35 Times Designers Forgot Things Need To Be Cleaned When Creating Them, As Shared On This Facebook Group (New Pics)
'Things designed by people who don't have to clean them' is one of those Facebook group names that are specific enough to let you know what to expect but at the same time maintain a layer of vagueness that makes it hard to imagine what the content will look like exactly.
To illustrate this point, we at Bored Panda made a few publications about it which you can still find here and here.
But as time went on, this online community has kept active and successfully avoided Facebook's ban hammer, so we decided it was time for an update. Continue scrolling and check out the octopus sink, basement beach, and other things that have recently appeared on the group.
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Marble That Looks Like Fabric Staircase Art
I Smell Spiders In All The Pots
However, unless you're a hyper-organized person, cleaning can be demotivating even if there aren't any ridiculously challenging objects. A to-do list of chores is often the opposite of fun.
But unfortunately, we all have to pick up after ourselves. So to make it slightly less painful, here are 10 tips that will pretty much trick you into tidying up. From little strategies that allow you to bypass the part of your brain that wants to procrastinate, to "lifehacks" that'll save you plenty of time, these shortcuts might be just what you need to keep your home in a liveable condition.
This Sink At A House I Clean. Super Cool Looking But Terrible To Clean. I Have To Get A Brush And Brush It Also Their Walls Which Are In The Bathroom Are Fabric Thats Super Hard To Wipe Clean
Corner Dust Guards For Stairs, I Felt They Belonged Here
This is the opposite of the title. These little corner guards are 'good design, making things easier to clean'.
A Little Dust Catcher....
1. Play music. The same thing that can motivate you during a workout can also get you cleaning. For example, find (or make) a 30-minute-long playlist and get challenge yourself to keep scrubbing and vacuuming until the music is up.
Often it will get you into such a good mood, you'll want to keep up the good work even after the last song finishes.
Victorian Aquarium, C.1880s (Purportedly)
I Like The Whimsical Vibe, But This House Belongs Here
The flooring is amazing. I wouldn’t want it but the artisanal work here is remarkable.
Hold On! There Is A Pool Under The Bed
2. Set a timer. This one is similar to the playlist trick, but if you don't have the opportunity to blast your favorite jams, promise yourself you'll try to put in the work for at least a short length of time (20 minutes always seems manageable) and see what happens then.
Again, give yourself complete permission to stop after the timer goes off, as long as you remain focused during those 20 minutes.
I Have Questions
My Friends Friend Just Finished His ‘Dream Beach Basement’
Victorian Era Glass Feeding Bottle For Infants
These bottles became known as “murder bottles” and were a breeding ground for bacteria. They became a leading cause of infant death because they were so difficult to clean.
We take for granted plastics and rubber and all that in between. Just imagine you have a kid and can't breastfeed for some reason and it's 1884. There weren't many options for babies. I heard before bottles like he use now they would soak a rag in milk or use clay pots with tiny spouts. I'd rather use this glass bottle more than a clay pot you can't see into. It's pretty crazy when you think about how much we have advanced in the last 100 plus years. So many babies and moms dying back then.
3. Put just one thing back in its rightful place. So you're walking through the living room and all of a sudden you spot a dirty glass on the coffee table. Don't let it stay there, just take it to the kitchen where it belongs and it'll help minimize the pile-up of messes.
Accomplishing a small task can remind you how painless the job you've been putting off actually is in reality. Also, don't underestimate how many little actions can add up. It's a nice habit to develop.
The Side Of My Toilet…
Whyyyy wouldn’t it be just plain flat? With all the condensation in a bathroom and lint/dust from towels and clothes this is just dumb. Not that hard to clean, but totally unnecessary, doesn’t even look good…
Since moving to the US I have the feeling you guys like to make stuff that’s extra annoying to clean
This Is For A Home Salon!
I'm In Vegas Since My Birthday Was Yesterday And It's Only A 6 Hours Drive From Me. And This Is A Ceiling In The Bellagio
There is never dust on this art installation and I have looked for it - they are meticulous about keeping it clean and dust free- ditto on the Chandelier Bar at the Cosmo
I was thinking the same thing! The Bellagio is crazy clean, I've seen this ceiling multiple times and it always looks pristine.
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"Just" a 6 hours drive! As a European I'm always amazed at the way Americans perceive the distances. I know your country is HUGE, it's just that for me a more than 2 hours drive is a journey ^^
Just a 6 hour drive could be just a two or three day trip. Leave early, get there late afternoon, see the sights that night, spend the night in a hotel somewhere, sleep in for most of the morning (which you’ll need after a night in Vegas), leave after lunch and get home in the evening. Not too bad. I’d probably stay for a few days if it was 6 hours away, though.
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Once a year turn the power off in the room and hit them with a power washer. I don't think there is any other way to do it except a tall ladder and a poorly paid worker with a bottle of windex and a good audiobook so they can zone out.. actually besides the poor pay this sounds kinda nice. Ignore the world and clean your glass ceiling.
There is a ceiling like this in the Chihuli museum in St. Petersburg, Fl. All of his work is stunningly beautiful!
There is a ceiling like that in the Chihuli Museum in St. Petersburg, FL. All of his work is amazingly beautiful.
Dale Chihuly art glass installation. Hard to clean but so beautiful.
I took this exact same picture when I stayed there. It's really beautiful.
I saw this IRL years ago when it was first installed. I remember they made such a big deal over the hand blown glass ceiling chandelier art by some famous person that they spent millions on. I was really excited to go see it. I was utterly disappointed to find it's nothing but a bunch of glass-frog-pads in different colors stuck to the ceiling.
Beautiful so long as you're not the lowly paid worker who has to dust and clean it.
Better than the anemonie-like installation at the Kohl Center in Madison... https://www.google.com/search?q=chihuly+kohl+center&sxsrf=ALiCzsbA02QYV7X09sTp9T1rpgKWo73p3g%3A1658342926081&source=hp&ei=Dk7YYsKxAoOO0PEPzvKVwAo&oq=chihuly+at+kohl&gs_lcp=ChFtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1ocBABGAAyBggAEB4QFjIFCCEQoAEyBQghEKABMgUIIRCgATIFCCEQoAEyBQghEKABOgcIIxDqAhAnOg0ILhDHARCvARDqAhAnOg0ILhDHARDRAxDqAhAnOgoILhDHARCvARAnOgQIIxAnOhEILhCABBCxAxCDARDHARDRAzoLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6BQgAEIAEOggIABCABBDJAzoFCAAQkgM6CAgAEIAEELEDOhcILhCABBCxAxDUAhCLAxCoAxCeAxDwAzoOCC4QgAQQsQMQgwEQ1AI6CwguEIAEELEDEIMBOg4ILhCABBCxAxDHARCvAToXCC4QgAQQsQMQ1AIQiwMQngMQ8AMQqAM6CwguEIAEEMcBEK8BOgUILhCABDoFCAAQhgNQvQdYqzxgtUFoAXAAeACAAfIBiAHlD5IBBjEuMTMuMZgBAKABAbABD7gBAg&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-hp#imgrc=auWtHrVaQ6cwBM
4. Reward yourself. Do not go for that snack until you've accomplished something. This way you're motivated to get the job done because there's something awesome waiting for you as soon as you're done.
It's also much easier to relax and enjoy whatever it is you want when there's no guilt of inaction hanging over your shoulders.
It Looks Cool, But There's No Way A Barbed Wire Grille Passes A State Safety Inspection
to be honest I do like this though /EDIT: to be clear i was talking about the headlights, not the barbed wire
Choice. I Would Never Feel Like This Was Clean, It Looks Like They Used To Adhere The Tiles To The Wall...
5. Do one small task a day. Don't try to clean like it's 1965, it's just not reasonable to spend the entire day on polishing your home. But if you assign one small chore to each day of the week, by Sunday you'll be lounging in your (pretty much) spotless abode.
Thought The Group Would Like This
These Restaurant Chandeliers
I Don’t Even Know What To Say About This. I Just Feel Kinda Uncomfortable Now. Have A Nice Day
6. Have a friend come over to help. It might be hard to get them there, but if you promise some beers and pizza, at least a few should oblige. And before you know it, you'll be chatting while cleaning out your closet and you'll probably be able to get rid of a lot of stuff. Second opinions are what save many people from becoming hoarders.
Destroy It
Is So Beautiful But It Would Be A Nightmare To Dust!
It Might Have Seemed Like A Good Idea In The Beginning
7. Acknowledge your weakness. Some of us can't get up in the morning without hitting the snooze button seventeen times. But if you can't get dressed without leaving a mountain of clothes on the sofa, admit this tiny flaw, then accommodate. In this case, put a small chair for your pile to sit on. This will at least limit the mess and keep the stuff from spreading all over the place.
My Friend’s Mug. “I Just Rinse It” -The Owner
Tumbleweed Chandelier; Talk Amongst Yourselves
No Glass Needed
8. Try a new cleaning product. Much like when you get a new pair of shoes that you can't wait to show off to everyone you know, if you invest in a cool new cleaning item, it may motivate you to use it.
The Lift In A Hotel I Recently Stayed In It’s An Art Hotel In London Called The Exhibitionist, And It’s Full Of Fun Installations Like This One.
Well That's A Dust Trap
I like the fact that someone tries to be creative. Too much sameness in the world.
There Are 7 Of These Beautiful Fans In Our Beach Condo. Those Poor Cleaning People. You Know They Have To Roll Their Eyes When The See This Address Come Up On Their Schedule
9. Use a trigger. A trigger is an action that spurs a result. (Such as having to have a scotch when you watch Mad Men.) If you always load the dishwasher after you have your cup of coffee, it'll become automatic behavior. Or, at least a cup of coffee will always push you towards cleaning.
The Bathroom Mirror At A *end Of Tenancy Clean I Had * To Add, I Am Not The Landlord. Nor The Tenant. I'm Just Hired To Clean When They Leave
A Residential Toilet Brush?
So many birds nests will happen unless they have a guy sneaking around with a trashcan lid and a spatula to scare them away. What salary do you pay a guy for them to do that 24/7? Then you have to hire other sneaky trashcan spatula ppl to cover breaks and 40 hr work week. No overtime. That's gonna be a lot of ppl you need to pay because your house is dumb.
Bathroom Light Switch In A Local Cafe. I’m Sure It’s Hard To Completely Disinfect
10. Plan a party. For the hopelessly messy, the only strong motivation to clean up is having other people over so they won't know your terrible secret.
This doesn't address your behavior but at least it can get the result you want!
Looks Comfy. But Think About It For A Minute
This Lamp At The Hotel I'm Currently At For An Event Eta: Honestly Impressed By The Number Of People Seeing Hair, I Love It
Wow. Just Wow
This is actually really common way of reducing weight and swetting of palms. The backplate is removable so you just rinse and scrub with a brush.
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Some of those items are legit but others frankly can be cleaned quite easily if taken apart slightly or rinced. And they're not all equal... who needs a perfectly clean dust free lampshade all of the time ? Unless they have allergies, people can live with a bit of dust around them (the bathrooms are absolutely disguting though)
Some of these would have made sense in that silly "makes your home look cheap" thread!
LOL This just instantly reminded me of my pretty, but cleaning impractical lampshade I decorated with braided ribbon and glitter and rhinestones. Regrets.
Never say the words "rhinestones" and "regrets" in the same breath, BadCat! Hey now, there's my next band, Rhinestone Regrets, nothin' but hurtin' country tunes, book us for your next divorce party, lol.
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Many of these are obviously from multimillion dollar homes where there is paid staff to do the cleaning, but some of them are just ridiculous. And then there's the few that just take a little common sense, common cleaning solutions, & a bit of *gasp* elbow grease on the part of the owner.
I think it's cute that people here assume things in public spaces get cleaned or sanitized with any frequency. Stuff in hotels? Yeah that doesn't get cleaned. Stuff in restaurants? Yeah that gets wiped with the same rag they used to wipe the toilet. Not everyone does these things but I've known a lot of commercial cleaners and most of them think their job is to make things *look* clean.
A lot of these things would be easily cleaned with a feather duster. Ostrich feathers in particular. Responsibly sourced obvs.
I love the TLC reno show Trixie Motel but a lot of their remodel designs belong on this list especially their Hawaiian skirt valance on the windows above the velvet upolstered bed, no motel maid service is going to clean that every single day between checkouts unless they get paid $200 per hour and have a salon background detangling frayed strands
Some of those items are legit but others frankly can be cleaned quite easily if taken apart slightly or rinced. And they're not all equal... who needs a perfectly clean dust free lampshade all of the time ? Unless they have allergies, people can live with a bit of dust around them (the bathrooms are absolutely disguting though)
Some of these would have made sense in that silly "makes your home look cheap" thread!
LOL This just instantly reminded me of my pretty, but cleaning impractical lampshade I decorated with braided ribbon and glitter and rhinestones. Regrets.
Never say the words "rhinestones" and "regrets" in the same breath, BadCat! Hey now, there's my next band, Rhinestone Regrets, nothin' but hurtin' country tunes, book us for your next divorce party, lol.
Load More Replies... Many of these are obviously from multimillion dollar homes where there is paid staff to do the cleaning, but some of them are just ridiculous. And then there's the few that just take a little common sense, common cleaning solutions, & a bit of *gasp* elbow grease on the part of the owner.
I think it's cute that people here assume things in public spaces get cleaned or sanitized with any frequency. Stuff in hotels? Yeah that doesn't get cleaned. Stuff in restaurants? Yeah that gets wiped with the same rag they used to wipe the toilet. Not everyone does these things but I've known a lot of commercial cleaners and most of them think their job is to make things *look* clean.
A lot of these things would be easily cleaned with a feather duster. Ostrich feathers in particular. Responsibly sourced obvs.
I love the TLC reno show Trixie Motel but a lot of their remodel designs belong on this list especially their Hawaiian skirt valance on the windows above the velvet upolstered bed, no motel maid service is going to clean that every single day between checkouts unless they get paid $200 per hour and have a salon background detangling frayed strands
