Sweepy: Home Cleaning Schedule 4+

I’ve tried more chore charts, systems, and calendars than I can count and was never successful with them. I also have been terrible about getting the family involved so would take on more than one person reasonably can do, therefore my house was never really getting 100% clean. I saw an IG ad about this working for people with ADHD and I was intrigued by it. I have long known I had ADHD (since the 80’s before it somehow became popular to say that??!) and suspected that may be why my systems just weren’t working for me. I downloaded the free version and tried it a bit and was amazing that just breaking tasks down into smaller and more achievable actions made me want to do it each day, moreover I finally was feeling a little bit of a sense of accomplishment whereas before I’d be so overwhelmed I’d either do nothing or marathon clean for hours to try to get things done.

Now I have the premium version and my entire family is involved. My two sons are competing for first and second place daily and sometimes doing more than they’re even assigned. My youngest also has ADHD and it’s been so easy for him to stay motivated with this app.

I have been recommending it to anyone who will listen lately. It’s truly changed my life and the cleanliness of my home. As an added bonus my whole family is feeling a sense of accomplishment and less stress, which a clean home and hard work brings. By far my favorite app I have ever used! Thank you for developing this!

I hardly ever leave reviews, but this app is amazing. It’s stopped arguing from my kiddo about how much he does, because all kids think they have to do everything. He’s wanting to compete with his dad. He’s shocked by how much I (his mom) does. His dad are neck and neck for chores. And the effort options allow him to spend about the same amount of time cleaning each day, even if he’s doing more intense things. He likes that because he doesn’t feel like hes doing less chores even though he spending the same amount of time working on them. We instituted a prize at the end of the week based on the tasks completed. I love that I can check his work when he’s done too. It keeps him honest. It’s also good because my husband and son are not both waiting for me to tell them what to clean. Which just isn’t healthy for a marriage to have to be telling someone else what to do NOR being the one being told what to do. This way everything is getting done. The effort calculators also helped my husband and I realize that we just don’t have the time to keep things as clean as we expect them to be. We’re hiring cleaners this week to come in 1-2 times a month to hit the stuff we’re just not getting to and it will make us feel like it’s worth it. I have also contacted the developers a few times with questions and suggestions. I was pleasantly surprised with how quickly they got back to me. I hope the app flourishes and continues to make improvements to stay relevant.

Normally when I tackle cleaning, I have “cleaning days” and spend the entire day trying to wash clothes, sheets, towels, etc., in addition to any cleaning or deep cleaning I’m trying to do. As someone with ADHD, I can get distracted and overwhelmed very easily and it might take me 3 hours to clean my bathroom due to executive dysfunction. I love that this app breaks things down via room, and then has tasks (and custom tasks) within that room that you can complete. Keeping track of these tasks in this manner makes me feel like I’ve still accomplished a lot even if I haven’t entirely cleaned my bathroom or bedroom, because I know I’ve broken it down into bite-sized tasks.
I will also open the app when I have some downtime or am in the mood to clean and can see small tasks like wiping light switches or light fixtures, and might go ahead and take care of that because it’s quick.
It’s easy to stay motivated and not overwhelmed by the amount of things I have to do, and I still feel like I’ve accomplished a lot. My roommate also has ADHD and I think this would be helpful for her managing cleaning as well, and when I’ve already talked to my partner about the two of us paying for premium and using it to keep each other accountable whenever we live together.

Thank you for making this app accessible, cute, and easy to use.