A TikTok cleaning influencer known as "The Cleaning Queen" has shared advice for getting children into the habit of tidying up, warning that a common parenting mistake is inadvertently raising messy adults. She argues that many parents undermine their children's ability to learn tidiness by tidying up for them or not assigning consistent responsibilities early on, a habit that then carries into adulthood.

She also points to a gender-specific pattern, suggesting girls in particular are often let off doing certain household tasks compared with boys, which she says leaves them under-prepared for managing a tidy home later in life. Her tips focus on giving children age-appropriate chores, being consistent with expectations, and avoiding the urge to step in and finish tasks for them, which she says only reinforces messy habits rather than correcting them.