7 Home Decor Mistakes That Make Cleaning A LOT Harder (The Japanese Fix)

Beautiful decor can make everyday cleaning surprisingly awkward. Richard Nakamura looks at seven choices that add extra work, from furniture your vacuum cannot reach beneath to curtains that drag, complicated textures, difficult-care textiles, kitchen displays, rug layers, and accessories around the sink. Drawing on practical examples from MUJI and Yamazaki, this video shows how to make surfaces easier to reach and choose arrangements you can maintain. Start with the pieces you already own and change the part that gets in your way. Which decorative piece gives you the most trouble when it is time to clean? SOURCES MUJI — Small Habits for Keeping Wet Areas Clean MUJI — Storage Ideas by Room MUJI — Choosing a Sofa and Its Covers Yamazaki — Floating Kitchen Storage with Magnets Yamazaki — Tower Hanging Shower Caddy IKEA — SÖDERHAMN Product Information IKEA — Armchair Care IKEA — How to Choose the Right Rug for Any Room IKEA — Tips to Care for Kitchen Shelves La-Z-Boy — Fabric & Leather Care Hillarys — How to Clean Curtains Utah Office of Energy Development — Energy Efficiency Renter's Guide #HomeDecor #CleaningTips #JapaneseHome #EasyCleaning #InteriorDesign #RichardNakamura