Making coffee takes about 5 to 15 minutes depending on your method. If it includes waiting for the coffee to brew, use that waiting time for a quick clean-up: wipe the counter, load the dishwasher, …
This seems trivial, but adds up. Also, deciding on doing it saves cognitive load i.e. brain-time and it will feel like a low-effort method to keep things in order.
It’s about turning passive wait time into care time [1]. Building similar microhabits has helped me stay on top of things, for example, when working remotely.
- K. Davis, How to keep house while drowning: a gentle approach to cleaning and organising. London: Penguin Books, 2024.