A Motivational Guide To Cleaning When Feeling Overwhelmed


If your home has become so messy and dirty that it seems almost unfixable, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and simply not know where to begin; and that’s if you’re even motivated enough to want to begin!

Whether you suffer from depression and find it hard to deal with the mess, have a super busy schedule that doesn’t leave time for cleaning, or simply hate cleaning and can’t muster enough enthusiasm to tackle it, getting motivated to clean your home, can be tough. However, if you don’t want to hire a cleaning company to help, there are a few little things that you can do to help yourself when it comes to getting your home out of its mucky rut:

Recognize what impact your living environment can have on you

What state our living spaces are in can have a significant impact on our mental and emotional wellbeing, and not always in a positive way. Being surrounded by clutter and dirt can make feelings of stress, depression and anxiety far worse, which goes on to exacerbate a lack of motivation.

Once you’ve recognized this, you may find it easier to find the motivation for cleaning up and decluttering. If this doesn’t work, don’t forget that you can always hire a cleaning service, even if only for a deep clean to get the place back into a more liveable condition.

Break down tasks into smaller, manageable chunks

Begin with one area of your home that’s particularly cluttered or unclean, and get that finished before even thinking about tackling other spaces. Finishing smaller tasks can help give you a sense of accomplishment and provide you with the motivation you need to carry on.

Set goals that are realistic

Giving yourself clear goals to achieve can help with motivational lows, just make sure the goals you set are realistic. If you feel you’re up to a big goal, such as deep cleaning the bathroom and kitchen in the same day, by all means go ahead and set it, but just be aware that when you don’t meet a goal, it can be demotivational.

Create a schedule for cleaning

With a routine in place, the chances of cleaning tasks becoming overwhelming are greatly reduced, so try to set one up and stick to it as best you can. If you fail to adhere to it, don’t punish yourself, but simply tell yourself you’ll do better. Or, give up and call in the pro’s!

Use it as a form of exercise

If you clean enthusiastically and thoroughly, it can be a great way of exercising, particularly if you haven’t had the chance to fit any physical activity in that day, or if you know you won’t have the time to.

Keeping a clean home isn’t always easy, and for many different reasons, but with the tips above you can try to give yourself some added motivation. Failing that, you can simply call up the professionals and schedule a cleaning visit, either as a one-off, or on a regular basis.