If viewing online pictures gives you the impression that other people own spotless spaces, you are likely wondering why meeting such standards stresses you out.
In response, you might have dedicated a day or two to achieving cleanliness and order that matches what you saw online or on a magazine.
Then there is the situation on the ground
It seems that everyone in your household is determined to pull your efforts down. Your partner strolls into the house with a trail of very conspicuous dirt or your kids leave dishes all over the place.
The problem with being obsessed with keeping a house spotless is that it is extremely stressful. You will always feel that the house is a complete mess!
Is there something that you can do to change the situation? Yes! And it all begins with losing the desire to compare your house with those that you find on social media. In fact, forget that perfect houses exist!
Here are detailed measures you can take to stop being a clean freak.
- Determine the most essential tasks
What are the true needs of your family? Think about these and separate them from what you think you should do for your family.
- Weigh your motives
Are you trying to impress some people? Do these people tell you how you need to clean the house?
If these people are your family, doesn’t it make more sense to provide your company and focused attention to them?
If the only reason you are obsesses with cleaning is because you are trying to match standards set by social media, we have news for you. Scroll to the top section and read what we have said about impractical standards!
- Be honest about your schedule
Is your house driving you crazy because you aren’t finding enough time to clean it?
We have a suggestion that could change things for you. Consider using a browser extension to check the time you spend online. Chances are, you will find that you spend more than 5 hours daily browsing through gossip platforms!
- Come up with a ‘Done List’
You know about To Do lists. This next step involves coming up with a list to specify what you have achieved. Instead of waking up to construct a list of activities you want to accomplish at the end of the day, think about creating one where you specify tasks after getting them done.
Did you wash all the dirty dishes? Write that down on your ‘Done List’.
If you were supposed to reply to an email from your mom, and you got that done, write it down.
In essence, put down every single task, whether it is a phone call, distraction, errand or chore. Specify the time you spent trying to get individual tasks done. Your list will tell you how successful your day was.
When you see all those tasks accumulate, you get motivation to become even more productive than you were. This technique has helped stop many people from getting stressed out and being obsessed with cleaning.
Try it today. It will change your life!
