Ugh cleaning is the worst. It takes a lot of time and effort that you could spend relaxing after a hard work week, but it doesn\u2019t have to be as bad as you think it is! The trick to effective cleaning comes from making simple changes to your routine, and afterword applying it as much as you can. Cleaning really can be easy, and here are some ways to help you along with the process.<\/p>\n
Using a timer for any task you don\u2019t really want to be doing (cleaning, but also any other chore, or work, or whatever) can greatly boost productivity. The Pomodoro Technique is a great example of this (which is named after a tomato timer \u2013 Pomodoro is Italian for tomato!) and it involves utilizing 25-minute intervals in which to get work done, and then taking a short break after. By breaking up any task into 25-minute intervals, your brain is much more ready to stay on target and not get distracted. Anything is easy to do for 25 minutes, right? All you have to do is stick with it for that amount of time! You\u2019d be surprised how much you can clean in 25 minutes.<\/p>\n
For the exact same reasons you\u2019ll see those weight loss before\/after screenshots in the infomercials, so too can the principle be applied to a cluttered and messy space. Seeing tangible results side by side will not only encourage you and show you how well you did, but it will give you a wonderful sense of completion and satisfaction when the job is done. When looking at something that magically seems to go from clean to dirty, your mental space will be much more satisfied.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s funny how easily we can get caught up in our own heads and spaces and forget the outside world, but every time you look at someone else\u2019s apartment and think, \u201cthis place is beautiful and clean! I wish my place was like this!\u201d it encourages us to go back and reassess our living spaces, and eventually gives us the drive and desire to clean up. Even if all you do is look at some apartment living blogs and Pinterest accounts before you get started, the positive effects can happen immediately. So get online and start looking at clean apartments so your brain gets jogged into place! Go out and get inspired!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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