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Cleanliness -

Some people have extremely busy lives, while others are just painfully disorganized. Whatever the state of your home's cleanliness, cleaning hacks can come in handy.

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Cleanliness -

It only takes a few surprise events, a rogue pet, or an unexpected deadline to send your home into a state of chaos, and it can happen to anyone.

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Messiness -

If you've reached a point of exhaustion, distraction, or you're simply struggling to keep on top of things, there's a cleaning hack for you.

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Junebug -

June bugs, also known as June beetles, practice something known as "site fidelity." This means that they adventure all around but return to the same spot each time.

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For example, they'll try to enter a window screen through several different routes, only to stay loyal to their preferred location and going back to it.

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How it applies -

Applying the junebug method to your home tidying and cleaning means no matter how long it takes, or how many times you become distracted, you return to your original task.

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How it applies -

With junebugging, it's ok to wander. That's life. You'll be distracted by the floor after beginning to do the dishes, or you might remember something that needs more urgent cleaning.

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A haphazard cleaning method -

The central premise of junebugging is to stress out your executive functioning as little as possible. Embrace the chaos of your process.

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A haphazard cleaning method -

If the thought of a looming cleaning task hangs heavily over you, you might be tempted to put it off again and again. 

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A little bit of this, a little bit of that -

Giving yourself flexibility and freedom to get something done, by not being regimented about the way it gets done, helps to improve the situation.

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A little bit of this, a little bit of that -

You might not get everything finished that you'd hoped, or you might only manage to get bits of cleaning tasks done, but it's better than nothing.

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Brick by brick -

Leave aside the concept of completing tasks in an orderly manner. As long as you finish something (anything!) by the end, you've had a succeeded at junebugging.

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Brick by brick -

Focus on what's in front of you, but if you have to take a call or some work emails in between you can. As long as you keep returning to the pile.

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Where does it come from? -

The method was coined by a user on Tumblr and became a viral TikTok sensation. The user struggled to complete cleaning tasks due to ADHD and found the junebug method helped.

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Where does it come from? -

They decided to share their hack with the world, as it helped them to fight the impulse not to clean at all, or to abadon the task completely. 

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Not for everyone -

However, the method might not be for everyone. Some people might find it frustrating or it might not work at all. But if you're struggling to get started, it might be worth giving it a try.

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Anchor point -

The only hard and fast rule to the junebug method is to set an anchor point, aka anchor task, that you keep returning to. 

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Anchor point -

This anchor task might take a lot longer to complete, as you give yourself the freedom to embrace the distractions that arise, but it's the only thing you "have to" get done.

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Be specific -

In order for junebugging to work, you have to be specific about your anchor task. It's not enough to set it as "clean the kitchen."

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Be specific -

The anchor task needs to be one job, i.e., wash the floor, sweep, clean the dishes, clean the bathtub, do laundry, iron clothes, etc.

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Begin your task -

This might be the most difficult part for some, which is why it's best to be specific and pick something manageable. 

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Begin your task -

Pick your props, put on gloves, or suiting up to do the job might help to prompt you to begin. Cloth in one hand and cleaning product in the other, it's difficult not to start! 

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Manage distractions -

This is the tricky part. It's probably inevitable that you're going to get distracted by something else once you start, taking you off-piste.

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Manage distractions -

Keeping your phone out of eyesight might help to stay on-task, but it's ok to get off for a while as long as you keep coming back.

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Return to your achor point -

Every time you return to your anchor point, you keep returning to your original task until it's complete, no matter how long it takes.

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Make a list -

Make a list of anchor tasks you'd like to complete over the course of the week. It can be as simple as arranging bathroom items.

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Make a list -

Aim to complete one anchor task each day or every few days, and you'll find that the mess doesn't pile up quite as much as it did before.

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Task completion -

You might find yourself accomplishing more with the junebug method than you thought possible, or you might start 20 different tasks but only complete five. The anchor task is the only one that matters.

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A junebug a day keeps the mess at bay -

Try it out for a week and see if it makes a difference to how easy it is to get your home almost, if not completely, clean.
Sources: (Well + Good) (The Mighty) (Lifehacker) (Apartment Therapy) 
See also: Simple kitchen hacks to simplify your daily cooking

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