20+ Satisfying Pictures That’ll Encourage You to Have a Big Cleaning Day
Curiosities
02/13/2019

We always keep dilly-dallying when it comes to general cleaning. We tend to justify not cleaning by saying we need more energy or time. Sometimes even utilizing a Christmas tree can become an uphill task. If you’re one of those people who associates general cleaning with torture, look at our encouraging compilation and you may change your mind.
“It took all day. Found a bunch of coins for my coin jar.”
“Kicked out my hoarder cousin who had been making a mess for years.”
Refinishing a frying pan
Pressure washing turned these old stairs into new ones.
“My sister said, ’Pressure washing does nothing.’ I retaliated the only way I knew how.”
The “after” photo would go to the “Cozy Places” category.
“I’ve been doing different work at a customer’s house for years, always suggesting to clean up his front wall. He finally okayed it, and I did it yesterday.”
“Visited my parents for Christmas and found these while helping them clean up the basement. $100 for a case.”
“It’s been standing on a shelf for years and we couldn’t have even imagined how this trophy would look when cleaned up.”
Only after cleaning can you see what this rail should look like.
Most electric coil stove tops lift up to clean underneath.
It’s high time to clean the soft furniture.
“Helped my neighbor to clean the facade.”
“Having a scraper and a tiny brush for all the hard-to-reach places inspired me to clean the room.”
It had been parked for 2 years.
“I had no idea what color it was going to be.”
This oven’s all cleaned...
“Cleaned my makeup table!”
“I would absolutely pay more money for a toilet that made this area easier to clean.”
“My room looked roughly like this for a few weeks. Finally, I decided to pull myself together.”
“Turns out underneath all the dirt the stones were actually different colors.”
Bonus: Your friend is always there to give you a hand.
Do you want to clean your home right away? What are you going to start with? Please show us your “before” and “after” cleaning photos in the comments!
Please note: This article was updated in January 2023 to correct source material and factual inaccuracies.
Preview photo credit nmbullshark / reddit
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