If you hate cleaning, don’t worry, you’re definitely not alone! Millions of Americans begrudgingly clean their homes every day, while others hate it so much they either do the bare minimum, or don’t do it all.
But, as much as some might hate cleaning, the prospect of having a dirty home that’s full of germs, mold and clutter, isn’t one they relish, and deep down, they know they need to do something about it. Fortunately, while hiring a cleaning service is the simplest and most convenient solution to the problem of a dirty home, there are also a few ways to make home-cleaning less of a chore.
If you’re struggling to find the motivation to clean your home, try the following tips:
- Set yourself small, achievable goals
Telling yourself you need to clean the entire house from top to bottom when you’ve got a busy day ahead of you and only an hour or two to spare, is setting yourself up to fail. Instead, set a goal that you know you can achieve, such as cleaning the bathroom or kitchen, and you’re far more likely to succeed and feel more positive about cleaning in general.
- Time yourself
Setting the timer can help introduce you to the world of cleaning without making it feel unbearable and unending. Even if you’ve only got 15 minutes of free time, set the timer and you might be surprised as to just how much cleaning you can get done in a short space of time.
- Get others involved
If you share your home with others, even if they’re small children, everyone can (and should) play a role in keeping it clean if they’re able to. Share the workload and you’ll not only get far more done, but you should be able to enjoy a home that’s clean most of the time.
- Envisage the end result
Thinking about how good you’re going to feel when you sit back and see the rewards of all your hard work in the form of shiny floors and sparkling surfaces, is much better than focusing on the work itself. Envisage the end result and gain the motivation you need to don those rubber gloves, and plug in that vacuum cleaner!
- Dance along
Your favorite tunes blasted out are always going to motivate you to get moving or provide some inspiring words, and if you can shimmy around the apartment while waving a duster and vacuuming, why wouldn’t you?
- Give yourself a reward
What better motivation for a cleaning session than the promise of a hard-earned treat at the end of it? Whether it’s a long soak in a bubbly tub, a glass of bubbly, or a bowl of popcorn in front of the TV, reward yourself for your efforts, and cleaning will feel like far less of a chore.
- Clean a little every day
The best way to avoid a weekend clean-up job that you will never have the motivation to carry out, is to do a little bit of cleaning every day. Preventing your home from getting out of control in the dirt, dust and clutter stakes, is a surefire way of not just keeping it clean for longer, but of avoiding big clean-ups when you least want them.
- Turn it into a habit
Once doing a little cleaning every day becomes a habit, you’ll find that you begin to do it without even thinking about it, and it will feel like part of your normal routine, instead of some big chore you dread doing.
Aren’t motivated enough to sit down and read this article? Don’t bother, just get the professional cleaners in instead!
