i love a clean home. i have to have it or i get super anxious. it's my one big hangup. so i've accepted it and learned to go with the flow. i've learned a few things over the years that make it easier.


...the less crap and clutter you have the less there is to clean. i don't mean decorating stuff, i love that sort of thing and don't mind dusting. i mean things that pile up or an over abundance of toys for your kids. throw papers and mail out that you don't need. go through every room and decide if you really need it. the issue with kids is a whole nother post about organizing their toys. 
...if you start with clean it's easier to just tidy every day. i do a serious deep clean every other month or so.this means that each day it's a short process of using a clorox wipe on the bathrooms. doing dishes and sweeping every day, that sorta thing. 
...everything has a home and every family member knows where that home is. the toys that are in the living room all fit in a basket and are picked up every night. the dog has her own toy basket. there is a place to put coupons, school papers etc. this eliminates clutter and it's nice to know where everything is all the time.