Your house should be a place where you feel comfortable and relaxed, a place you can rightfully call “home.” Many people make the mistake of designing their house in a way that they believe is pleasant and likable for other people. However, your house shouldn’t be something you show off or design to fit societal expectations. Instead, design it so you enjoy it and feel like you’re in a comfortable living space. One of the things that can help you make your home comfortable is keeping it clean and organized.

Many people consider cleaning a tedious task, so they constantly put it off or even avoid doing it altogether. However, cleaning can be enjoyable or, at least, much less tiresome. The key here is how you approach your chores. Of course, if you do it mindlessly and out of obligation, it becomes incredibly boring. If you know that you have to vacuum every Sunday and clean the kitchen every Wednesday just because you must, it’s doubtful that you look forward to those days. So, how can we fix this?

To start, let’s take that mindlessness out of the equation. Instead of just doing a specific task on a particular day, take a tour around your house to see which areas need cleaning. You may have been neglecting some areas either on purpose or by accident. It’s also helpful if you do such tours regularly to identify how often certain areas need attention. Some cleaning tasks you might have to perform daily—like wiping down the counters, some weekly—like deep cleaning the kitchen, and some monthly—like reorganizing your fridge.

Moreover, when you go around your apartment or house looking for areas that need attention, you can create a to-do list. It can help you turn a big and imposing task into several manageable ones. It’s one of the reasons we often procrastinate cleaning: we just don’t know where to start. Having a list solves that and ensures that you won’t forget anything. Lastly, if you have everything you need to do written down, then every time you have a spare minute, you can take a glance at the list and choose a task that fits your schedule. This makes cleaning a small, not-so-scary part of your routine.