Who doesn’t like a clean, clutter-free room; not only does it look good but also invites positive energy into the home. But many times we get lazy and leave the day’s mess later to clear, and before we know it a week’s worth of stuff is looking at us asking for an immediate clean up. Also, it becomes tough to locate stuff when needed, if we don’t have the habit to place the things back in their right place after use. Such small practices, if corrected can make our lives much simpler and leave our house looking beautiful and tidy around the clock.
Below are mentioned seven bad housekeeping habits you should quit right away –
1. Tossing everything inside the nearest drawer
Not matter how tidy we are, every once in a while, everyone of us toss miscellaneous stuff into the nearest drawer, in order make the place look neat. But this isn’t a good habit; instead, you can have a ‘junk drawer’ at home where you can keep the stuff for which you haven’t assigned a place or are not in the mood to go all the way around to keep it. But don’t clutter it; keep it organised, so that it’s easy to locate stuff as and when needed. One can make small pouches with name tags; also remember not to over-stuff.
2. Not checking your letter at the time of arrive
On an average, every week at least five to eight letters are delivered in our mailbox. Most of the time they are kept on the most used table/desk of the house, with no one paying heed to them for days. If the situation remains unchecked, soon you’ll have a large pile of unchecked and difficult to manage letters. It can also lead to loss of important documents. Make it habit to open the mail as they arrive, keep the important one’s and throw the rest.
3. Cooking & cleaning side by side
One bad habit that requires immediate correction is not cleaning the kitchen as you cook. Fresh spills and splashes are easy to clean than the ones that have dried out. Also, you might be too exhausted to clean after all the work.
4. Hoarding old newspapers and magazines
Don’t pile old newspapers or magazines. If you find anything important, keep cut-outs rather than keeping the whole thing.
5. Don’t delay your laundry & stop throwing clothes on the chair
Try to quit habits like putting off laundry until you are left with nothing to wear. Make it a habit of throwing your clothes for wash on a regular basis. Also, don’t make your chair a one-stop location to put your used clothes. Make it a habit of placing back your clothes in the closet before you take a new piece out of the dresser.
