Cleaning is a never-ending part of life. Between doing the dishes, vacuuming, and wiping down counters, there’s always something that needs attention.
Eventually, you kind of get used to it. Sure, the clean clothes might sit in a chair for three days before getting folded, but most people at least try to stay tidy.
However, certain household objects seem to have been designed without taking it into account. So, whether you’re shopping for a toilet or kitchen cabinets, consider this list a reminder that you need to think about all the possible dust and dirt prior to swiping your credit card.
The subreddits r/HardToClean and r/HorribleToClean are full of examples that make everyday chores far harder than they should be.
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Mouse With A Million Holes (With Bonus Silly Review)
Found On Facebook
Aesthetically I don't hate it. But it would never be cleaned. At least the color would hide the mold well
The Little Statuettes At The Bottom Are In Memoriam For People Who’ve Died On Those Stairs
The Good News Is That You Won't Have To Decorate It For Halloween, The Spiders Will Do That For You
Looks like your nervous system when all the rest of your body is removed
Under Side Of Nails
Sorry To Disappoint, But Decor Is Probably Not Included
Meh, this is just a Maximalist style place. My mom is a real hoarder and this is spartan compared to her place.
My Family Got High Nye And We Finished The Fireplace
This Chair
Can You Imagine Trying To Keep This Looking Clean?
Rug Carved Into Wooden Floor
Saw This On /R/Mcmansionhell. It's Horrifying
Rose Teapot
Seen By A Friend In The Wild. Imagine Washing It
The Glitter Is Not Sealed. It's A Sink Made Of Sandpaper
These Things Hanging From 100ft Ceiling. Every Single One Caked In Dust
These things are designed to be cleaned. Like, that's RIDICULOUSLY easy to clean...but it requires someone to do it, which the company won't pay for because "no one's looking that close."
Shark Urinals
What Cleaning Agent To Use?
Performative “Cute” Bathroom
Festive Way To Get E. Coli
Beach Basement
I'm disappointed that they didn't paint the walls in a wide vertical stripe pattern (like a beach cabana), as in the episode of Trading Spaces where they ruined a room by covering the floor with sand. (Mind you, a full wall realistic mural of the ocean would be ideal. But stripes are easier!)
I Hope The Toilet Doesn't Pair With The Bidet
Cute But No Thank You
I Love This Gothic Kitchen, But Imagine The Greasy Kitchen Dust That Would Build Up Everywhere
I once fitted new vinyl in a woman's kitchen. Slipped when I first walked in on the old flooring. Then realised everything in the room had a layer of grease on it from where she used a deep fat fryer for every single meal she cooked! Did the floor and got out as quick as I could.
Some Interior Designer Thought This Was A Good Idea
My Dried Leaf Wall
The Cabinet Handles At My Grandmas House
Ok I Think I Found The Ultimate Decanter. This One Keeps Me Awake At Night
Imagine All The Windex You’d Use
This Chandelier
Classy Spray Foam Night Stand
Sticky
How Long Will That Computer Last Before It's Completely Clogged With Sand?
Never mind the computer. With laminate flooring you'll need to sweep about 50 times a day.
Ugly, Ugly Bathroom
It's Victor Horta's Birthday Today. Maids In Belgium Hate Him
The Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum
I'm Tired Of It Already
If it had a glass top it wouldn't be so bad. Not that I would like a "tired" table.
Shag Bed. Wouldn’t Want To See It With A Black Light
Parametric Design Of A Tokyo Staircase By Kengo Kuma
This Ugg Bathroom Trash Bin 😒
They Laser Cut A Sink Out Of Solid Marble, And Decided To Give It The Ole Toddler-Shoe-Sole
This Cup I Found At A Store
Pool Noodle Forest At A Children's Museum
Looks Cool Though
Whoops Amputated My Arm Cleaning This Wall
How Do I Make This Safe To Drink From?
Shatter it, melt down the shards, and create an entirely different thing.
Even Bond, Temu Bond, Thinks Twice About This Mission
Glass Sculpture
Our local art museum has a Dale Chihuly sculpture? mobile? It hangs from the ceiling and the clean it with a leaf blower.
Velvet Covered Glass, And No, The Velvet Does Not Come Off
I Don't Even Know Where To Start
I Didn't Consider The Cleaning Part When I Bought Them
Ooh it's quite pretty. Does anyone actually clean chandeliers anyways?
Combination Sink With Fish Tank
My Bedroom Is Horrible To Clean Every Week
This Ostrich Feathers Lamp For Sale At Aliexpress
This Bar Has Over $10000 In Dollar Bills On The Ceiling
I Thought Clear Frames Would Be A Good Idea. It Builds Up A Lot Of Gunk And I Have To Take It To The Store To Clean
Hanging Onto Your Goth Cred Comes At A Price
Getting Nauseous
These Blinds
I mean, it's not like the window sill was going to get cleaned either?
It's So Cute But Too Fragile To Dust
Nice But No Thanks
No Thank You
The Solution To Too Much Empty Space
Mdf Cabinet Fronts Is Certainly A Bold Choice
I Wanted These Till I Thought About This Sub
Ridiculously Over The Top And Would Take Full Time Staff To Keep Clean
12 Months, 58 Boxes And 1 Mellennium Falcon
Pad See Ew That Looks Hard To Clean
Ffs Why?
What Kind Of Toilet Is This???
Looks Cool But I’m Imagining The Food Scum Build Up From Doing The Dishes In This
Super Pretty, But… How???
One-Of-A-Kind Toilet Encrusted Dresser
In the actual post you can see it's beside the toilet - hence the title
Basically Like Having 20 Glass Tables
This Art Installation At The University Of North Texas
My Wife Bought A New Toothbrush Holder
$799k In Dallas. The Listing Info Speaks To The Home Being Built Without Sheetrock To Emphasize "Its Avant-Garde Approach To Design"
So Many Surfaces
How Would You Like Cleaning The Mirror To Take 20x Longer?
That'll Never Be Clean Again, Why Would You Have A Bunch Of Height Variations In The Bottom Of A Sink?
Not The Worst But Still My First Thought…
Use It Once Then Just Toss It Out
This Is The Nastiest, Most Impossible Thing To Clean
Just throw it in the dishwasher. Better yet: the trash.
These Ugly Vases In A Garden Store
The Dust
This Tumbler From Tj Maxx
Its trying so hard to look pretty it loops back around to being hideous.
‘70s Bathroom Splendor
Courtesy Of R/DIY
Just Looking At The Angled Gap Between The Cabinet And Rangehood Cover And Thinking About How To Remove Greasy/Sticky Kitchen Dust
Got Sent This By My Girlfriend, Instantly Thought Of How Horrific To Clean This Would Be
Okay, but it is beautiful. Or at least it would be, if it were real.
This Glass Dragon Sculpture From A Garage Sale
To be honest, we couldn't have any kind of art if we only think from the cleaning perspective. Every statue would be a rectangle or a blob without any divots, every painting without any impasto or covered with glass/resin layer. This is a freaking glass statue, a decoration. Mostly it needs just simple dusting now and then. And deeper cleaning isn't that hard with a simple soft brush, water and something like dish washing liquid.
If You Understand How To Clean A Fish Tank And How They Work You Will Know
Just No
There are many things on this list that are beautiful but atrocious to clean. This is not one of them.
This Awesome Coffee Table
I understand why the base is so dusty, but they could at least wipe off the glass every so often...
Finally Finished Decorating!
Homemade Crystalized Book!
I'm Getting A Headache Just From Imagining It. Maybe Steam Cleaning Works?
This is a pub called Badger Bar in Cumbria, England. They've built the pub into the rock face behind it.
A Bar Counter With A Water Stream
Library
Anyone Have Any Cleaning Advice? I Love My Collection But Cleaning Makes Me Wanna Pull My Teeth Out
This Ammonite Sink
Garden Toilet
All Those Nooks And Crannies 😱
Skull Glass
Glassware With Crazy Straw Built In
This Table At The Cabin We're Staying At Is All Grooves
Chandelier At A Fancy Steak House 🙃
Mug Found At Target
I Know It's Usually Funky Decor Pieces, But These Car Mats Make My Life Difficult
This Stupid Sculpture I Found At Homegoods
Inception Table
How Do You Even Begin To Think About Cleaning This
How Do You Even Clean This Without Ruininig It?
This Grate At The Back Of My Stove
Sink
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