A house doesn't get dirty all at once. It usually happens quietly: a cup left on the table, some crumbs in the kitchen, clothes put "just for a moment" on a chair. Nothing serious, until everything adds up and cleaning starts to seem like a big project that you keep putting off.

Maintenance cleaning doesn't mean tidying your whole house every day. It means not letting things get out of hand.

Clean where you use it

Don't leave cleaning "for when you have time