Don’t Be a Whore–Do Your Chores

Living on campus can be super exciting because you’re finally away from home and you’re all on your own–no more mommy or daddy telling you what to do. I know you might be excited to be off on your own, but there are some perks of being home that you don’t realize until you leave. If you’re like me you might have gotten used to having mommy always clean up after your mess (lol). As time goes on, there will be some things that you might miss from home. One of those things definitely includes having your mom constantly being up your butt about chores. Yes, I know, you might be like “wtf, why would I want someone telling me what to do?” however, you’d actually be on a schedule for getting your space clean and tidy.

With that being said, most college dorms or apartments might seem very small–especially if you have roommates, and you also might think there’s not much to do in such a small space so it can’t possibly get dirty. However, this small space is where you’ll be living for an entire school year and it can get pretty messy if you ask me.

It’s hard at first to suddenly realize you have to do all of these things alone but it makes you more independent and responsible. I promise you, your life will feel much more in order (and a lot less gross) if you get into a habit of completing the following chores that one might forget to do!

1. Dust is a Must 

I know a lot of people who easily forget to dust and those who do actually try to dust their room are probably struggling. Sometimes you might try to dust a certain spot but it literally seems like you’re just moving the dust all over the place and it’s not getting anything done.

For those of you who are struggling…my grandma actually taught me that you have to get the cloth or whatever you’re using a little damp so it can trap all the dust particles. Doing so can help you avoid having the dust particles fly all over the place and having it just end up elsewhere.

2. Expired Food Will Ruin Your Mood 

Okay so I definitely know I’m not the only one who randomly craves something that you know is in your fridge and then when you go get it… it’s freaking expired. Yes. Let’s face it, this has happened to us at least once in our busy lives. For this reason I strongly encourage you to go through your mini fridge in your dorm or the fridge you might have in your apartment or house frequently.

Not only will you save yourself from the complete disappointment of not being able to eat that specific thing you’ve been craving all day but you can also avoid the smell of expired food lingering in your fridge. No one wants a smelly fridge!

3. In Between the Sheets

WASH YOUR SHEETS PEOPLE. I cannot stress this enough. I’ve heard of people who go through their entire semester without washing their sheets. I’ve also witnessed some mysterious, unexplainable stains on them as well. Uh, Gross. Especially if you’re doing some freaky deaky things– not washing your sheets regularly can definitely cause a smell to build up.

On another note– sometimes us students are always rushing out of bed to get to class on time or maybe even work. Since you’re in a hurry you might think “it’s fine I’ll just fix my bad later”. NO don’t do this. It takes about 5 seconds to just spread out your sheets and comforter. I literally do this every time I have a morning class and I’m rushing to leave. I take about 5 seconds to just spread out everything. It might not be the best looking thing but it definitely makes the room look a bit tidier. Trust me doing this goes a long way!

Also, if you have a bad habit of eating on your bed like me– you might be spilling stuff and leaving crumbs behind, so make sure you keep dusting off all this and change your sheets. I really don’t think you want people coming over and seeing random food stains on your bed then having crumbs when you crawl into it.

4. Trust Me–Don’t Be Dusty

Last but not least, personal hygiene! Seriously if you cannot manage to keep yourself clean then you definitely will not be able to keep your room clean and tidy as well. I’m 100% sure you do not want to have body odor and it eventually letting it stink up your entire room–your roommate might actually want to punch you in the face at this point.

This is one thing my roomie and I absolutely despise, body odor. We hardcore judge people who smell all the time, unless they have some sort of medical problem then that’s a different story but 9/10 times it’s just because they’re just lazy and must not care about themselves. I honestly don’t think it’s that hard keeping yourself smelling nice and fresh. I’m a strong believer in if you look good then you feel good. I think the same idea applies to if you smell good then you feel good as well.

Hope you guys found these tips helpful this week!