January has come and gone but some people still feel stressed and worried about the new year. Getting back into routine can be difficult for some. For others even keeping their houses clean can get stressful.
On the other hand, there are ways that you can make this new year a pleasant one by planning and changing small aspects of your home. Find out how to plan your cleaning tasks and how to make your home a positive place to stay by reading further!
New Year Cleaning Plan
Keeping your home clean is a never-ending effort. But there are ways that you can make your cleaning tasks less of a chore. You don’t want to fall into old habits in the new year. So here are some tips for you to follow that will help you keep your house clean.
Make Your Bed First
This new year get into the habit of making your bed as soon as you get up in the mornings. If you make your bed, you’ll have accomplished the first task of the day. What’s more, you won’t have to make the bed when you get home from work in the evenings. Making your bed will also reinforce the fact that the little things matter.
Write Up a Cleaning Schedule
A cleaning schedule is a table that helps you decide what to clean on certain days. People live busy lives so it’s not always easy to clean the entire house every day. So, each day will be scheduled for a certain part of the house.
For example, Mondays you can clean the kitchen. Tuesdays you can schedule to clean the bathroom. You can also assign a chore to each member of your household to make cleaning the house quicker. Make sure everyone has a bottle of Zoflora so they can disinfect surfaces in every room.
Wash Your Dish Immediately After Eating
After dinner, instead of leaving the dishes to pile up in the kitchen, encourage everyone to wash their dish immediately and put it in the drying rack. If you have a dishwasher, make sure everyone rinses their dishes and then places them in the dishwasher to be cleaned. By washing your dishes immediately after using them your kitchen will always be tidy.
15 Minute Tidy Up
Every day after dinner, have a 15-minute tidy up session with the family. Make sure everyone takes their dishes to the kitchen. You can fluff up couch cushions or wipe down counters with your favourite Zoflora fragrance. You don’t have to do any deep cleaning but make sure you use the 15 minutes to tidy up the spaces in your home.
A Positive Home This New Year
Have you ever walked into a home and it feels calm and serene? Some homes simply have a positive vibe that makes people feel relaxed. This new year, focus on making your home a positive place to stay. Here are tips to help you create a peaceful and relaxing home environment:
- Minimise clutter: It’s been proven that clutter can increase anxiety and stress. Get rid of all the unnecessary clutter around the home. Throw away items you don’t use and minimise the items taking up table space.
- Add greenery: Bring nature into your home by placing potted indoor plants around your home. Indoor plants enhance the aesthetics of your home, it boosts moods, reduces stress, and eliminates pollutants.
- Warm Colours: Beige, light brown and tan are considered warm colours and creates a cosy and calm environment. Add light colours such as white to brighten up spaces in your home to make it feel welcoming.
- Fresh air: A dusty and stuffy home isn’t pleasant. Open your windows to allow fresh air to flow through your space.
A New Year to Keep Your Family Safe
Harmful germs and bacteria can cause many sicknesses. If you don’t keep your surfaces clean, then you run the risk of contracting salmonella or influenza. To keep your family safe, you should disinfect your surfaces regularly.
Zoflora is the perfect cleaning solution that’s used to disinfect:
- Taps
- Counters
- Door handles
- School stationery
- Floors
- Sinks
- Desks
- Electronic devices
Additionally, Zoflora can also kill the COVID-19 virus. To disinfect your house, get a 500ml Zoflora trigger spray bottle. Fill it with water and add one cap of Zoflora concentrate to the liquid. Close the bottle and shake it well. Then simply spray it onto the surface you want to disinfect and wipe it clean with a Zoflora microfibre cloth.
Scents that Improve Your Mood
Did you know that pleasant aromas can elevate your mood? Research shows that there is a 40% mood improvement when you smell a pleasant scent. Zoflora comes in many different fragrances that are either spicy or fruity. You can use Zoflora as an air freshener by spraying it around your home. The fragrance will last up to 24 hours.
Zoflora fragrances that can improve your mood are:
- Lavender Escape
- Winter Spice
- Warm Cinnamon
- Sparkling Spruce
Final Thoughts
Are you ready to make this new year a pleasant one? Use the advice in this article so you can create a calm and relaxed home environment. Make sure you have a bottle of Zoflora handy to add a wonderful fragrance to your home or to keep your home germ and virus-free!