The mistake you are making is that you think it'll take you 15 min/day to "restore state" every day. If you end up doing the same thing several times you'll get

The mistake you are making is that you think it'll take you 15 min/day to "restore state" every day. If you end up doing the same thing several times you'll get better at it. It's much harder if you skip days. Another thing is that 15 min/day is pretty easy and it's main purpose is to lure you in. It's much harder to devote an hour or two or more. But 15 min is easy peesy. Once you are in, you tend to stay in for longer. As for efficiency about cleaning the house, there is more to it than how much time it takes you. Having a clean home all the time is beneficial in ways that you miss when you only clean it once a week. You may not even be aware of the negative effects of the mess.