Tags: General, Organization, Stress Reduction
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Well, this is one of my weakest areas. I have my work environment very organized and neat, but my home is not. Part of my problem is that I know what to do and how to do it, I just don’t seem to find the energy after working 11-16 hour days to come home and do it. And in the marching season, many of my weekends are taken up traveling out of town to football games and/or marching competitions.
During the rest of the school year, I am generally pretty good about it, but still not perfect.
Why is a clean home important?
Again, the same as a clean desk provides peace of mind, so does a clean home. The goal is to lower stress, and clutter raises stress. Open spaces add tranquility to our lives. Though I don’t completely follow them all, I will list some guidelines for success in this area. Even if you take only one step, it is still a move in the right direction!
10 Guidelines for a decluttered home
- Get rid of stuff; when in doubt, throw it out
- Tackle one task at a time
- Assign each item a home
- Use labels
- Establish a system for dealing with paper clutter
- When it doubt, throw it out
- If you haven’t used it in a year, why do you still have it?
- Be relentless about keeping your home clean
- Invite people over — sometimes all we need is a little bit of pressure to get around to working!
- Remember that your house will be as messy as you allow it to be — mess leads to stress
There are tons of articles out there from people who really know how to keep their homes clean. Here are a dozen:
- A Guide To Creating A Minimalist Home - Zen Habits
- 21 Tips On Keeping A Simple Home With Kids - Zen Habits
- Zen Mind: How To Declutter - Zen Habits
- Develop Clean House Habits One At A Time - Zen Habits
- Keeping A Stress Free Clean House - Zen Habits
- Handle Chores, House Cleaning and Errands With Simple Systems - Zen Habits
- How To Never Lose A Thing Again - Zen Habits
- Declutter 15 Minutes A Day - FlyLady
- 7 Tips For Learning The Declutter Habit - Internet Duct Tape
- 6 Ways To Clean Up Your Home Life - Canadian Living
- Outta Here! Professional Purgers’ Organizing Tips - CNN.com
- Tips for Organizing Your Home from Peter Walsh of TLC’s Clean Sweep - About.com
This is an article in the series 25 Tips For Less Stress. Other articles in the series:
- Less Stress: Drink Water
- Less Stress: Wake Up Earlier
- Less Stress: Eliminate Junk Food
- Less Stress: Increase Healthy Foods
- Less Stress: Kill Your TV
- Less Stress: Declutter Your Desk
- Less Stress: Declutter Your Desktop
- Less Stress: Declutter Your Inbox
- Less Stress: Declutter Your House
- Less Stress: Declutter Your Car
- Less Stress: Reduce Paperwork
- Less Stress: Reduce Responsibilities
- Less Stress: Reduce Phone Calls
- Less Stress: Reduce Possessions
- Less Stress: Reduce Your Lifestyle
- Less Stress: Deepen Your Relationships With Family
- Less Stress: Deepen Your Relationships With Friends
- Less Stress: Deepen Your Relationships With Students
- Less Stress: Deepen Your Relationships With Coworkers
- Less Stress: Deepen Your Relationships With Books
- Less Stress: Only Work At Work
- Less Stress: Work Only At Work
- Less Stress: Work Hard At Work
- Less Stress: Don’t Take Work Home
- Less Stress: Play At Work
- The Instant De-Stress Handbook Now Available
- The Ultimate Stress Reduction
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