12 Reasons to Clean Your House Less Often (and Benefit from It)

According to statistics, 94% of people in the world believe that it is important to maintain cleanliness in the home. And spending a few hours on weekly cleaning is always necessary. However, it is possible to eliminate some of the annoying worries that household chores bring us.

We, from awesome.club, we resort to scientific research and are eager to please those who are fed up with the tiresome household chores. Follow these simple tips and save yourself a lot of the work.

Ironing bedding is a tedious task. But some scientists assure that it is not necessary to spend your time and effort on this. Ironed sheets and duvet covers absorb moisture and let less air through. The reason for this is that there is a change in the structure of the tissue. Washing loosens the fibers and the pressure of the iron compresses them at a high temperature. As a result, people are not able to perspire enough when sleeping on ironed bedding. True fans of the organization certainly iron their towels too. This is another homework assignment that can be left out. If you do this to kill bacteria, it’s easier to wash towels at a higher temperature. And do not wash them with fabric softener: after using it, the towels will not dry out of the water so well. The debate about the need to iron children’s clothes at high temperatures never ceases. And younger mothers are especially zealous and tend to believe in the importance of this procedure. Here, there are arguments for and against. Steam is really capable of killing bacteria, but the baby does not need excessive sterilization. You can iron cloth diapers and clothes while the child is only a few months old. But later, when they grow up, this is no longer mandatory.

By trying to make the house shine, you not only waste energy, but also harm the health of the inhabitants. First, it is the children who are at risk. It is necessary to maintain a certain number of microorganisms so that their immunity is strengthened. Diagnoses of generalized allergy in people have become more frequent over the past few decades, a period that coincides with the entry of household chemicals into our lives. It is not always worth using detergent. Make sure your household chemicals contain triclosan. In several countries, it is prohibited: there is a risk that it will cause hormonal disorders and allergies. Many people are used to considering the toilet bowl the dirtiest object in the house. In fact, this is not the case: it is enough to clean it with a disinfectant only once a week. It is better to spend the time saved on this and use it to clean kitchen faucets: they have 44 times more microbes. If you constantly clean the apartment and wash the dishes, then you can get contact dermatitis. This skin irritation is a reaction to water and chemicals with detergents. So, for the sake of health, be a little bit lazy.

The uncomfortable postures we tend to adopt when trying to clean hard-to-reach places are a risk factor for those who already have pressure problems. This is especially true for domestic tasks that require, for example, that we keep our head facing downwards – as, for example, cleaning the floor under a piece of furniture. Do you clean the floor with your hands, crawling on your knees? Give up this bad habit. This can lead to joint problems. No wonder that in the past, bursitis, i.e. inflammation of the joint bag, was known as “maid’s knee”. People who have vision problems should avoid manually cleaning the floor. Myopia, for example, can be affected by movements that require excessive curvature of the body. This type of movement, depending on the circumstances, can even lead to more serious problems such as retinal detachments.

If you live with your partner, delegate some of the housework to them. Studies show that unfortunately men still do less housework than women. In addition, the equal distribution of household chores has a positive effect on family life. If you feel your partner doesn’t do things right, limit yourself to no more than 60% of the tasks. We know that managing your professional life and taking care of your home are two things that, combined, create stress. While you’re preoccupied with shopping for food after leaving the office, cooking dinner, and cleaning the house, your blood pressure rises. The body responds to tension. Therefore, abandon unpleasant thoughts: let the toys scattered by children remain there. It is not necessary to spoil your day because of this.

How about instead of picking up all those leaves that fall on the floor of your country house or beach house, let go of laziness and live the experience of touching the ground with your feet and feeling the experience of perceiving the textures of these leaves with your feet? Yes, in addition to providing these tactile sensations, the leaves decompose and form a precious fertilizer, making the soil more fertile.

Our team is already thinking about what to do with free time after “forgetting” some household tasks. And you, consider yourself a maniac (or maniac) for cleanliness? Or do you prefer to relax and leave everything as it is?