Episode 649: The 5 Cleaning Habits You Should Build in 2025

Do you look at your home and feel overwhelmed by the mess, but the thought of a full-day cleaning marathon makes you want to hide under the covers?

Well, you’re not alone!

In this episode of Clutter Free Academy, Kathi Lipp and Tonya Kubo dive deep into practical, achievable cleaning strategies that work for real people with real lives. They break down five key habits that can transform how you approach home maintenance, proving that keeping a clean home doesn’t have to be overwhelming or impossible.

  • The “patch cleaning” method: Cleaning small areas instead of waiting to do everything at once
  • How to implement a nightly kitchen reset
  • The room-by-room rotation cleaning approach
  • How to avoid the all-or-nothing cleaning mindset

Listeners will come away with actionable strategies to maintain a cleaner home without feeling stressed or overwhelmed. The episode is a refreshing take on home maintenance that prioritizes realistic, achievable goals over perfection.

How do you balance cleaning with other life responsibilities?

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About Our Guests

Tonya Kubo

Tonya Kubo

Community Strategist, Leader of Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group

Clutter Free Academy

Tonya Kubo is the illustrious and fearless leader of Kathi Lipp’s Clutter Free Academy Facebook group and the Clutter Free for Life membership program. A professional community strategist, she believes everyone deserves to have a place online where they feel like they belong. Raised by a hoarder, Tonya knows firsthand the pain and isolation that comes from living in conditions others don’t understand. She wants better for her family and her cluttery peeps, which is why she is passionate about the compassionate slow-and-steady approach that makes Clutter Free unique. She lives in the heart of California with her husband, Brian, their two spirited daughters, and one very tolerant cat.

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