Your man cave is a space that is entirely your own; it’s a place to relax, unwind, and practice hobbies you enjoy. There’s nothing wrong with having a space of your own, but with comfort zones like this, it’s quite easy for the area to get cluttered, messy, or downright filled with junk.
There is a solution to cleaning and keeping your man cave tidier without sacrificing the space entirely. With a few simple cleaning solutions and methods, your man cave will be like new, with the excitement included!
Cleaning the Man Cave
It may be difficult to see the reason to clean a man cave; after all, it is a man cave, isn’t getting dirty part of being a man? Well, no—there’s a time and place for that, and keeping your home clean (including your man cave) has a lot of benefits. A cleaner space can reduce stress, improve overall mental health, improve air quality, improve sleep quality, and increase your productivity! You’ll also find important items, tools, and treasures in your man cave much easier.
1. Get Rid of Trash
The first part of cleaning any space is to remove trash. Any beer bottles lying around, sandwich wrappers, project leftovers, or even cigarette ashtrays should be cleaned, removed, or emptied. This is also a great time to put more trash cans in your space if you find yourself leaving trash around.
For large accumulations of trash, you can even rent dumpsters or hire junk removal services to haul it away for you. This is especially useful if you have large items to throw away, like furniture, mattresses, or heavy boxes of unwanted items. You can find junk removal services in practically any city; simply search for ‘junk removal’ and the city you’re in, such as ‘junk removal in New York’ or ‘junk removal Minneapolis.’
2. Organize Furniture
If there is furniture in your man cave that is past its prime and gets no use, upcycle it, sell it, or throw it away. If you dump old eyesore furniture that no one enjoys or uses, you can fill the space with cooler furniture of your choice; otherwise, you have more space for other fun activities. (Does your man cave have a VR set yet?)
3. Remove Broken Equipment
As men, we love to tinker with tools and create fun new projects. However, if a project isn’t worth picking up again, or you’re surrounded by broken equipment or tools, it’s time to dump them. Even if you think you’ll pick it up again someday, let’s face it—you probably won’t. If you get rid of broken equipment or projects that don’t ‘spark joy’ anymore, you can invest in and provide space for newer projects that excite you more.
4. Remove Unused Items
We all have a tendency to hold onto items that we don’t really use anymore. Sure, your father’s old bowling ball probably belongs in a man cave over any other room, but do you use it anymore? What about the dusty, rusty pair of pliers that sits on the floor in the corner? Take any unused, unwanted items and throw them out. If they’re in good condition, you can even sell or give them away, as long as they’re not cluttering up your man cave anymore.
5. Update Your Man Cave
Sometimes, man caves love a little blast from the past with pinball machines, jukeboxes, or even record players. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying a little vinyl, but if your man cave is old and gathering dust, it may be time for an upgrade. You can swap out cassette players for a nice, clean BlueTooth speaker. Your ancient TV from several decades ago can be updated with a new TV that is slimmer and takes up much less space. Your rotting, faux leather furniture can be replaced with cleaner, fresher furniture. These are great ways to refresh a space and make it look tidier.
6. Organization and Storage
There are some cool ways to store items instead of strewing them all over your space and floor. Add hooks to the walls where you can hang up any project tools, clothing, or sports equipment you don’t use all the time. Find a nice, handsome shelf to store any movies or games instead of cluttering them on a table or the floor next to your TV. Hang up some clean wall shelves to display any trophies or memorabilia you may have.
Keeping Your Man Cave Tidy
Once your man cave is clean, you can avoid falling into old clutter habits by putting items in their designated spaces when you’re done using them. Set up a schedule on your phone to dust and vacuum the space every once in a while. If an item isn’t seeing any use, consider rehoming or throwing it away.
Conclusion
Your man cave is a sacred den of relaxation and manly fun, but that doesn’t mean it needs to be dirty or cluttered. You can keep a space tidy without losing the man cave’s feel. Additionally, some rustic shelving or wall hooks can really add flair to a man cave without hurting the wallet.
