Clean and organized home generates less stress; See how to organize each room

Did you know that the organization of your home is directly related to your stress level? The fact of being glued to the cell phone screen and the bombardment of information and stimuli that pop up from the device all the time already elevates our bad mood. Looking for a key or wallet in a messy, dirty place only inflames this situation.

According to the architect and coordinator of the “Interiors and Neuroscience: design focused on people” course, Andréa de Paiva, the environment gives us multisensory information all the time. “The organization or lack thereof directly impacts this process. The greater the disorganization of stimuli, the more mental resources are required,” she said in an interview with Casa e Jardim magazine.

Furthermore, personal organizer Rafa Oliveira, also interviewed by the report, pointed out that even interpersonal relationships can be improved with a clean and organized home. “Once people know and enjoy the benefits [of a tidy home], the dynamics change,” she said.

This, according to her, is without counting time management and the practicality of day-to-day actions.

How to keep the house organized and clean every day?

Here you have two options: tidy up the house all in one day or incorporate small habits to keep you looking tidy. But, of course, without neglecting that day of the heaviest cleaning.

See the personal organizer's tips published by the magazine for each room:

Living room

• Remove all items that do not belong there, such as shoes and bags, from the room – leave the keys at most;
• At the end of the day, before going to sleep, fluff the pillows and fold the covers and blankets;
• Leave video game controls and remote controls near the television;
• If possible, hide the cables;
• When decorating, choose furniture that is proportionate to the size of the room.

Room

• Divide the room into zones of more or less stimulation – in rest spaces, such as the bed, the ideal is to have less stimulation;
• Speaking of bed, make it every day;
• Use dividers, boxes and hangers to organize the closet;
• Remove excess from everything;
• Place a bin for small items in the bedroom;
• Clean up whenever possible and donate what you no longer use – if it still serves someone else, of course.

Kitchen

• Store all jars and their respective lids together;
• Avoid the accumulation of dishes in the sink;
• From time to time, check the expiration date of the products in the cupboards and see if there is anything left. losing in the fridge;
• Speaking of the refrigerator, store food in airtight containers;
• Have a specific area just for coffee;
• Separate your trash.

Bathroom

• Have a laundry basket and use it! No leaving clothes lying on the floor;
• Throw away empty packaging and expired products;
• Use shelves, hooks and niches to optimize your space;
• Group skin care and personal care products on trays.

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