Nowadays we all lead a very hectic lifestyle which can contribute and make your pain worse. Being organised will make you feel great and relieve some of the stresses in life. Here are some tips on how to organise your life to a more simple lifestyle.
- A ‘little and often’ approach to dusting your house will make cleaning your house less of a chore. Before you go to bed wipe that table with the glass mark on it and buff those cushions up on your settee then when you walk into the lounge the following morning it will look spick and span.
- List your heavy jobs into monthly jobs and pin on your fridge. That way everything will get done without trying to cram it all into one day.
- Delegate – if you live with others, let them do there bit, explain how you find certain jobs trigger your pain and ask them to do those for you If everyone plays their part, even in a small way it all helps. My husband always empties the dishwasher so that I do not need to bend over to empty it. A simple gesture but it really helps.
- Keeping your household jobs to no more than 15 minutes. It keeps jobs small and manageable so that tasks do not build up.
- Make a list. Instead of lying awake thinking of all the jobs you need to do the next day make a list and cross them off as you go through it.
- Invest in as many smart cleaning gadgets as you can afford. They definitely help with certain jobs. I have a long handled battery brush for cleaning the bath and shower so I don’t need to bend over and with them being battery powered they work better than doing it by hand.
- Have a monthly declutter. You will feel quite different after a sort out. A house always looks cleaner if its less cluttered.
- If you are having a bad day dont be hard on yourself just because you only managed to make your bed that morning. There is always another day to do the job.
- Don’t let your paperwork pile up try and through it daily like you would your emails.
- Buy this great book on the subject – Decluttering Workbook: The Essential Guide to Organize and Declutter Your Home and Life With Exercises and Checklists (Decluttering Mastery)by Lisa Hedberg. With this workbook, you will be able to declutter your home and life quickly and easily. You’ll be able to finally get rid of all that clutter that’s been stressing you out for years. It’s filled with exercises to creating your own systems and patterns supporting you in the long run. You won’t just be getting rid of your clutter, but also learning how to keep it under control for good!
- Enbrace a car boot sale but make sure you don’t go and buy more stuff instead watch the pennies piling up for your goods.
- Label everything – From storage baskets to shoe boxes, make sure everything in your home is labeled clearly. It will save hours of time and drama when looking for things. You may need to nag other people to put everything back in the correct box, but it will be worth it in the long run.
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