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How to Clean Your Home When You’re Overwhelmed and Exhausted
You’re not sleeping well.
You wake up and do the bare minimum to survive.
At work, you’re just going through the motions. Smiling with tired eyes.
You get home and you can’t wait to get to bed.
Not before you berate yourself for not cleaning the house. Again.
Rinse and repeat.
Sound familiar?
We’ve Got Clutter on The Brain
Our brains love order and organisation. So it can be overwhelming when we are faced with piles high of clutter every day.
A national survey was conducted regarding clutter in Australian homes.
21% of respondents agreed that clutter made them feel anxious.
A total of 42% of respondents said clutter made them feel either anxious, guilty or depressed.
Unsurprisingly, clutter tends to accumulate over a lifetime. Those who had children or those who were older in age were more likely to have at least one cluttered room in the house. Younger people were likely to feel anxious about doing something about their ‘stuff’ whereas older people had a sense of resignation and acceptance about their clutter.