Let's talk about home organization. Today is Friday and this is usually the day I clean the house, when it's not Saturday. Friday is the day of the week when I get ready for work and start to mentally plan what I can clean and organize the night after I get back from work so that I don't have too many things to do on Saturday... Do I always manage to do this? Of course not... lol.
I confess that before I used to put more pressure on myself about this, but now if I can't clean everything on Friday, it's okay, I don't suffer anymore, I leave it for the next day and everything is fine. One thing that helped me a lot to not overwhelm myself in just one day of cleaning everything was to start organizing myself. Each day I can do a little bit, so that at the end of the week there isn't so much work left to be done.
Normally the week starts with the house in order, to the joy of the housewife lol, then on all the other days of the week I propose to come home from work and organize what may already be out of place, and which visually already gives an air of mess and disorganization, by doing just that I seem to feel peace, seeing everything in its place already makes me happy, along with this superficial organization I divide the big tasks, one day to wash the clothes, another to clean the bathroom, the bedroom, the kitchen, so that nothing accumulates, of course there are times when I need to dedicate an entire day to a single room to do that complete cleaning, but the habit of keeping everything in order always makes it easier.
Because for me there is nothing more stressful than a dirty and disorganized place, if I don't do the small cleanings during the week I seem to feel more tired and discouraged to clean everything at once.
Did you know that there are studies that prove that a disorganized and messy environment favors depression? Well, it seems that the environment we are in says a lot about how we really are inside. If your life is disorganized as a whole, this will reflect in your home. A tip for you to start organizing your life is, start by organizing your home.
One thing I always try to do is wash the dinner dishes before I go to bed. Now you might ask yourself, why would I do that? The day has already been so full of things? Because I feel happy when I wake up the next day and find the sink clean. I find it so discouraging to wake up and see the sink full of dishes, it seems like the previous day has gotten the better of me, so whenever possible I make an effort to do this task.
Another thing that I have the habit of doing and that for many is common, it is automatic and for many others it may not be, is making the bed, I confess that when I was a teenager living in my parents' house I often got up, went to school or work and left the bed all messy, my mother would get angry lol, today I understand her.
Nowadays, if I get up and don't fold the blanket and make the bed, it seems like the first and easiest activity I needed to do that day has not been successfully completed, and after that it may seem silly, but all the others that come are not as successful.
The secret seems to lie in organization, in schedules, and of course each person adapts this to their own reality. So try to get up a little earlier, make your bed, set aside time to enjoy your breakfast, divide your cleaning so that you do a little each day, and see how in the end everything becomes lighter and easier to maintain. If necessary, write down how you will divide your tasks, and in these notes always remember to take some time for yourself, whether it's to watch a movie/series, sit down with someone and chat, read a book or take a walk around the block with the dog.
Being consistent and consistent in these small actions will make your week easier, your home more organized, and you less crazy and stressed, often leaving you with precious time to take care of yourself.
It's always a great feeling when you finish cleaning and everything is clean and smells nice. How proud we are of all the work we've done! It's really important that we really love and care for our home. After all, it's our home! Whether it's simple or sophisticated, it deserves your dedication as a way of showing gratitude for having it.
However, know that the house will always be there, the things to be organized and tidy too, they don't run away, so don't be so hard on yourself when you can't handle everything; not being able to handle it is normal, and it's okay, don't be hard on yourself when an outing or meeting with friends comes up on the day you were going to clean the kitchen, leave the cooking for later, it's just for one day, allow yourself to go out and laugh, allow yourself to get out of your routine, but remember you have a routine lol, the next day come back happy because you took advantage of an opportunity to have fun, and with lightness and excitement return to what you set out to do and leave your house clean and smelling good.
Know that doing the right thing motivates you to do more right things, even if they are small, and this will motivate you more and more, even if making the bed or washing the dishes at the end of the day are too small things in your eyes, these are the same actions that helped you!