Organizing vs. Cleaning

It is true that organized and decluttered spaces that are not really clean appear to be cleaner and more attractive than spaces that are sanitized but cluttered.

This doesn’t imply that you should not keep up the cleaning schedule but rather that to have your spaces looking clean, they should be organized.
When clutter is removed from spaces, it allows you to make cleaning easier and quicker. Think about it. Do you have to move stacks of books, magazines, toys, dishes or papers around before you dust, polish, vacuum floors or wipe down counters?  Doing those extra activities makes it more difficult to get the cleaning jobs done.

Both are important. But if you keep your spaces organized, you will save time and energy cleaning them.