The best way to make cleaning or tidying up a habit is to find a system of organization that works for you. Cleaning becomes easier when everything has a specific place to be put away in. Cleaning also gets harder the more you procrastinate, so just understanding that reality might just help stop the procrastination. Tidying up is a habit that anyone can master, once the house is tidy you feel better, you think clearer and you become more productive. It truly is a reflection of your mental state; if your place is in disarray, your mind can easily become cluttered. If you see a large mountain in front of you when it come to cleaning, thats okay (and normal)… break it up into small steps; ie: vacuum every Wednesday, laundry twice a week, etc. At the end of the day you’ll feel great about your progression. It gets easier. Start with 10 minutes a day and you’ll find that sometimes you’ll get carried away and continue for 30 minutes or an hour. The important thing to do is start. That will create a real habit.
Every morning I’ll tackle a part of my room and time it. I’ll work on my room everyday for 5-10 minutes and make sure to put away things in their intended areas.
Don’t over complicate the task. At the end of the day think about how you want to wake up in the morning. For me it is either a decluttered living room and/or a clean kitchen. Make it easy—start soaking the dishes before you get the kids ready for bed so that after all you have to do is wipe down counters and load the dishwasher. When you aren’t feeling it, do just one small thing. Organize the shoes, put the pillows back on the couch, pick clothes up off the bathroom floor.
I clean and tidy up before I go to bed. I set a time that I want to be in bed and take 30 to 45 min to tidy up, groom myself, brush my teeth and get ready for bed. At the time that I’m Finished tidying up I am more relaxed. It helps me to clear my head and start the next day all Nice and neat
Try working in the very messy room with a lot of randomly placed objects. Then completely clean the room, let some fresh air in and see how much easier it is to focus and maintain that focus.
Nothing special required. All you need to do is to think about how tidying up will boost your productivity. Also i like when my room is clean. It makes me feel really motivated to do my tasks and work. Aren’t you feel the same?
I make it part of a routine. When I make a meal I clean as I go, my first step is to fill the sink with soapy water. I also make sure I have cleaned everything before I sit down to eat, then when its done I just wash my plate and everything is clean. I make my bed as I get out of it, clean the shower while showering. Soon it becomes second nature to clean during an activity.
By knowing that everyday you make a mess. Don’t expect for everything to be clean all the time. It’s good to keep things organized but don’t blame yourself or feel bad when you’re not. Everyday we do things that cause untidiness.
I keep in mind that after cleaning, it gives me a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. A feeling that way makes me happier, compared to when I don’t, and I feel guilty for not cleaning when I know there’s a mess and it looks and feels bad.
Just think of how untidy it’s is going to Ben of you don’t clean it the moment you see it. Imagine of how much dirt is going to pile up at the same place and how your environment will be so dirty
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