ASMR Over Explaining How to Clean (from a former maid) - soft spoken & whispered 🧽🫧🧺🧹

A Systematic Cleaning Approach

The creator shares a cleaning routine based on her experience as a professional housekeeper. She emphasizes that cleaning can be done gradually: tackle one area at a time, prioritize what matters most, and remember that an imperfect clean still counts.

General Cleaning Approach

Start the laundry and dishwasher before cleaning so they can run while you work.

For dusting, she uses a bucket of hot water with one or two drops of dish soap and two microfiber cloths. She prefers this method to dusting sprays and furniture polish.

Work clockwise around each room, starting at the door, and clean from high to low:

1. Check ceiling fans first. Use a damp cloth if they’re within reach, or an extendable duster for fans and artwork.
2. Dust artwork and doors, then furniture. Move items off surfaces, clean underneath them, dust the items, and put them back.
3. Use a separate dry cloth to dry surfaces if needed.
4. Dust the fronts and sides of furniture, and carefully clean the baseboards if needed.

For windows and mirrors, remove smudges first, then polish with glass cleaner and a paper towel. Mirrors may streak near lights if the glass is warm, so let it cool before polishing.

Vacuum floors rather than sweeping when possible. She vacuums frequently because she has cats and a crawling baby. She saves mopping until the end instead of mopping room by room.

Bathroom Routine

Dust what you can, then vacuum or sweep hair from the floor before cleaning.

Clean the toilet first. Use toilet-bowl cleaner and a toilet brush; a pumice stone can help with stubborn rings. Spray and wipe the seat, base, and surrounding floor. Use disposable paper towels for the toilet rather than reusable rags, then wash your hands or remove your gloves. Check around and beneath the toilet for signs of moisture or mold.

Next, clean the vanity and mirror. Remove countertop items, clean underneath them, and rinse the sink before scrubbing. For the sink, she recommends making a paste with Bar Keepers Friend powder and a damp sponge, then rinsing thoroughly. Don’t forget the drain—a small brush or toothbrush can help.

If the mirror tends to streak, turn off the lights and let the glass cool before polishing.

She prefers to leave the shower until last because she considers it the toughest part. Shower and kitchen cleaning are reserved for a planned follow-up video.

Products Mentioned

• Microfiber cloths
• Dish soap
• Mr. Clean Magic Eraser or a store-brand alternative
• Bar Keepers Friend
• Scrub Daddy
• Paper towels
• Toilet-bowl cleaner, such as Clorox
• Pumice stone
• Sprayway foaming glass cleaner
• Mrs. Meyer’s
• Shark Navigator vacuum

Magic Eraser caution: Avoid using it on painted or high-finish surfaces, marble, granite, or wood.

Background

The speaker is a former maid and housekeeper who worked for two cleaning companies and also trained housekeepers. Her housekeeping work included office buildings, medical facilities, apartments, dorms, fraternity houses, mansions, and farmhouses.