Decluttering the home has always been a big job for many housewives to the extent that home cleaning businesses started making a fortune from those that find it difficult to tidy their environment themselves.
Decluttering is all about removing unnecessary items from untidy or overcrowded places within the environment to give the home fresh breath.
Any home full of clutter may also reflect the procrastination habits of persons living in that home because many are too lazy to get rid of unnecessary items especially those not in use again.
Giving household chores are often a battleground in some cases but it goes a long way if everyone in the home knows what to do at the appropriate time to keep the home clean.
According to a 2007 Pew Research poll, sharing household chores was in the top three highest-ranking issues associated with a successful relationship. “But this is not just marriages, living with someone that thinks about cleaning in a completely different way than you do can be a source of great stress!”
Tips to declutter:
Be patient – Acknowledge that a person’s tendencies in this regard are a product of their upbringing, history and habit, and that it will take time to instil change for both sides.
Have a conversation – Since the conflict comes from varying priorities, talking through the differences is key to getting on the same page. Talk with everyone in your home and define what is dirty, messy and clean to each of you. You may also explain the reasons why it is important for you to have a clean space.
Get practical – Make a list of chores that need to get done every day; things that need to get done each day, week, and month. Allocate responsibilities accordingly.
Compromise – This can be done by creating the distinction between common spaces and personal spaces. For example, if you designate the living and dining rooms as a common area, come to an agreement that these areas will be picked up after on a consistent basis.
Motivate – This means you can get the cleaning service agent to do the cleaning once in a while. This is obviously not a solution for every time, but it helps when the man of the house adopts this to support the woman.
– With additional information from, Apartment Therapy
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