet isn’t though - the pipes aren’t set up for wall mounting in US homes and some would argue that the in-the-wall plumbing has its own trade offs, but you can upgrade a floor mounted toilet to a smooth sided model. The ones with the exposed s-bend piping like you showed are much harder to clean, so gross. I don’t understand why people don’t demand the ones where the bend is hidden inside a smooth “skirt” - they are much more common in other countries.

@HeronCoyote1234 Ай бұрын

I agree about S toilets vs smooth sided toilets. The last two days, I cleaned two of my friend’s bathrooms for him. One had S (what a pain! Literally!!), while the other was smooth sided. Also, toilets that are so close to one wall (or vanity), it’s nearly impossible to get in between to clean. Especially if you’re older, and bending, getting on the floor, and getting back up are difficult.

@trinam2503 Ай бұрын

Toilets ised to be smooth sided!! I have no idea why it changed. But i MISS smooth sided toilets. The S bend is so hard to keep clean.

@bethany9477 Ай бұрын

Loved your sense of humour in this - "Like the wicked witch splashing water" 💚🧹😄

@AtoZenLife Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed that 😂

@angella7576 Ай бұрын

This list is great but 1 HUGE issue not 9n the list is glass showers!!! Ugggg I hate cleaning my shower every fricken day! I'm in the process of designing my retirement house. I've considered everything mentioned on this list but I also designed my walk in shower to have a curtain on the front.

@AtoZenLife Ай бұрын

We had one and squeegeed it after every use - can definitely be a pain!

@hopeinparis Ай бұрын

I love the look of a pristine, clean, white tiled floor in a bathroom. I hate - hate - living with it.

@MissMolly75 Ай бұрын

We're in the middle of our second complete bathroom reno in just a few months. Our bathroom fans were also routed into the attic, literally going straight up to the Ridge Vent. Apparently this is allowed (or was allowed 30 yrs ago when this house was built). However, what happened was condensation would build up on the duct that was going straight up, then it would all run back down the duct and onto the ceiling of the bathroom. So both bathrooms had water damage on the ceilings, AND tons of mold and mildew on the ceiling and top of the walls. We'd scrub it off every few months, but you could always see it. So we finally just gutted the bathrooms, and had both the fans re-routed out the side of the house. Also had much stronger fans put in.

@Summer_and_Rain 26 күн бұрын

wall mounted storage is great for vacuuming! Also having chairs and sofas that does not go all the way down to the floor, will also make cleaning easier.

@trekkie-cat Ай бұрын

Absolutely agree about open shelving. It looks messy and cluttered and more frequent dusting is needed. Next couch we get is not going to be light that's for sure, it gets dirty so easily! I'm sick of gas stovetops too!

@MyVariousDelights Ай бұрын

Ugh, I agree with ALL of these. We bought our home 1,5 years ago, and I cannot wait until we can switch out the floors (currently saving up for that). They are a dark gray-brown. I also regret ever buying fabric covered dining room chairs (also saving up for new ones 🤣). Ours are looking nasty. And the former owners put in a super flat vessel sink in the guest bathroom. I despise that thing. The water splashes everywhere. We have a dual shower head in the shower, consisting of a mounted rain shower head and a second small one, that's detachable. I would highly recommend this combo!

@laurawood4476 Ай бұрын

Yes ! Down with dark counter tops and especially dark floors . Wood floors are so awesome .

@mojyoqueen350 Ай бұрын

I have similar experience with induction. In my childhood home we always had a classic gas stove, but recently I moved in with my partner and in our rented flat we have induction stove and cleaning it usually takes me 5 minutes max. Life-changing!

@PrairieGirlio Ай бұрын

I completely agree with you about pedestal sinks (edit: i meant vessel sinks). We have 2 and I will never have them again. And they cannot be replaced without getting a whole new cabinet due to the lower height of the actual counter top. PLEASE read up on gas stoves! They are being phased out due to the risks, especially for children, with the gas in the air.

@MyFocusVaries Ай бұрын

Yes, gas stoves reduce indoor air quality.

@GiftSparks Ай бұрын

About Dark Flooring. PREACH! I had them put dark tiling in my kitchen. Worst mistake ever! Also- Dark flooring makes any room look smaller.

@michelle7352 Ай бұрын

I love watching your videos because I see how a clean, uncluttered house looks (not like mine). I admit I'm a lousy house cleaner now (80 yo and live a!one in 680 sf). Many of the illustrations in your video of how you clean are foreign to me. I'm more of a "hide clutter away and clean the top surface" kind of person. I know it will eventually need a good deep clean and organization, but I really detest housecleaning and will procrastinate and workaround to avoid. But you give me a vision of what it could be like to have a cleaner, more minimalist home. Not that I'll ever match your level of clean, but without something to shoot for I wouldn't know where to start. Thanks for your effort in putting these videos together!

@AtoZenLife Ай бұрын

Thanks for being here and remember - small steps still add up to big progress!

@melaniereynders Ай бұрын

We rented a place that had white marble countertops minimal grey streaks through it! It was a nightmare to clean and got stained all the time. I don’t love the shade of brown of the countertops in our house, but I LOVE how low maintenance they are.

@jlmo3027 Ай бұрын

How about transferring food products into coordinated containers? Containers to clean that you never needed in the first place, plus the surplus in your original package that didn’t fit in the new container.

@dbartz5510 Ай бұрын

Wise list. I am in my 16th house, and all of these are a real pain. This helps if you are thinking of doing any updates or diy projects. We are getting older and want a maintenance free exterior and a simplified interior. Thank you!

@thebestwillow Ай бұрын

If I had dark flooring, I think I'd get a robot hoover. And have it go round main areas three times a day.

@jessicaquiroz7178 Ай бұрын

The one mistake I made in my kitchen was using a metal shelf as my pantry. Metal shelves are the worst when it comes to cleaning. I could get the dust and grime from everyday living off of them no matter how much I scrubbed.

@mrsb_96 17 күн бұрын

Excellent list, Marissa. I would add a few things to my 'avoid' list: - decorative kitchen cabinets with ornate handles. Flat fronted cabinets are so easy and quick to wipe down. Handleless would be even better. - Glossy kitchen cabinets: they show every fingerprint! - Venetian blinds: dust collectors! - Decorative blankets & cushions, they look messy quickly and attract dust. - shower cubicles with folding doors: too many working parts to clean and maintain. I'm currently living with a number of the above 😂 but I think about these things a lot, and I'm working towards a much more simplified, easy to clean home in the future 🤞🏻

@mavisbartholomew Ай бұрын

I have white slip covered furniture with three dogs and love them. Stained? Toss those cushion covers etc. in to the wash and voila all is good. So, some white is good.

@sunshine3914 Ай бұрын

As someone who has sold natural stone & ceramic, & as someone who’s a housekeeper… you’re 💯 correct. Choose granite over marble, larger tiles over small ones, & dark grout (never use bleach). The nightmare 3 story townhome with dark chocolate wood flooring that I clean, belongs to a princess, & it shows every strand of blonde hair & every skin cell ever shed… I have to wear a hair net in order to get out of there.

@AtoZenLife Ай бұрын

😳😳😳

@dianasimplifies Ай бұрын

I clean houses and I hate granite and marble both. Would never have it but each to his own lol.

@bnbtemple5936 Ай бұрын

One of the most value- packed videos I've seen in quite a while. So much valuable info! Yes to all your suggestions, Marissa! (Still working on the decluttering 😊) I'd add to your list: no plastic-coated open shelving in laundry room. The greasy, caked-in dust is a bear to clean off. Never again. Next time: closed cabinets above washer/dryer.

@Dutch_chess Ай бұрын

I agree with gas top. I'm adding electric cooktops to this. Those can be hard to clean. I'm always amazed how resistant to scratching and chipping induction is to cleaning. I use Barkeeper's Friend when it gets so badly crusted frying huge batches of messy deepfry. It looks new after cleaning.

@findingaway5512 Ай бұрын

I havea floor i really like that is like a mix of lighter and darker distressed looking. I love it. Very forgiving. And our counte is marbley looking counter. Made if some sort of plastic but doesnt show dirt and stains becuse it has lots of shades of dark gray swirls/ bits on a whitish counter. Hides stuff well.

@DuchessOfWales Ай бұрын

Aussiedoodles also guarantee extra cleaning! Just want to thank you for your candidness and great channel. I lost both parents in the last ten months and am grateful I found your channel long ago. Your family is so beautiful, and I am very happy things came together so well for you! 😍

@vladimir.zlokazov Ай бұрын

I've been visiting the US for a short while and was totally baffled that some people would have carpet flooring in their house and would not take their street shoes while indoors.

@AtoZenLife Ай бұрын

Yep, yep, I grew up like that. 😂 My husband was appalled when he saw us wearing shoes in the house!

@vladimir.zlokazov Ай бұрын

@@AtoZenLife yeah, I was too when I saw it, because since childhood not taking off shoes at the door was a total taboo :)

@ciaradresser2303 Ай бұрын

Love your videos!!! Totally agree with almost all of these. When I was 18, I was taking a bath at a friend’s house and thought “ooo jacuzzi!” And flipped that horrible little switch. All that black stuff came pouring out all over me! 🤢🤮

@AtoZenLife Ай бұрын

YES oh my goodness - sounds cute and romantic, is a nightmare to clean!

@arabianknights7391 Ай бұрын

That's old soap scum that has worked its way through the plumbing. Same as what comes out of the holes in your sink. Yuck.

@cheryl5218 Ай бұрын

Ewwwww. I had never heard of that. 😳

@sarahthatcher123 Ай бұрын

So refreshing to hear someone on KZfaq being so realistic and practical. Great tips. Thank you.

@joannewilson1306 Ай бұрын

Agree with all these. We have dark floors and dark matt benches and they are a nightmare. They look dirty straight after they've been cleaned (having two cats with white fur doesn't help...)

@judithscharf6318 Ай бұрын

Open shelving and knickknacks.

@debbiewolfe9621 Ай бұрын

Had shaker style kitchen cabinetry but changed to flat front because I just couldn't deal with cleaning all the inset panels.😊

@gwenj5419 Ай бұрын

Recently remodeled to flat front cabinet doors and I love how easy they are to clean. No corners to catch dust and grease!

@helenafernandes5857 Ай бұрын

Definitely a video to save for life! Thank you so much

@bonnytiley3998 Ай бұрын

Great tips! Love your channel ❤

@carinabrucki2095 14 күн бұрын

You had me with the dog on the thumbnail 😂

@1anita1m Ай бұрын

Great information. Thank you 😊

@morganquilts Ай бұрын

Black end tabes and coffee tables are horrible at showing every speck of dust. Before I can even finish dusting all the pieces, the one I started on first has dust on it already.

@maryloukelly7696 Ай бұрын

I agree with you 100% on all 20 points!

@bex438 Ай бұрын

This was really helpful, thanks for sharing Marissa 👍 😊

@jeanbutler2832 Ай бұрын

The same color principles apply to the color or your automobile. Black and white show dirt. I've owned two silver cars that hide the dirt well.

@Onlyoneway. Ай бұрын

Excellent video with excellent points!

@huitrecouture 19 күн бұрын

My neighbor installed carpet with COVE baseboard. Like a hotel. Brilliant. She only has to vacuum never clean baseboards.

@nancymillet8210 Ай бұрын

I agree with everything you said. Having owned two homes and having dark floors in the kitchen I can relate to every little thing showing on it.

@queenbee7819 14 күн бұрын

Excellent video. Agree with everything.. Additions: IMO shower curtains are way easier to clean than glass shower doors (& the grimy metal runners for those doors). Even though out of style, I like my patterned granite countertop (it never looks dirty) vs solid color. Leather furniture cleans with damp cloth. Microfiber much harder to clean. Towels - dark colors easier than light colors. Appliances - textured white (I don't care if they're out of style), super easy to clean. Never show fingerprints. Our laminate plank flooring (even though unfortunately darker than was wise), infinitely easier to clean than the wood flooring. The spacing between wood floor planks, shrunk/expanded through out year & was impossible to keep clean.

@nanchesca3950 Ай бұрын

Years ago I cleaned a 10,000 sq/ft house. I used to be there 2 full days a week! They had huge black granite tiles in the front entry and corridor and they were high gloss so they had to be washed and polished every day, they showed every foot print!

@AtoZenLife Ай бұрын

Oh my goodness! That sounds a like a nightmare to maintain 😰

@Sassa328 Ай бұрын

Gas lobby got us all to believe that gas was the best for cooking (Vox has a great piece on this). Induction is actually more precise. There’s also inevitably leakage that happens with gas piping in your home which is obviously bad for you.

@AtoZenLife Ай бұрын

Oh that’s interesting! Will have to hunt for that article 👍

@jenniferbarney4220 Ай бұрын

Great advice!

@flohough1870 Ай бұрын

Agree with you on everything. My induction cooktop was such a game changer after 14 years of dealing with a gas one. I don't ever want to go back to gas.

@danandalihilton6076 Ай бұрын

Spot on. We recently did renos and ease of cleaning was my number 1 requirement when I was making decisions!!

@danandalihilton6076 Ай бұрын

I wouldn’t even get glass shower doors. Curtain all the way lol

@jmsl_910 Ай бұрын

good job melissa!

@extrememinimalism Ай бұрын

Don't get carpet and don't get fabric sofas. And for the love of god, do invest in pillow and mattress covers, heck even buy 2 each for each one.

@annkathrinhanamond2982 Ай бұрын

Fabric sofas are finde - just be careful with choosing the fabric colour (and if I had kids, I'd cover the sofa with a blanket as long as they are small).

@bethlocke9866 Ай бұрын

Great advise as I need to redo 2 old bathrooms!

@oklyuchinskaya Ай бұрын

great advice! yet in a country like mine, you like gas stove for the fact that if something happens to electricity and hot water you still can cook and heat for some time :) a backup, same with landline as a backup for mobile.

@carollane7938 Ай бұрын

I swapped to gas because of power outages. We dropped our land line because it was bundled with the internet, and satellite then the phone would go out with the electricity.

@Erica-en2qz Ай бұрын

@carollane7938 I LOVE my landline -- I had to really insist on actual landlines, not a voip, which is what they want everyone to have, but my area still has the old wiring, so I told them to let me have a real landline while the old landline phone wires are still available. I don't know why they are so insistent on getting rid of them.

@annw1395 2 күн бұрын

I'd have to add intricately carved furniture. Also glass showers. Both are difficult to clean. One homeowner with solid espresso floors said that even just WALKING on the floors left footprints! And he lived alone, and was constantly cleaning his floor. He said, never again.

@kwinsane1294 5 күн бұрын

Buy your own showerhead! We rent, and the places we have been always had the crappiest showerheads. We have a showerhead that is a big square with a separate hose attachment. It was like $40 and only takes a few minutes to swap out the original. I love a relaxing shower. I can't make my tiny tub from the 80s bigger or get a wall mounted toilet, but I can add my showerhead and bidet! One way we've made our cheap rentals more comfortable ❤ Just don't accidentally throw out the original or you'll have problems on moving day!

@ecduf Ай бұрын

That's a VERY interesting subject!

@abbibrannan333 Ай бұрын

Building code everywhere I have lived, say a vent fan or a window is a must have in a bathroom, absolute.

@bnbtemple5936 Ай бұрын

Have a powerful vent fan in second bathroom, but how I yearn for a window instead.

@cheryl5218 Ай бұрын

That was a really good video. 🥰 I could see from past places and learn what to watch for as well in the future. My Condo now has a shower insert with a grab bar. Best invention. I purchased a house that vented into the attic. I had to replace the roof, the beams holding it up and the venting system in the bathroom. Ugh. Thank you for your Information and inspiring way of presenting it. 😊

@velinabrown2708 Ай бұрын

This was good. Thank you.

@wolfe6220 Ай бұрын

When I move, my handheld showerhead goes with me. Its great for bathing our dogs, plus it has a filter in the handle that removes all the icky stuff in our hard water. Now my hair feels much softer, my skin doesn't itch and I use way less moisturizer.

@francoiselafferty-hancock5112 Ай бұрын

Argh yes! We've had two beige, suede-ish fabric armchairs that we bought in 2006 when we bought our home. I wanted a darker colour but that's all they had in the shop and i liked the style. We had our child in 2019 and it was already hard to keep these clean. So gross now! I was actually pleased when one of the chairs broke last year and we had to dump it. The other one doesn't have much longer either and we have a second hand set of two green, leather armchairs. One we're using now and the other is waiting in the wings! So much more durable! ☺️

@jessicaquiroz7178 Ай бұрын

Maybe make a checklist for all the stuff y’all want for your future home

@rhondatallent2396 Ай бұрын

I use a dishbrush to clean my floor-mounted toilet.

@RhondaTowanda Ай бұрын

Log walls and 20 foot high ceilings! Things I would live with gas stove, my 8 dogs, and dark floors! 🤎🌻🤎🌻🤎🌻

@bnbtemple5936 Ай бұрын

And, popcorn ceilings!

@Szn4ever 27 күн бұрын

So true sis ❤ i love the video and i love you ty 🌺

@AtoZenLife 27 күн бұрын

Thanks so much ☺️🙏

@yenquest Ай бұрын

Definitely hardwood/tiled-floor over carpet. My family move to our current house and the carpet was nice at first, but you can easily tell how dusty/musty the air quality get if you don't have a proper vacuum/carpet cleaner. My parents love leather sofas, but I hate them. My parents would buy plastic/fabric sofa covers just to preserve the leather. I avoid the living room just so I don't have to sit on them. Worrying about sofa/chair losing visual quality does not help me relax when I sit down.

@reginaquinones4190 Ай бұрын

Great video! My husband and I are planning to downsize soon and I will keep your list in mind as we look for our next home.

@AtoZenLife Ай бұрын

Wishing you the best of luck. It’s a tough market right now 🙏 (at least where we are!)

@leem-tt6dh Ай бұрын

I had so many Billy book cases with doors in my home in The Netherlands. Essentially no storage in the houses besides in the tiny kitchens and bedrooms. Now I've left Europe I've put all tall Billy's in my library (without doors) so have 8 of them in the room. In Europe they held everything but now they only have books and board games in them.

@ellat8804 29 күн бұрын

Thanks for another awesome video Marissa! ❤ I don't know anything good about vessel sinks...and small tiles in the bathroom...oh gosh, no thanks! My new apartment has large water repelling floor tiles with minimal grout space, they are non slip, dry quickly and low cleaning effort due to their large size, highly recommend them!

@laura6796 21 күн бұрын

Great advice! I like a gas stove, but keeping it clean is a nightmare! 😮

@autorinmitkatze Ай бұрын

Oh the dark flooring! We moved from a condo with dark flooring to another with really light flooring. In the old one, we vacuumed every day (and like you, as soon as I finished, I already fount particles AGAIN, arrrgh!) . And now with the lighter flooring, we just vacuum once or twice a week. And as much as I love cooking on gas, I really, really love my inductive cooking field. :)

@kimvilleneuve2543 Ай бұрын

I agree 💯with everything you said.

@marcynoble6565 Ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙌 I always feel not normal because I prefer things to be easier to clean rather than look high end/trendy. That being said, we moved into an ALL brick home (exterior and all interior walls are brick). The rough/textured walls are difficult to say the least...how does anyone "wipe down" brick walls? 😅

@AtoZenLife Ай бұрын

Probably have to pressure spray it 😅

@faithhomeschool2789 Ай бұрын

I love cleaning. The clean mama method has me in check. I do agree with your list though.

@lennyburdick3192 Ай бұрын

I have always rented. First thing I do is install a hand held shower head. Usually I install and leave them gifting the next person.

@niajones9017 21 күн бұрын

Brilliant video! Definitely in my keep folder. We have dark floors and a gas hob in the kitchen and small tiles in the bathroom that the previous owner put in 🙈

@HeronCoyote1234 Ай бұрын

I hate stainless steel appliances with a passion! Even the “less fingerprints” ones are a joke. And those clear plastic (or acrylic) ghost chairs and tables? What a nightmare to keep clean.

@marypladsen5231 Ай бұрын

I liked this video a lot! There were things in it I hadn't thought of. The bathroom stuff especially. I always have a gas stove and I like it but boy is it hard to clean and easy to get dirty. Oh well.

@renabale1541 Ай бұрын

I have a play mat that looks like a rug. It was an expensive purchase, but such a good investment. Gives the kids a cushioned place to sit on the tile floor and play, but easy to clean when spills happen. Maybe not as aesthetic as a rug, but practical.

@francoiselafferty-hancock5112 Ай бұрын

I hate hand held shower heads but I do understand how they'd be useful for cleaning. Every place I've stayed at for some reason the metal cord thing always knocks into my bottom when I'm trying to have a shower. It's so gross and annoying!