HC Durham’s Cleaning Playlist

Helena McFadzean Student Contributor, Durham University

Francesca Noonan Student Contributor, Durham University

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Durham chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Cleaning – for those of us who aren’t neat-freaks, it can be the most boring and annoying task ever. I’ve learned to make it somewhat enjoyable for myself. Sometimes, all that a good cleaning job requires is for you to get in the *zone*. My room would be an absolute mess if it weren’t for my trusty cleaning playlist. Transform the worst part of your day/week/month (no judgement made) into one that you might even look forward to with the following songs:

WARNING: strong eighties vibes incoming

Slide – Frank Ocean

Slide across the room with your mop to Frankie. How could anybody not get motivated to be productive when this song comes on?

Walk Like an Egyptian – The Bangles

SUCH a classic. I bet your mum and dad have danced around cleaning their rooms just like you are to this absolute tune!

V. 3005 – Childish Gambino

I love Childish. You love Childish. Safe.

Say My Name – Tove Styrke

You’ll be shouting along to this song in no time.

Infatuation – Brockhampton

Picking one [detergent]’s just like pickin’ one daisy. Why get your nose stuck in one when you can sniff the bouquet? (I’m so sorry guys)

Baby I’m Yours – Breakbot

Get Jiggy.

Impressions of You – The Virgins

For when you want to make a good impression, so you’re scrambling round the room trying to make it look fairly decent. Tale as old as times.

The Blaze – Virile

Do some deep cleaning to this Electronica.

Froot – Marina and the Diamonds

For when your room is ripe! Good Luck! A tune from the queen of Pop herself.

Hometown Girl – ZHU

This one has such a nice workflow rhythm to it. Plus, you get to go wild with that sponge for the bonus round at the end!

Zealots – The Fugees

I literally have such vivid memories of first moving into my house and bleaching the entire bathroom to this song – ever since then, the song and the bleach have been burned into my brain.

Lucky Numbers – Generationals

Happy song equals happy cleaning – right?

Boredom – Tyler the Creater, Rex Orange County, Anna of the North

‘Find some time, find some time to do some [cleaning]’! Convince yourself that cleaning isn’t boring at all with Tyler.

Find all of these songs, along with a bunch of other good cleaning tunes on Spotify: