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Maintaining an organised home can be a challenge, especially with the demands of our busy lives. On the other hand, the benefits of an orderly and clutter-free living environment are immense, from reducing stress to enhancing productivity. If you're tired of feeling overwhelmed by the mess, it's time to adopt some new habits that will make home organisation much easier.
Read MoreAn estimated 78% of global consumers believe that environmental sustainability is important and that they wish to pursue more sustainable lives. Around 68% have taken positive steps to modify their lifestyle to become more eco-friendly. They have adopted environmentally friendly habits such as green home cleaning practices to reduce their carbon footprint.
Read MorePressure washing is an important part of maintaining your home. It also boosts curb appeal, making your home more attractive to neighbors, visitors, and potential buyers, and increasing its value over time. While it may not be necessary to pressure wash your home more than once a year, depending on the type of materials used in its construction and the environmental conditions in your area, annual pressure washing has benefits that go beyond aesthetics and valuation: it can help you maintain a healthier home both inside and out.
Read MoreWhen you’re feeling overwhelmed with stress, a messy room can add more anxiety to your mental headspace. How can you organize your thoughts when your home is strewn with clothes and last week’s take-out boxes? By organizing your space and cleaning all surfaces, you can find mental clarity and relaxation. Cleaning can be extremely beneficial to your health; de-cluttering your physical space will help to reduce inner chaos and improve your mood. Here are a few mental health benefits of cleaning.
Read MoreGuest post by Natalie Atterbury
Have you KonMari’d any of your home or belongings yet? By now, you may have heard about Marie Kondo and her famous decluttering and tidying methods. Whether you’ve heard of her from her “Magic of Tidying Up” book, her very own (and very addictive) series on Netflix, or maybe you really haven’t ever heard of her before, this is one woman on a mission to make a difference with tidying and to change people’s perspective on clutter. Marie Kondo is an organising consultant and her “KonMari” method is to simplify and organise the home – just a quick warning though, her idea of clutter is probably far from your own idea of clutter.
Read MoreGuest post by Kat Buckley
Some of the basic household tasks we will generally get done but other places in the home can go months or even years without being cleaned. This infographic from HappyCleans looks at how often you need to get all the different items around the house cleaned. For example, the fan vents are one area of the house that rarely get cleaned. The problem is that if they’re left too long dust, pollen, and other allergens will end up clogging them, and in some cases, can cause particles to be released into your home from supply registers.
If you have ceiling fans, they are another area of the home that can get really dusty and these can be quickly dusted with a pillowcase. Of course, if they’re high up you need to be extremely careful not to injure yourself. Using a duster with a long handle that is made for such hard-to-reach areas is usually the best way to tackle the problem.
Read MoreBlog post by Green and Prosperous, with infographic by EZ Living Interiors
Did you know that there are a lot more benefits to decluttering your home than just aesthetics?
Spring has officially been here since March 20th, even if the weather may not be cooperating where you live. Whether you’re still waiting for the winter thaw or enjoying the sunny days, you can do your part to usher in the spring by decluttering your home. Spring cleaning and decluttering has a long and storied history, but the 21st century benefits to this ancient ritual are many. In short, spring cleaning is good not only for the aesthetic improvement it brings to your living space; it also has several mental and physical health benefits. Our ancestors were well aware of this fact.
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