We all want to have a clean house. Whether it's to get ready for company or simply to feel at peace in our living space, keeping a clean house is high on the priority list. However, this can be quite daunting as the expectations from others and ourselves can feel like a lot of pressure. While you do deserve to have a clean house, it's also important not to loose your sanity in the process. From us to you, we'd like to share a few cleaning tips for less stress and more flow to your day.
Who are you cleaning for?
Not many are clued into this but it's important to say it. Make sure you're cleaning because you want it that way. So much stress happens as we as a culture, clean to meet the expectations of others. While it's important to clean, it's more important that you're doing it out of desire, rather than out of needing to please others.
One thing at a time.
This first step is the simplest and best way to start reducing your stress, and you can start immediately. Clear your desk or list of things to do that can distract you. Pick one thing to work on. Do only that. Remove distractions such as phones and email notifications while you’re working on that project. If you’re going to do email, do only that. This takes practice, and you’ll get urges to do other things. Just keep practicing and you’ll get better at it.
Simplify your time.
A hectic schedule is a major cause of high stress. Simplify by reducing the number of commitments in your life to just the essential ones. Learn to say no to the rest — and slowly get out of commitments that aren’t beneficial to you. Schedule only a few important things each day, and put space between them. Get out of meetings when they aren’t absolutely essential. Leave room for down time and fun.
Keep Calm.
What do you enjoy that calms you down? For many people, it can be the “get moving” activity discussed above. But it could also be taking a nap, or a bath, or reading. Other people are calmed by housework or gardening. Some people like to meditate, pray or take a nature walk. Find your calming activity and really try to do it each day.
De-clutter and clean.
Take 20-30 minutes and just go through a room, getting rid of stuff you don’t use or need anymore. Look around at anything that’s cluttering up a room, and get rid of it or find a better place for it. Find an area of the home and deep clean it - set to a timer. When you're done, you'll have a peaceful, clear environment for work, play, and living.
Choose one small project each morning and each afternoon.
When you make a list of priorities, you can choose the top things to do at the start and close of each day. Then the rest of the day is available for either leisure or maintenance.
Bayes knows you don't need more things to do on your plate, which is why we suggest making things you DO have to do, simple, healthy and enjoyable. This is the mission behind our organic cleaning products. We keep things real and good because you deserve it!
