Have you ever wondered why your house is always messy even though you have cleaned it many times? In fact, not everyone knows that to keep a house tidy, reasonable interior design is extremely important. Here are some reasons about the interior that make your house easily messy.

space is not beautiful

The first and biggest reason why we are reluctant to clean our house is because the house is not beautiful and does not inspire us. The common human psychology is that when we hate something, we do not want to touch it.

For example, a damp kitchen hardly inspires you to cook, or a cramped, poorly lit office also makes you not want to work or clean.

On the contrary, a beautiful space you will want to spend time taking care of it. Then you will proactively clean to return the original state of the house when there is a change. Inspiration is the first step for cleaning the house.

Design is not convenient enough

A home without a storage area for odds and ends can be messy from the moment you walk in. This area is for storing keys, backpacks, hats, handbags, or raincoats. Without a storage area, you’ll end up leaving these items scattered all over the house.

This is quite understandable because after a tiring day at work, you will not want to start cleaning but just want to rest. A properly designed storage area will help you easily store your belongings without too much effort. Interior design experts often place this area on the right side of the entrance door.

Similarly, your bathroom will be tidier if you have a storage area near your changing area. If you place the storage basket too far away, people will tend to throw dirty clothes in the bathtub or somewhere else. This can easily make the bathroom messy.

Cleaning tools out of sight

Another reason why we are lazy to clean is because cleaning tools such as cleaning cloths, robot vacuum cleaners or vacuum cleaners are out of sight. Putting these devices too far away also makes you hesitate to take them to clean. On the contrary, when you open a cabinet full of cleaning tools, you will be ready to sweep and mop the house.

For example, if you have to go to the pantry to get the vacuum cleaner and then go to the other bathroom to get the mop, you will tend to procrastinate cleaning. Whereas if the vacuum cleaner is within reach, you will want to clean up any spills right away.

Another example of inconvenient design is using a cosmetic cabinet that doubles as a mirror in the bathroom. Although this design seems to create neatness, it takes too many steps to open and close the mirror, which creates inconvenience.

You’ll find that after a while, your skincare products will start to overflow onto your sink. Design experts recommend using open cabinets or shelves on the same side as your dominant hand.

Non-continuous layout

The third reason why the house is messy is because the furniture arrangement is not seamless in function. For example, if the bookshelf is not placed near the reading chair, after reading, you will conveniently leave it on the chair or table. Another example is that the dining table is too far from the kitchen, causing us to delay cleaning up after eating. Imagine you have finished cooking but have to go downstairs to clean up, it will be very awkward.

Similarly, a neat kitchen is often arranged in a chain of functions from storage, preparation to cooking. Arranging functions in a seamless chain will help you easily clean up as you go. From there, the house becomes neat without spending too much time cleaning.

Difficult furniture to work with

Another reason people shy away from cleaning is because of furniture that is difficult to access. A drawer that is difficult to open makes you want to leave things on the table instead of putting them away in a closet.

Or for families with children, when the toy cabinet is arranged too high, it will make cleaning difficult. The toy cabinets need to be arranged within sight, located on the ground for convenient taking out and putting away.

Furniture that doesn't fit into your daily routine

To make the house comfortable and convenient, the interior design needs to match the habits, preferences, and trends of the homeowner's daily activities. For example, some people like to relax as soon as they enter the house, while others prioritize cleaning first. If the interior arrangement is contrary to their habits, it will make them feel uncomfortable, even annoyed.

A small but very important detail is the use of the homeowner's dominant hand. If you are left-handed but the furniture is arranged mainly for right-handed people, it will create a feeling of difficulty. From then on, you will use them less.