Dorm Cleanliness

How many times can you remember your mother nagging you to clean your room? If you were one of the billions of children that were regularly nagged in regards to room cleanliness, then you probably greatly appreciated college for the freedom it provides for you, including freedom to clean the room whenever you want. Almost all of my friends have a serious problem with keeping their rooms clean, which I find quite grotesque. What many college students need to remember is that clean rooms are rooms that more people will want to hang out, positive environments and healthier.

The idea of having to keep a room clean can seem like a daunting task, even though it is actually quite easy. The Cleaning Service that Trinity University provides for their students only consists of vacuuming and bathroom cleaning. What students seem to forget is that your actual room should be clean too! It can be easy and fun if you take my advice:

1) Get our your computer and play your favorite music. The music will get you pumped and entertained while cleaning your room!

2) All you need are these materials:
One container of disinfectant wipes
One multipurpose cleaner
A roll of paper towels
A vacuum cleaner (your RM/RA should have one in his/her closet)

3) You can use disinfectant wipes to wipe down all areas in the bathroom such as the counter, the mirrors, the toilet seat and door knobs. The bathroom daily becomes steamy due to showers, creating a warm and wet environment for germs to incubate. Regularly cleaning these surfaces will kill germs that are probably incubating in your bathroom right now!

4) Use a multipurpose cleaner/spray to disinfect and dust objects in the room. It is important to do this because when dust accumulates in rooms, the inhabitant is much more likely to get allergies, which are incredibly uncomfortable. Places that accumulate dust are usually flat surfaces facing the ceiling, such as your desk or Television set. Dust these with the multipurpose cleaner and a paper towel.

5) Last but not least, the vacuum cleaner is important in keeping your carpet clean. People often track dirt and other nasty particles into a room without thinking about it, which accumulate over time. Make sure to vacuum all areas of the room, including the closet, to insure that your carpet is clean!

After completing all of these steps, you will be pleased to be living in a much cleaner study and sleep environment. More friends will probably come to your room and notice the cleanliness. Perhaps over time you will see changes in your sick spells, in that they will occur much less often than usual. After all, a clean room is a happy room!



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