Last Updated on February 25, 2026 by Fadra Nally
I don’t like to clean. I’d like to meet the person who does. One of the things I want to focus on is ways to make your everyday life a little bit easier, a little greener, and a lot more fun. With that said, I spent the afternoon cleaning and prepping for a last minute visit from my brother-in-law.
I don’t pretend to be a neat freak. It’s not genetically possible for me. But I do try to keep a clean house…when company comes. I’d love to be writing this post about my fabulous housekeeper. Or a self cleaning bathroom. Instead, I’ll just share how I get through the drudgery of cleaning.
I put on music.
Here is my cleaning playlist criteria: you have to be able to sing to it or dance to it. It’s not about the quality or the hip factor of the music. It’s about songs that engage you so that you forget about the drudgery you are engaged in.
And now, I’m sharing with you my playlist to Help Me Clean.
| Playlist: Help Me Clean | Page: 1/1 | |
| # | Artist | Name |
| 1. | Michael Jackson | Billie Jean |
| 2. | Jimmy Cliff | I Can See Clearly Now |
| 3. | Joshua Radin | Sky (feat. Ingrid Michaelson) |
| 4. | Christina Aguilera | Lady Marmalade |
| 5. | Katy Perry | Waking Up In Vegas |
| 6. | Carly Simon | You’re So Vain |
| 7. | Rob Thomas | Little Wonders |
| 8. | Amazulu | Montego Bay |
| 9. | Jason Mraz | The Remedy (I Won’t Worry) |
| 10. | Jimmy Eat World | Work |
| 11. | Kelly Clarkson | Walk Away |
| 12. | Shakira | Hips Don’t Lie (featuring Wyclef Jean) |
| 13. | Jason Mraz | Geek In the Pink |
| 14. | Santana w/Michelle Branch | The Game of Love |
| 15. | Colbie Caillat | Fallin’ for You |
| 16. | Ralph Covert | Down In The Glen |
| 17. | Natasha Bedingfield | These Words (I Love You, I Love You) |
| 18. | Cake | The Distance |
| 19. | Ingrid Michaelson | Maybe |
| 20. | The Fray | You Found Me |
| 21. | Corinne Bailey Rae | Put Your Records On (Acoustic) |
| 22. | Kelly Clarkson | Never Again |
| 23. | Crazy Town | Butterfly |
| 24. | The Alarm | Spirit of 76 |
| 25. | The Faces | Ooh La La |
| 26. | Jason Mraz | I’m Yours |
| 27. | P!nk | U + Ur Hand |
Help Me Clean: 27 songs, 1.6 hours, 250.8 MB
I’ll admit. It helped me get through the kitchen clean-up. I might need to make a much longer playlist to help with the rest of the house. Tell me your favorite cleaning songs. What gets your groove going?
Looking for more playlists? When you’re feeling despondent, you might like my Songs for the Apocalypse post!
I LOVE using Pandora as my music to clean by station. I created a Britany Spears/Justin Timberlake station, and it’s perfect for the drudge task of getting the house back in order.