Adding in small positive reinforcement is important no matter your age, and can range from having a favorite treat, to a relaxing bath, suggests Ahmad Jamal, a cleaning professional. Work rewards into your cleaning planĪlthough giving yourself rewards for completing a task may sound a little childish, there is no better way to prevent cleaning or decluttering when overwhelmed.
‘Another idea is to enlist the help of friends or family members to turn cleaning into a fun, social activity.’ 4. ‘You can also challenge yourself with cleaning goals such as setting a timer to see how quickly you can clean a room, starting a mini-game with a reward system for each cleaning task, or making a cleaning playlist of your favorite upbeat songs.
There are a range of things you can try to do this, from making cleaning into a game with things like the ‘roll-the-dice’ chore game, or even trying a challenge like ‘ski-slope’ decluttering.Ī great way to make cleaning go faster is to listen to audiobooks, or your favorite podcast, adds Karina Toner, cleaning expert at Spekless Cleaning. Making cleaning more fun and feel like less of a chore is a great way to motivate yourself to clean, and make sure that you complete the task before giving up. It may help to make a secondary decluttering checklist on top of your cleaning list to help get rid of items you know you don’t use or haven't touched over fall and winter. If there is one thing experts agree on, it is the importance of implementing good decluttering tips and discipline before you start with your cleaning products.ĭecluttering your home and getting rid of items that you no longer use will give you more space to work and help you avoid cleaning things you are later going to get rid of anyway.
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