For me, clutter tends to build up pretty rapidly, I think because when I clean or even tidy up, I do it hardcore. Like, when I start really cleaning I'll easily spend 4+ hours straight cleaning and disinfecting and tidying things, because I want the whole apartment to look perfect (when I found out my grandma died I literally cleaned for 12 hours straight I don't even know how that is possible). So I generally ignore mess and clutter for a week or two because I can't afford to spend so much time on it, and I'm able to ignore it, just can't (or don't want) to stop once I start. I hope that made sense. I'm glad you have help with it now!