Enjoy Cleaning Your Home

This article is designed to help you get into the best frame of mind to make cleaning your home truly enjoyable rather than a routine that you follow because it needs to be done. It is a method that requires no strain or pain but much to gain! This method will also get you in better physical shape and help with posture problems.

Steps

  1. Forget that you have to complete a certain portion of housework in any amount of time. Remove all clocks from your work area!
  2. Do not focus on getting a task done. Focus on your breathing and allow your mind to "drift". Hold on to no thoughts and allow any troubling or worrisome thoughts to pass though your mind - but do not give them any energy.
  3. Continue to breathe in a relaxed manner and bend as if it is the first time you have bent, allowing your muscles to stretch and being fully aware of the physical sensation of stretching your body rather than moving in awkward positions to get the job done faster.
  4. Begin to focus more on the work you are actually doing. Instead of dreading the tasks that lie ahead recall pleasant memories of loved ones in the room that you are cleaning. This will make your job so much more enjoyable while you are tidying up the messes made by others who live with you.
  5. Place all items into different containers for different destinations, such as kids bedrooms. bathroom, kitchen, etc. Really look at the items you find and try to recall where it came from. If it was a gift say thanks in your mind to the person who gave it!
  6. Begin to dust starting from the top and working your way down.
    • Keep feet flat on the floor reaching as high as you can without going on your toes. Your may gently move onto your toes if you cannot reach an area after you have stretched to your capacity while standing flat footed. Pretend that you are a small child stretching for the first time without straining. Move as if it is the first time you have moved, focusing on feeling fully alive. You should begin to awaken muscles that may have been strained in the past and are stiff. Continue to breathe in a relaxed manner and allow the air gently in through your nose and exhale slowly out your mouth.
  7. Begin on the floor.
    • Sweep or vacuum the center of the room. You will be repeating this later so just get the majority of dirt for now.
    • Move furniture to the center of the room. Do not move heavy furniture with haste! Stick your rear out as far as you can and use some butt power! So many people fail to fully use the largest muscle in the human body--the gluteus maximus! Do not forget to keep breathing! When dragging a large or heavy item lead with your rear. Do not keep you back hunched and have your shoulders back as far as possible.
    • Begin wiping wood trim with a damp rag in any corner. See how far you can bend without straining as you wipe dust from woodwork. Continue around the room until you have dusted all of the trim.
    • Sweep and damp mop or vacuum the areas normally covered by furniture. Pretend that it is the first time you have done these tasks and focus on the way you are moving. Reach only as far as you can with the broom, mop, or vacuum using your arms. Keep your torso standing straight and move your feet if you need to reach farther than your arms will allow. When bending to sweep dust into the dustpan, allow your butt as high into the air as it is able to go. Focus on feeling a stretch in your hamstrings. Allow your knees to bend slightly if this is more comfortable.
    • Move furniture back into place using the butt method with breathing relaxed. Now you can thoroughly sweep and damp mop or vacuum the center of the room using the methods previously described.
  8. Stand in the middle of the room, take a deep breath, and look at the work you've accomplished without ever straining or losing your breath!
  9. Play your favorite music while cleaning, and try to find a favorite selection that you listen to exclusively while cleaning. This will make the cleaning more enjoyable and entertaining.
  10. Light a scented candle or use aromatherapy when cleaning, and apply scented cleaners to wood and furniture, where appropriate.
  11. Clean for 15 minutes every morning and another 15 minutes every night to ensure that a minimal of high standard is maintained. Cleaning regularly prevents the build-up of cleaning that becomes even more complicated and burdensome to tackle.
  12. Make a list of cleaning activities in the order you anticipate doing them. Refer to the list whenever at a point of confusion over what to do next. This keeps the energy flowing and the cleaning in action.
  13. Do something special to celebrate your cleaned home. Have a special dinner with music and candles for the entire family, or go and lie down and read or do some other enjoyable activity for a set period of time.
  14. Sing and smile while cleaning. Practice singing your favorite song while cleaning, even if you do not know how to sing. It could brighten your spirits and make cleaning less burdensome.
  15. Consider looking into Feng Shui books on how to make your home even more beautiful. Even if you have a run-down home, investing into some creative ideas might bring out a beauty in your home that makes you enjoy being under its roof. Color and decoration can add to the experience of being at home, making it like an escape.
  16. Know that the messiest of person can become a tidy homemaker with the right daily discipline. You can transform your home and emotional sense of well-being by making your living environment comfortable and clean.
  17. Buy storage boxes for unused items and store them away. Throw out, or better yet, donate to charity, old clothing items and goods that you no longer use or need. Compartmentalize items in your home into storage boxes and keep them out of sight.
  18. Invest in scented cleaning products, air fresheners, and aromatherapy dish soaps. These make cleaning even more of an enjoyable experience.
  19. Store all of your cleaning supplies together in a bucket. When you have all of your cleaning supplies together in one place, cleaning becomes a much more efficient task to undertake.
  20. Buy enough dish rags so that you can replace the dish rag after each day's worth of dish washing. You can buy new dish rags or simply cut up old material into squares and store them under the sink for dish washing purposes.

Things You'll Need

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Broom or vacuum
  • Damp washcloth
  • A clear and willing mind

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