How Do I Motivate Myself to Clean?

Most of us view cleaning as a daunting task, and it certainly is no fun. But for others, seeing their surroundings clean satisfies them, so every time dirt or dust starts to show, they are very much motivated to tidy it up. Each of us has different cleaning inspirations and view things distinctively. Maybe a simple way of cleaning, like sweeping the floor, already feels satisfying to you. But for others, they find more contentment when they deeply cleaned every corner of the room. If you are thinking of cleaning motivations, think of the benefits you can get with a clean environment. Cleaning can reduce your stress, remove dust and allergens, give you a relaxing feeling, and a whole lot more. Sounds fantastic, right? The hard part is, how do you get yourself motivated to clean? Here are some helpful tips for you to be motivated when cleaning.

✨Cue your Playlist

Set the mood by listening to your playlist. Any Genre will do as long as your favorite jam is on. Music can easily transform a bad mood into a positive vibe. It helps lower stress-related hormones like cortisol, and it can also improve your blood flow, which is essential for you to feel more energize to clean. A 20-minute playlist will work, and you can clean up until your playlist ends.

✨Start a Timer

Getting started is the hardest part of cleaning. But one easy part is setting a timer for about 15-20 minutes to do it. Setting a timer will help you feel motivated, and at the same time, you won't feel that cleaning could take forever. You can have it a try and see what difference it can do to your cleaning routine. A timer can help you get the job done quickly and will help you to stay focused. Hours of cleaning can reduce it down to minutes, which will give you more time for relaxation.

✨One Task at a Time

Take one task at a time. It is much better to do simple tasks rather than forcing yourself to clean the entire house. Start on the small stuff. Any big or small chore helps, and it’s somehow fulfilling that you have accomplished a task for a day. Doing small tasks each day can help, and it may even result in getting them all done by the end of the week, giving you more time to unwind and chill.

✨Put Things Back to its Proper Place

Since we mentioned about doing small tasks, you can start by putting one or more stuff each day back to where they belong. It helps you to de-clutter and organize at the same time without even noticing it. You can return that book to its shelf or your shoes back on the rack. Remove the clutter when you have a chance, and when you can. Simple actions like this can save you time and energy on the day of the cleaning.

✨A New Cleaning Product

Buy that new cleaning product you saw on TV or invest in new vacuum equipment. Trying new cleaning stuff can help motivate you to clean and also allows you to test if they are convenient and useful for you. Products that bring you the utmost convenience will help you clean easier and might boost your willingness to clean.

✨Envision a Clean House

Think about how it will look if you have a clean house. If you miss the relaxing atmosphere of your home, this may get you motivated to do the cleaning. Visualization is a powerful tool that can help motivate you to achieve any goal. So visualize yourself inside a clean room, and before you know it, you will start to have creative ideas on how to do it or to take actions such as planning a cleaning schedule or on what room you are going to start.

✨Have a Friend Join You

You may have a friend that shows concern and willing to assist you in cleaning your apartment. Someone that offers you a helping hand can help you to be motivated and make you feel that you can do anything. Chatting while cleaning can be fun, and it’s good to have someone to accompany you. You can have some wine after cleaning or reward yourselves with good food. Also, you can do vice versa, offer to be a cleaning buddy in return. It can be a motivation for both parties, and your friendship can go a long way

✨Involve Family Members

You should get help in doing all the household chores. You can assign tasks to family members. Doing chores teaches them to be more responsible by cleaning the right way, keeping the house clean, and avoid making a mess. Letting family members do the tasks will promote unity and can make your heavy workload light.

✨Make Cleaning a Habit

When we say make cleaning a habit, we do not mean to clean your house every time. Make it a habit to return the things to their proper places whenever you use them as this will avoid clutter. Wash the dishes after you eat. Put your used clothes directly to the laundry bin, so on and so forth. Keep doing these things repeatedly, and you will get used to it. This habit will help you be more organized and will reduce your cleaning time and effort.

✨Focus

If it’s time to clean, avoid distractions, and focus on cleaning. Stay away from browsing social media, checking emails, online chatting, etc. Set a timer to be more focused. Being focus will help you finished your cleaning time at the soonest time possible. It will reduce your cleaning schedule from 2 hours to minutes.

✨Reward Yourself

Choose to reward yourself after cleaning. It’s like patting yourself on the back, telling you did a great job. Give yourself simple rewards like eating your favorite food, a massage to feel relaxed, or watch your favorite show. Rewards can make you feel motivated. After all, a gratifying feeling of having a clean home seems to be enough to make you feel inspired to do routine cleaning.

✨Invite Guests

For those of you that are still not motivated to clean, why not try to invite guests at home? This way, you will feel obligated to do the cleaning and make your home look cozy and presentable to your guests. But be sure to clean up after their visit. If you feel motivated to clean, you can also visit our previous blog about “When Cleaning a House Where Do You Start?” to learn more about proper cleaning.

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