Pictures of minimalists’ homes generally show them to be clean and tidy. In fact, some people say that they look Pinterest perfect. Many people wonder if minimalists keep their homes like this all the time or if they just clean up for the cameras. The truth is that minimalists keep their homes clean all the time. This leaves many people to ask why minimalist homes are so clean. The reason is a combination of minimalists’ mindsets, their knowledge, and their actions. So, here is why minimalist homes are so clean:
Less stuff in a room makes it easier to keep clean.
If you have something in the way when you are cleaning, you will need to clean around it or move it. In either case, you might need to clean the item. So, the more items there are in a room, the harder the room will be to keep clean. Minimalists usually have fewer items in each room, so their homes are easier to keep clean.
It is easier to find proper places for things in their homes.
Keeping things in their proper places is essential to tidiness. If nothing was in its proper place, the home would be a chaotic mess. This matters because having fewer things makes it easier to find a proper place for everything. If you add more things to a room, it becomes harder to find a proper place for everything. In extreme cases, it becomes impossible to find a proper place for everything. In these cases, tidiness is impossible. It is why hoarders live in such messy homes. In contrast, minimalists do not have this problem.
Keeping things in their proper places is convenient.
We know that keeping things in their proper places is essential to tidiness. It is also the most convenient way to keep things. That way, you never have to search for anything because you already know where it is. This convenience gives extra incentive to keep things in their proper places. So, minimalists are much more likely to keep things in their proper places. The result is that their homes tend to be tidy.
It is why many people become minimalists.
Many people who become minimalists, do so for a combination of two reasons. The first is that their homes are either messy or difficult to keep clean (or both) . The second is that having too much stuff is a major contributor to this problem. It means that they are motivated to have a clean and tidy home and are willing to work for it. Also, decluttering removes the main obstacle to keeping their homes clean and tidy. So, if they want their homes clean and it is easy to keep them that way, they will have clean homes.
Minimalists know it is easier to keep a room clean than to clean it.
It is easier to put something in its proper place than to put it in the wrong place and then move it to the proper place. Also, keeping things in their proper places involves very little cleaning. But cleaning a messy room is a huge burden that can take hours. Also, keeping a room clean means it is clean all the time. But cleaning a messy room once a week means it is clean for one day and messy for six days. Minimalists know this. So they focus on keeping their homes clean instead of cleaning up once in a while.
Minimalists become better at keeping their homes clean.
Many people don’t realize that too many things can make a home difficult or impossible to keep clean, but minimalists do. Many people think it’s easier to clean their homes once in a while. But minimalists know it’s easier to keep the home clean instead. They also put this knowledge into practice every day. So, minimalists know more than the average person about keeping a home clean. They also practice it more. The result is that they are better than the average person at keeping their homes clean
Minimalists become more sensitive to clutter.
Many people who live in a messy home become desensitized to the mess. In contrast, minimalists see their tidy homes as normal. In fact, even a small amount of clutter will seem very messy to a minimalist. So homes that seem normal to many people will seem messy to minimalists. This is ample reason for minimalists to keep their homes extra clean.
In summary, here is why minimalist homes are so clean:
Less stuff in a room makes it easier to keep clean.
It is easier to find proper places for things in their homes.
Keeping things in their proper places is convenient.
It is why many people become minimalists.
Minimalists know it is easier to keep a room clean than to clean it.
Minimalists become better at keeping their homes clean.
Minimalists become sensitive to clutter.
Knowing these makes it clear why minimalists keep their homes so clean.