I didn't get paid to do any chores around the house growing up. We all cleaned as a family.

I been subscribed to you for a while now and I use your method in my job for the military. I constantly get praised for my great work. Thanks Melissa 😉

Setting a timer is SUCH a game-changer, honestly. I use this for a lot of things in my life and it helps productivity tremendously.

I remember your system because I relate it to reading a book! We read a page in a book, top to bottom and left to right!

I was the oldest of 5 kids and we all (including my parents) had to work hard and help with all the chores. Cleaning, cooking, laundry, gardening, canning, dishes, ironing, mending. We never got paid or an allowance. We still got plenty of play time/ free time.

Great vlog Melissa. I didn’t get paid anything for cleaning when growing up and like you our parents had us doing hard labour! In our culture you were duty bound to help around the home plus the fact they worked long hours themselves. Now I realise the frustration when they would come home and see dishes in the sink or untidy areas after a long day and be annoyed as I’m the same ! Doesn’t hurt to train kids from a young age to be tidy, organised and invested in keeping their home in a good condition.

*❤After so much struggles I now own a new house and my family is happy once again everything is finally falling into place!!*

I loved cleaning so much as a kid that I would make my room messy just so I could clean it lol trust me..I don't do that anymore. I never got paid for it though.

Other than keeping my room clean, I didn't have to do chores. Nice at the time, but really bit me in the butt in adulthood. You're videos have really helped me learn how and what to clean to maintain a functioning home.

I've been waiting for this kind of video. Thanks Melissa ❤

I wasn't payed doing chores, so I slacked a bit doing them. Fast forward to a few years ago and I still lived at my parents. My mom hired a cleaner to clean the home every other week but eventually that didn't work out because they kept changing who came and with animals, that isn't always a good thing. So my mom hired me as a cleaner and so I cleaned the house. Not as good as the cleaner but it did the job for a while, I moved out for studies and now I have moved back in so again, I was hired to clean and this time I wanted to get better at it because she gives me great money for it. Found your channel and boom I have never cleaned better and faster lol

Thank you for your tips, they are amazing. I think the three waves system is a great idea but I never use it. If something needs cleaning I'll do it immediately. I'm always tidying and decluttering. I keep things looking nice, always. Anyway, keep the good content coming I love your videos.

Thanks for this. Canned 24 lbs of tomatoes today. My kitchen is an absolute mess, I couldn't face the clean up today... Tomorrow is another day. And cleaning day

Good tips, I always forget about the timer and often about music/audio books to get through cleaning. When I was in high school I got either $20 a month or every other week and had to clean the kitchen, living room, bathroom, do my own laundry, cook at least a meal a week, do the dishes and feed pets and farm animals lol.

I'm a professional cleaner that is trying to work on my time management and just generally get faster. This video is useful, but I would really appreciate some examples and more specificity with some of these tips. For instance, the tip of not cleaning everything in the room every time is great, but what kinds of things would generally be classified as a deep clean, or skippable for a weekly clean, when you're cleaning a client's home? Likewise, the three wave technique sounds handy. I would love to hear what your three waves are for different types of rooms, or what waves you train your employees to use. Thank you for your videos!

Getting an allowance was unheard of when I was growing up. 1955 on. However, my parents would give me money for dances, bowling, treats. etc. We were poor but I never went without. My sister and learned to do everything because mom worked like dad away from home. I took pride in cleaning our home. When it was done, I was allowed to go watch scary movies at my cousins a few doors away. Would not trade that for anything.

Awesome...thank you❤😊

Im organised one day. After a week its the same as if never cleaned. I need ti sharpen my tidying skills...the pro tip from u i learnt is keep the surfaces clean

100% on top quality tools for sure! There may be a janitorial store in your town, they have squeegees twice the size of the ones at ikea etc. so much faster!!! Also a good deal easier on the shoulders.

Thank you for this series of fast cleaning! Began a cleaning job for the first time ever and I spend soooo much time finishing projects😢

I use your recipe for the all purpose cleaner every day, with tea tree oil. It smells great and is so inexpensive and it works better than any other cleaner. I even bought your microfiber cloths, love them. It’s nice to totally pare down my cleaning supplies. I tended to hoard them, always buying the latest ones. The all purpose cleaner covers it all😊

Audio could use a boost in volume. Great info here

Great tips

My sister and myself had a list of chores posted on the refrigerator while we were growing up. Each chore had a monetary value between a quarter up to $10 depending on the difficulty or length of time involved. Yard mowing was the money maker so I normally took that. We traded off chores we didn’t like but they all had to be completed before we could do anything fun.

I didn't get paid, but one time I cleaned house and Mom made me a new wardrobe for school.

My mom was a hoarder so I would work my way around the house cleaning up every room before she would destroy it again. She would always say she'd pay me for cleaning each space but we struggled with money so I never bothered her about it. I just try my best to live in a clean space but it was hard because she was comfortable in a cluttered home

your parents were smart lol. my parents paid my friend in high school to mow the lawn. my dad kept the house spotless. sometimes i helped my mom with the kitchen. i did my own laundry and was responsible for my bathroom. i got lunch money but not a regular allowance. that's probably why i love this channel! anytime i need help cleaning something like a drain or a washing machine, i know i can get a clear concise answer here

We didn’t have a vacuum cleaner. I had to sweep the carpet everyday. On Saturday I had to dust the rooms. Therefore, I learned to sweep without kicking up too much dust. I did not get paid. We were all expected to do something.

7:45 your cleaning cloths are amazing 🤩 I have a ton of them and have had for awhile and they r still good after all these years . I also have the black dish scrubber one and it’s amazing as well . Definitely recommend!!! Really want to get the mop . 😊

My brother ans I has to do chores and weren't paid for that. Bothmy parents worked full time and we all had to participate to have some free time together, I never questionned that, it was normal, and seemed fair. Now I'm gratefull for it.

Helpful tips.. thank you.. Love to watch your all vdos.. How to get your microfiber cloths? I never seen in any store.😢I leave in Mississauga

How do you feel about steamers for cleaning? For some reason, I don’t feel my floors are ever clean, especially in the bathroom. I use a traditional cleaner with microfiber mop then follow up with a steamer. I like it! Also, how do you stop from getting your cleaning procedures from getting out of hand? How do you start decluttering top to bottom, left to right, when the clutter is *everywhere*? Things got a little out of hand the last few years, it’s a long story. It’s overwhelming.

We always had chores of every type. You live here, you work here. We’re a family and we work together. No allowance but we had all we needed. 😊

I loved cleaning as a kid and I still enjoy it . I never got paid I just helped because I enjoyed it lol 😂 I know I’m crazy haha 😂

Sometimes I had to do the groceries and my mother let me keep part of the change, I don't think that counts. 😂 I got nothing from cleaning our house.

My kids won't get an allowance in exchange for house stuff. I expect them to tidy their own toys from 2+ (The level to which varies with their ability), put their dishes by the sink, and basically if they have the skills to do it, they do. They even help when we do bedding changes (Also varies with each kiddos ability). They feel really proud when they see the end result, they don't ever get this mindset of not having to be responsible for their spaces. They do know that they can ask someone to cover their share or assist them, and they know if they leave it then it stays there (When appreciate). For the most part this means someone volunteers if someone else is sick, and when better that is paid in kindless of helping back. They will, however, be given food-allowances when older (I want to set a budget for each kid, they can pick what they have for snacks then increase it to cover other food types as they age) so they can learn how to properly spend, how long things will last etc. If they run out, they run out. And only once they start handling that for a good while will I think about giving them a 'Free use' allowance. I also plan to do the same budgeting thing when it comes to buying their clothes as they age too. The younger they learn the easier it is, and it gives them a lot more choice and control over themselves, whilst also teaching them how to manage finances whilst in the safety net of their mother.

I wish I had had chores. It would have given me direction, instruction and discipline

I helped without an allowance. I was the youngest and my mom always said that it was easier for her to do things herself so I don’t think I did much around the house. I hated cleaning until retirement when I downsized and I now have time to stay on top of it.

I had to do chores, especially if I was on break from school. My mom would leave the dreaded note on the back of a piece of mail (if ya know ya know 😅) of a list of things to be done. We didn’t get an allowance really, but whenever we needed money for like a movie or shopping or something, we always got it. I am about to be giving my boys an allowance for chores, but they will learn to save too. So every allowance they get, they will put a portion of it in savings.

As an only child where my parents told me to focus on school, I dint have any chores but I was sly enough to observe how things are done around the house. So eventually I would start helping with dusting and changing the sheets. But I used to observe what and how everything was done. I wasn't allowed in the kitchen when cooking and especially when I was home alone. As an adult, it wasn't so difficult to clean and do chores but it did take to time to find rhythm on how to fit school and chores in this mess. But I love doing chores especially laundry and dishes. I don't enjoy dusting as much due to dust allergies but rest all are okay

Love yur videos I have c.o.p.d and its hard sometimes for me but I used to love cleaning can u give me some tips on mould please thank u

COMMENT QUESTION: Did you have chores when you were a child? Did you get paid for chores?

We had chores on Saturday AM which included cleaning room, vacuuming, dusting. But it wasn’t tied to allowance. We had to clean up there was opting out.

Podcast yes I can do this!

My siblings and I had to do all the housework as payment for living at home and being fed. My kids take care of their own messes and things for free, but I paid them to do extra chores. Mostly in the kitchen, my eldest would tidy and clean the kitchen, and my youngest would do the dishwasher. My middle would tidy and vacuum the lounge. When my eldest moved out, the other 2's chores changed, but they also got paid more. Now, I've only got my youngest at home, and he has an intellectual disability. He still takes care of the dishes, clears and cleans the table, and feeds the cat. I will eventually teach him everything I taught the older 2 when he is capable. But he can change and make his own bed by himself, so that's pretty cool 👍🏻 Oh, and to brag even further, I've been homeschooling him for the last 6 months, and he's beginning to grasp phonics and apply it to reading!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

I hope one day there wont be crazy customs charges to the UK. I bought 2 of your waffle weave towels and 2 microfibre cloths. I love them but want more but the customs charges were crazy 😭

I didn’t get paid to help around the house when growing up in the 60’s, but every time we went on vacation we had our own spending money that my parents had put away for that time, I like to spend a little bit of time cleaning each day rather than having one particular day set aside for cleaning my home, I’ll wipe down my shower every night of any water marks on the shower screen and tiles and I’ll do the same in my kitchen, I love waking up to a clean kitchen but then we don’t have any little kid’s living at home anymore but in saying that, that shouldn’t make a difference regardless, it doesn’t take long to stack the dishwasher or if you haven’t one of those, it still doesn’t take long to do the dishes from the night before, I would always do the dishes every night even when I had children at home or that would be their chore to do, the same with laundry, I’d rather do a little during the week than leave all the laundry for the weekend, even when I was working a full time job, once a month I’ll do windows and clean my shutters and window sills and ceiling fans and the filters in our air conditioners, I have better things to do than forever cleaning my home when it doesn’t really get messy or untidy. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

We had a small allowance equal to our age when we were little, but I don't actually remember it being linked to chores exactly. We wouldn't get our allowance if we didn't do our chores, but we also didn't get it if we were disrespectful. I think they mostly gave us allowance to teach us about how to spend money, we had a little log of how we spent our money, how happy we were in the moment and how happy we were before we got our next allowance. I don't remember exactly when it stopped, but the chores never stopped.

Yes I had chores and no pay was involved. I did find it easier to get a treat of some kind when my chores were done. Lol. By the way I still absolutely hate folding clothes😆. That was one of my chores

When I first had an allowance it was $5 a week. It mostly went to books and model horses.

We did not grow up with an allowance and my boys don't get one either. We all live in the house so we all need to help out with the cleaning. However, we are a commercial fishing family and my boys help on deck in the summer which they get paid for working on deck. And then if someone asks them to help with yard work, cutting firewood, etc... my boys will go work and get paid for it.

I didn’t get paid to do chores growing up. I do give my son a generous allowance to do his. 😊

Yes, I had chores. No, I didn’t get paid, ever. & was a happy & pleasant family member that was expected to clean after myself, "leave a space better than how the space was found" & participate in my quaint community of Ma & Dad, that was a Vietnam vet. .. so I cleaned the shower door track w a toothbrush occasionally on a Saturday morn. Cartoons & boxed cereals were de rigueur.

I had to work for my dollar a week. (Probably 1972) vacuumed and dusted every day and emptied dishwasher. I was happy, Mom was happy. Good times.

We had chores growing up. I think my sister and I had more than my brother though - lol. Every night after dinner it was our job (me & my sister) to clean the kitchen. We loaded the dishwasher then I'd wash any other dishes and she's dry and put away. On Saturday before we were allowed to go out and play we had certain chores we had to do. Mine was dusting the shelves in the living room and I HATED it because my mom had so many knick-knacks. I had to remove each one, dust it, dust the shelf, then put them back and try to remember exactly how they were on those shelves. To my knowledge, we didn't get paid. My parents felt like our chores were a kind of "room & board". One good thing that came from all that dusting - I don't have very many knick-knacks in my house.

We didn't get paid to do any cleaning or chores. We did chores because it was a privilege to live there.

We never got payed but in exchange we had multiple animals and did 4-H, FFA, and rodeo. Also different sports growing up. That is the payment we got. We tried to do the same with our kids. Those activities cost a ton of money. My middle daughter tried to get payed one time and we sat her down and explained what we pay for and explained if she got payed for housework what we would pay for would stop. So we did a comparison to show her that if we payed her weekly vs what we were doing would she be able to still do those activities with that weekly pay could she do it. She never asked for pay again. 🤷🏽‍♀️. We ultimately tried to teach chores were reality and needed to be done by everyone who lived there.

Do you let your left-handed staff clean from right to left? I’m a lefty and it makes more sense to my brain to lead with my left hand.

I got $5 per week allowance for cleaning the whole house. This was 1967-69, Mom worked.

I didn't growing up. I make my kids do chores. They are now 20, 17 and 15. We started with small things and now they rotate cleaning the bathrooms, hoovering and emptying the dishwasher. Plus they have to keep their bedroom floors clear in case I need to hoover on some day that isn't our regular one.

We had chores that were shuffled around among us (five kids). No payments, no allowance.

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We didn’t get any money for doing our jobs. We didn’t even get a thank you. It was expected and we had to do everything and watch out if it wasn’t done properly! We would get my mothers wrath, and that was scary. But when I got married and left home, I was a confident young homemaker and didn’t need help from anyone. I could see many of my friends really struggling with their world especially when their babies arrived. So even though I hated Saturdays when I was young, now at the age of 65 I am very grateful for my mother teaching my sisters and I some very important life skills.

I had chores. My sisters and I had age appropriate tasks. My mother worked us to the bones too. We didn't get paid. It wasn't an option either.

I am disabled and have people to come in (not family or friends) that do cleaning and other related tasks. I would like to hear your views on how to get these people started with doing it the way you yourself would do in your home without being bossy, rude or offensive. I would like to communicate how my home should be cared for and getting it clean without taking to long...Do you have any thoughts? There are things not getting done...they are paid to do housework but not deep cleaning. I'm new at this!

I didn't get paid anything growing up. My mom just nagged me all the time to clean the house. (Kids make great free labor, I guess!) But to this day, I still despise cleaning. Makes me feel like a servant, b/c that's how I got treated around it when I was a teenager.

I am in the UK, any chance of having a supplier over here to sell your cleaning cloths, the shipping is painfully expensive 😳

Does anyone know Is there an alternate to vinegar? I'm very clumsy so I always get some cleaning product on my skin, but my partner hates the smell of vinegar AND he works from home

Your idea of working against a clock might just work perfectly with my eight year old grandson! That boy has great energy…until it’s time to make his bed and clean his room. Suddenly, his shoes develop weights beneath them, instead of wings. But he loves a good competition, so if the competitor’s a clock, I’m sure he’ll want to beat it! ⏰

lol the chainsaw😂❤❤

I bought her mop. It has a cool and useful design. However the part that holds the head on the pole snapped.

My girrrrrl❤

My mom was single we had to do chores and didn’t get paid to do them. It taught us responsibility. I hated cleaning and still do.

I melesa plz i want your advice about buying a robot for window cleaning as we have large high window .i want the best for glass and ceramic walls .greetings.

Yes I had chores & no I didn't get paid for them

You forgot the optional 4th wave for those of us with toddlers, where they follow behind you undoing everything you just did. 🙃

My sister and I didn’t get an allowance. My mother would leave a “to-do” list for when we got home. They weren’t hard jobs and she didn’t leave one everyday, but we surely acted like it was the end of the world 😂.

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The sound is very low :( But good video :)

There's no such thing as an allowance in a hispanic household 😂 I remember as soon as we were done cleaning it felt so good to sit down and smell a clean home ✨️

I clean everyday , I do a deep a clean once a week

Funny story: I had plates removed from my leg but the doctor who installed them was a quack and used screws that haven’t been manufactured for decades. So the doc who removed them didn’t have the screw head in the operating room. He had to pause the surgery and send a nurse to the basement to find the right screw head, then sanitize it. The surgery took an extra 90 minutes.

There is repeating noise in your video sounds like a ringtone.. drives me crazy 😂

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When I was a kid, I washed the dishes after dinner every night, cleaned the bathroom every weekend, and worked a 2 hour shift on Thursday and Fridays, then a 12 hour shift on Saturdays at my parent's shop. How much did I earn? $40 a MONTH + tips. This was 90's-early 2000's. Yeah, crappy deal.

Keep it simple sweetheart 😌

I had to wash the dishes on a rota with my sister's from age 10. Occasionally asked to vacuum. And no I didn't get paid.😢

I prefer Keep it Simple Sweetheart

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Im soo slow i need to speed up 😟...

Great vid but the quarter pounder taste the same because it ships to the store cooked not because of training

Us girls took turns cleaning a room for no pay

Did not get paid, and yes, we had chores!

We never got paid to do chores. Our pay was having a roof over our heads, three square meals a day and a comfortable bed to sleep in at night. And the good feeling I had at the end of the day, every Saturday. Of course, there were daily chores, but not big ones. And that was good enough for me!

I didn’t get paid but I pay my kids:)

Overcomplicate cleaning? I overcomplicate everything 🤣

My biggest problem is dust. I'm allergic & even though I keep the windows closed, the dust is neverending. And my allergies are just... ugh! Have they invented a dust zapper yet, that destroys it so you never have to dust again? LOL I have an air ionizer & that makes it fall out of the air & all over objects. So... I'm always having to dust everything. Just zap it & destroy it!!! LOL

Dear Melissa, the sound volume is too low. Even when putting the volume to the highest on my laptop it's still moderate. Please consider this feedback to improve.

Kiss = keep it short and simple 😅😘

I made a contract with my father, he had to give me money things at school, and, etc. So we struck up deal; I washed dishes, did the laundry, cleaned the house and finished Sunday dinner for $5.00 a week. Then he didn't have to give me money for things. I got a raise in high school: $7.00. I think he got the good end of the stick 🤔