A ChatGPT user has shared what he calls his “most embarrassing hack” for tackling household chores, but instead of criticism, the internet has praised his creative use of artificial intelligence to solve a real-world problem.
Posting in a subreddit dedicated to ChatGPT tips and tricks, the man revealed that work-related stress had left him too exhausted to clean his apartment. To overcome this, he turned to AI for help in organizing his cleaning routine.
“Work has been stressful lately and as a result, for a while I’ve been too lazy to clean my apartment (and by a while I mean more than a little while),” he admitted. “To encourage me to clean my apartment, I’ve been taking pictures of the rooms in my apartment with a digital camera. I then upload the pictures to ChatGPT and ask it to give me instructions on how to clean my room.”
By breaking down tasks into smaller, manageable steps, the man found cleaning less overwhelming. “Seeing the breakdown of things to do makes cleaning feel less daunting and encourages me to do it. Although I feel a little embarrassed because I feel like I should do it myself,” he shared.
Social Media Reacts
Despite his initial embarrassment, many online users found his approach both practical and innovative.
“Omg, that’s a brilliant use for ChatGPT. I look at messes (even small ones) and just start feeling overwhelmed,” one commenter wrote.
Another user reassured him that using AI for task management is a smart strategy: “That’s not embarrassing at all. Breaking overwhelming tasks into smaller steps is a smart and effective strategy, and you’ve found a really creative way to do it. What matters isn’t whether the task seems ‘trivial’ or how much support you’ve needed before, it’s that you recognized things are harder right now and found a constructive way to keep moving forward.”