We lead such busy lives these days that it’s hardly a surprise if we don’t feel like tidying up and cleaning the house from top to bottom after a busy week at work. Unfortunately, without a bit of vigilance in this regard, dirt and dust can quickly build up, which can cause all sorts of health problems including allergies and respiratory issues.

However, there is one way in which you can make cleaning a lot easier and a lot more efficient, and that’s by decluttering your living spaces as much as you can.

It might be worth investigating the KonMari Method, developed by Japanese organising consultant, author and TV presenter Marie Kondo, which helps you tidy your home and stops you falling back into your old cluttering ways, simply by choosing to keep only that which sparks joy within you.

Here, instead of tidying by room, you tidy by category, starting with your clothes and then moving on to books, papers, miscellaneous items and finishing with your sentimental pieces. 

The goal is to only keep those items that speak specifically to your heart, ensuring that you end up with living spaces that prioritise mindfulness, introspection and a future-facing mindset.

The added benefit of getting rid of all that unnecessary clutter is that it inevitably makes it a lot easier to clean your house. When you don’t have stuff everywhere, you don’t have to worry so much about how you’re going to vacuum the floor or dust down surfaces. 

You’re able to reach those little nooks and crannies far more easily than you would do otherwise and you can get the jobs done incredibly quickly, freeing up your time so you can devote it to other more interesting areas of your life.

And, of course, if you’re still struggling to find the time to get the cleaning done after you’ve decluttered, you can always arrange for domestic cleaning services to come out and lend a helping hand each week. If you’d like to find out more, get in touch with the Ola Cleaning Services team today.