Ch apter 1 - Why Do We Need to Clean The House?

Keeping a house clean is a responsibility which is often perceived as difficult, tiresome, tedious and disgusting. What can be worse than cleaning a toilet or wiping off a cat vomit? However, there is no way to escape mopping, dusting and vacuum cleaning in case your mom called and said she’d come in a few days to check how you are doing. Friends, colleagues, neighbors dropping in . . . and you have to clean up the mess not to seem a slattern to all these people.

Even if you hate cleaning, you have to admit that you can’t avoid it. Guests are just one reason to keep your house tidy. What about you? Do you like to live in a mess? Is it comfortable for you to look for clean forks, to constantly lose your remote control, to forget where your T-shirts are? Nobody likes when their lives get out of their hands. Struggling to find your jeans, you may be late for work. Being late for work, you may lose your job. Control over your house is much more than control over your bedroom, living-room and kitchen. There is a direct connection between your outer and your inner world. A lot of people feel much better and much more organized in their personal and professional lives when their house is clean and tidy. Try to clean up your desk, and you’ll see how productive you’ll become in your work or studies.

Having an organized house, you’ll simplify your life considerably. If you can find your things easily, you don’t have to worry, get angry or irritated. Peace of mind and comfort: you can find these in a clean house that is pleasant to live in. Good mood for you and your husband or wife is guaranteed if there is no chaos in your own house, and you don’t have to think about a stain, dirty dish, and a gum that your son left under a table top. In addition, a clean house means a healthy atmosphere for the whole family. Dust and mold cause a lot of harmful diseases, and dead air may be a reason for your lack of sleep. Clean and fresh air, on the contrary, is perfect for parents who come home tired after work and long to have a good night sleep and their children who require healthy environment to grow up and develop in a proper way.

But how do you actually make your house clean and avoid stress? How do you maintain order if you don’t have a lot of time? This guide provides a few useful tips and life hacks on no-stress cleaning for busy people.