What happens when I miss a day?
Miss 1 day — your streak freezes, not resets. Miss 2–6 days — you enter Recovery Mode and can complete extra tasks to save your streak. Miss 7+ days — the streak resets to zero, but your home isn't worse off than if you'd never started. Pick up tomorrow.
How often do I complete a rotation?
That depends on the size of your home — it'll take about four days per room.
Do I need to create an account?
No account, no password. CleanStreak uses your iCloud identity automatically — just download and start setting up your rooms.
How do I set up the app?
After a quick intro, you'll add the rooms in your home (kitchen, bathroom, etc.). CleanStreak builds your cleaning schedule from there and starts giving you tasks immediately.
How long does each task take?
Most tasks take five minutes. The point is one small task per day, not a Saturday marathon.
Does CleanStreak sync across my devices?
Yes — all data syncs privately through iCloud across any iPhone or iPad signed into your Apple ID.
Who can see my data?
Nobody but you. All data lives in your private iCloud database. Apple encrypts it; we never see it.
What does CleanStreak actually have me clean?
There are three elements to a clean room (and four to a clean home).
1. Windows, frames, and wall fixtures are dust- and smudge-free. Probably the most overlooked part of cleaning — but once you notice the dust collecting on your window sills, or how much cleaner a smudge-free window looks, you can't unsee it.
2. Surfaces are wiped down. That may mean putting a few things away first, but that's part of the deal.
3. Floors are vacuumed or swept. Mopped ideally, but that's more time than we want to spend every day. (Though I'm working on a quick-mop method.)
If you can check all three boxes in a room, that room is in good shape. CleanStreak works top to bottom: day one you clean the windows, day two the surfaces, day three the floors. Then you move on to the next room.
So what's the fourth element? Every fourth day, instead of a room, CleanStreak gives you a hygienic touchpoint — the parts of your home that need a little extra attention, like the kitchen sink or the shower.