Cleaning made easy - 7 steps for a tidy home
Coming home after a busy day, putting your feet up and just relaxing – if it wasn't for the clutter that has been building up over the past few days. It's not really possible to switch off in the chaos and at the end of the week the inevitable happens: you waste half the weekend cleaning up. So that this doesn't happen again from now on and you can finally enjoy your free time, we have 7 steps for you that make cleaning up easier.
Sorting is half the battle One of the most important tips first: You don't have to put away what you don't own. First of all, it should go to the big sorting out. Everything that is not needed or is defective is thrown away, sold or given away. You can also use this opportunity to sort your possessions by category and optimize your classification system a little.
One of the most important tips first: You don't have to put away what you don't own. First of all, it should go to the big sorting out. Everything that is not needed or is defective is thrown away, sold or given away. You can also use this opportunity to sort your possessions by category and optimize your classification system a little.
Every item has a homeAre you constantly looking for some objects, don't know what to do with your stuff when you're tidying up and your cupboards seem to be bursting at the seams? Then maybe you haven't found the right classification system yet. This is exactly the most important rule for order - every object has its home. If you know where which item belongs and put it back there after each use, disorder will not arise in the first place. Sorting things right away is of course a matter of habit. However, the fact that every item of daily use has its own place also helps you when tidying up later.
Are you constantly looking for some objects, don't know what to do with your stuff when you're tidying up and your cupboards seem to be bursting at the seams? Then maybe you haven't found the right classification system yet. This is exactly the most important rule for order - every object has its home. If you know where which item belongs and put it back there after each use, disorder will not arise in the first place. Sorting things right away is of course a matter of habit. However, the fact that every item of daily use has its own place also helps you when tidying up later.
Not that much at onceMaybe you know it too: You take on so much that you lose motivation in the middle and still don't achieve anything. It's better to clean up in small steps so that you don't have to face another huge mountain of tasks in your already stressful everyday life. If you sort things out piece by piece, you will always have small success stories that will motivate you further. A good tip that reinforces this effect: first clean up the areas where progress can be seen most quickly. This could be the floor, for example. A free, tidy floor immediately brings order to the room, even if there is still chaos.
Maybe you know it too: You take on so much that you lose motivation in the middle and still don't achieve anything. It's better to clean up in small steps so that you don't have to face another huge mountain of tasks in your already stressful everyday life. If you sort things out piece by piece, you will always have small success stories that will motivate you further. A good tip that reinforces this effect: first clean up the areas where progress can be seen most quickly. This could be the floor, for example. A free, tidy floor immediately brings order to the room, even if there is still chaos.
Incorporate tidying up into everyday lifeTidying up the apartment does not always have to be the big cleaning action that takes place once a week. Even in everyday life you can get used to activities that eventually happen completely subconsciously. If you put the items away immediately after use, there is no mess in the first place. What you may have to force yourself to do at the beginning will become a habit over time. If it doesn't work so well with the immediate clearing away, this trick could be helpful for you: Every time you go from one room to the other, you take objects with you that need to be cleaned up. This is how you divide the annoying cleaning up into small steps.
Do you need to take a little more time to tidy up? Then put on an audio book or an interesting podcast to make the boring activity a little more exciting - you'll see how quickly the time suddenly flies. Music is also a good mood maker that makes cleaning up not half the trouble.
Tidying up the apartment does not always have to be the big cleaning action that takes place once a week. Even in everyday life you can get used to activities that eventually happen completely subconsciously. If you put the items away immediately after use, there is no mess in the first place. What you may have to force yourself to do at the beginning will become a habit over time. If it doesn't work so well with the immediate clearing away, this trick could be helpful for you: Every time you go from one room to the other, you take objects with you that need to be cleaned up. This is how you divide the annoying cleaning up into small steps.
Do you need to take a little more time to tidy up? Then put on an audio book or an interesting podcast to make the boring activity a little more exciting - you'll see how quickly the time suddenly flies. Music is also a good mood maker that makes cleaning up not half the trouble.
Write tidying up in your diaryWe use our busy schedules to remind ourselves of commitments. Why not clean up too? Make a conscious effort to tidy up so that at some point it becomes part of your daily routine. Pick a time of day when you definitely have some time to spare and still have enough energy - excuses won't easily come between you and clearing the mess. It is of course up to you whether you take ten minutes to clean up before leaving your apartment in the morning or swing your rag in the evening during the commercial break of the TV program. The main thing: Find the moment when the hurdle to motivate yourself to clean up is the lowest.
We use our busy schedules to remind ourselves of commitments. Why not clean up too? Make a conscious effort to tidy up so that at some point it becomes part of your daily routine. Pick a time of day when you definitely have some time to spare and still have enough energy - excuses won't easily come between you and clearing the mess. It is of course up to you whether you take ten minutes to clean up before leaving your apartment in the morning or swing your rag in the evening during the commercial break of the TV program. The main thing: Find the moment when the hurdle to motivate yourself to clean up is the lowest.
Cleaning up together is suffering sharedWho says you have to clean up by yourself? If you live with your partner, family or roommates, you can clean up together. And you might even turn it into a competition: Whoever manages to clean up the respective room faster will get a prize. So tidying up is more motivating, isn't it?
Who says you have to clean up by yourself? If you live with your partner, family or roommates, you can clean up together. And you might even turn it into a competition: Whoever manages to clean up the respective room faster will get a prize. So tidying up is more motivating, isn't it?
After work comes pleasure Honestly, for most, tidying up is anything but a pleasure - even if we feel much more comfortable in a tidy home. That's why you should definitely reward yourself when you've finally conquered chaos. A reward can be, for example, an activity that you particularly enjoy or a small wish that you fulfill. It's best to determine that before you start cleaning up: there's a light at the end of the tunnel. And who knows, maybe cleaning will be so easy for you with our tips that in the end the order will even be reward enough.
Honestly, for most, tidying up is anything but a pleasure - even if we feel much more comfortable in a tidy home. That's why you should definitely reward yourself when you've finally conquered chaos. A reward can be, for example, an activity that you particularly enjoy or a small wish that you fulfill. It's best to determine that before you start cleaning up: there's a light at the end of the tunnel. And who knows, maybe cleaning will be so easy for you with our tips that in the end the order will even be reward enough.
