How to Properly Clean Your Home

 

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When things get on top of you and lead a busy lifestyle, cleaning can be moved to the bottom of the priority list. This is okay in the short term, but in the long term, it can begin to negatively impact your health and well-being. 

A clean home is really important for your safety as well as your well-being. Mold can begin to build, and you may find your home beginning to attract pests. This can lead to a vicious cycle of poor mental health, where you can’t bring yourself to clean your home, but your home desperately needs a clean to make you feel better. 

To help you on your journey, here are some top tips to properly clean your home. 

#1 Book a day off

If things have gotten too much, book a day off work to sort things out. You can spend the morning cleaning, and then you reward yourself in the afternoon with something fun. This is a great way to get it off your chest, get it done, and then you can move on with your life without it hanging over your head. 

#2 Do a deep clean 

The best thing to start with is a deep clean. This will take a lot of time and effort, but it will only be something you have to do once, and then you only have to think about maintaining it in the future, which means a much smaller task that is not as overwhelming to tackle. 

To do a deep clean, you may want to consider storage units and move out your belongings. This can give you a completely clean slate to work from and scrub down everything to make it super clean. 

#3 Declutter your home

If your home is filled with belongings that have built up over time, then you should consider adding a day to declutter in the process. You can consider what items you need and want in your home, and which ones are adding to the stress and overwhelm. This will help you clean your home, maintain it, and make it less stressful in the long run. Star small, maybe with a draw. 

#4 Work systematically

Creating a system that works well for you, your brain, and your energy levels is important. If not, you are going to create an impossible task that you fail at before you even start. This might be focusing on one room or one area of your home at a time. 

You can make a list or a plan, so you have something to follow. You can track the time and effort it takes, so when it comes to planning how you will maintain your home, you can plan according to your lifestyle. 

Make sure you equip yourself with the right tools. This might be a duster, cleaning solutions, sponges, and mop. This will ensure the work is much easier and efficient for you to complete and will reduce the stress it puts on you to complete. 

Cleaning your home can feel like a chore. If you can get a good, deep clean done, then it will be much easier to maintain.