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habits to prevent messy living spaces from getting out of control.
The home maintenance Web site www. CleaningExpert.co.uk recommends wiping down the kitchen area after every meal, having a designated area for every item to avoid clutter and spot-cleaning bathroom sinks and toilets.
Continually organizing high-traffic areas of the home is another way to prevent the collection of dirt and clutter.
Wanda Jenicke, custodial specialist for Templin Hall, suggested that time-strapped students divide jobs among roommates in
order to effectively and fairly maintain a clean living space.
"You should trade the jobs around so you're not always doing the same thing," Jenicke said.
Chore delegation played a key role in Alvarado's previous living situation.
"In my last house we had a chore sheet," Alvarado said. "We would go through rotations. Good communication among roommates is the key to keeping things clean."
Aside from doing spot-cleaning, students should designate one day per week for a more thorough cleaning of the bathroom and
kitchen and intensive general cleaning, such as vacuuming, mopping and dusting every room.
Regular cleaning routines help prevent the creation of environments that foster disease and allergen carriers, such as rodents, cockroaches, flies, dust mites and fleas.
In addition to thorough cleaning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend proper food storage and disposal to keep pests out of the home, which is advice Sabatés follows.
"I always wipe down whatever area has been touched by food or will be touched by
food," Sabatés said. "I always make sure our microwave is clean."
Despite the time and energy involved in keeping a home clean and healthy, most students recognize the importance of keeping living spaces neat.
"A clean environment creates a better life environment," Rissien said. "As hard of an effort it is, you should try to keep your room clean."
Edited by Melissa Johnson
University Daily Kansan survey results
1) How often do you clean your bathroom?
Once a month – 31
Once a week – 26
Not applicable – 17
Never – 12
Every few months – 8
Several times a week – 4
Once a year – 2
2) How often do you clean your kitchen?
Once a week-33
Several times a week - 24
Not applicable - 20
Never - 11
Once a month - 9
Every few months - 2
Once a year - 1
3) How often do you clean your bedroom and living room?
Once a week - 41
Once a month - 26
Several times a week - 17
Every few months - 9
Never - 7
Once a year - 0
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4) How often do you vacuum?
Once a month - 36
Never - 23
Once a week - 13
Every few months - 13
Several times a week - 5
Once a year - 5
Not applicable - 5
5) How often do you dust?
Never - 38
Once a month - 20
Every few months - 20
Once a week - 14
Several times a week - 4
Once a year - 4
6) How often do you mop/ sweep?
Mom-60
Once a month - 32
Never - 24
Once a week - 22
Every few months - 13
Several times a week - 6
Not applicable - 2
Once a year - 1
Shared-10
7) Who was responsible for most cleaning at home?
Self-9
Parents - 3
Dad-4
Maid - 2
No one - 1
Aunt - 1
8) What is the main factor that prevents you from cleaning on a regular basis (if you do not do so)?
Busy- 55
Lazy- 27
Apathy- 8
Not dirty- 3
Out of town -
Nothing- 2
Difficult - 1
Hungover - 1
Dislike - 1
100 students surveyed
Alex Bonham-Carter/KANSAN
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
APRIL 23, 2009