03/15/2024
Many of you know that I have a *very occasional* side gig that I call Tranquilibrium ☺️🙏, where I go into people's homes and organize, clean, and redecorate in a way that prioritizes their peace and daily functioning.
This is for you, if you regularly struggle with household cleaning or recurring clutter that is negatively impacting your mental health, or daily functioning. In the spirit of Tranquilibrium and springtime 🌷--here's my TOP tip if you want to do some Spring cleaning:
Purge your house, and adopt a certain level of minimalism--that works for *you*.
Then, for everything that's left--designate a spot for it. I suggest labeling bins, and even dresser drawers to cue visually, automate, and eliminate decision-making. This is especially great for neurodivergent folks, and teens or children who are learning how to care for themselves and their space.
Once that foundation is set, it's way easier to grab stuff off a table and quickly pop each item back in its labeled spot. An already organized home is less daunting to clean.
Now when I say purge--use your time and energy stores wisely. We're all busy, tired, and have limited f*cks to give 💛. Some may disagree with the following accommodation, but that may just mean it's not right for you.
Here goes: If creating "keep", "trash", "give away" and "donate" piles sparks decision paralysis, or is too detailed, finicky, and overwhelming that it keeps you from starting at all--just keep stuff, and literally throw out everything else. Exercising self-care and resetting your home is the only priority in that moment. No shame, no guilt. After that, you can go back to being environmentally and socially conscious.
Lastly, I recommend looking up Swedish Death Cleaning as a guiding concept. Take from it what makes sense for you and how you wish to live.
Wishing you a peaceful, functional space--whatever that looks like to *you* (because imposed "standards" suck) 💛👌✨️
