Stay at Home: Cleaning
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Clean When You’re Bored at Home
So there’s a stay at home order or advisory that’s got you inside looking for things to do at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maybe you’re staying at home for other reasons, but the end result may still be the same: you’re wondering how to stay home and maintain your overall wellness and mental health or you’re just simply bored wondering what to do while you stay at home.
Have you tried cleaning your home more often? Perhaps you started off cleaning your home but then let things slide over time. Maybe you set a resolution for the new year to start or pick up regularly cleaning again. In any case, now may be as good a time as any to regularly clean at home.
In “How your new cleaning habits are helping you stay healthy” (5/20/20), Providence lists these as reasons why cleaning your home may help keep you and your family safe and healthy at home:
4 Health Benefits of Cleaning
you’re reducing the spread of germs
you’re eliminating allergy and asthma irritants
you’re reducing stress
you’re probably staying more active
Clinical psychologist Seth J. Gillihan, PhD in “The Mental Health Benefits of Tidying Up” (1/25/19) suggests how better organization may have these benefits on well-being:
7 Well-Being Benefits of Better Organization
it shows that we care for ourselves
it offers a sense of satisfaction
it makes cleaning easier
it fosters clear thinking
it improves efficiency
it decreases frustration
it can catalyze further change
COVID-19 Resources for Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Home
Here are 2 resources for COVID-19 related cleaning and disinfecting:
World Health Organization, “Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces in non-health care settings”
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “COVID-19, Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Home: Everyday Steps and Extra Steps When Someone Is Sick”
Additional COVID-19 resources can be found here.
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