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Keeping your home clean can have a number of benefits for you and your environment. Though some of us may be reluctant to clean our homes as much as we ought to, cleaning our homes can be instrumental in allowing us to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Here we offer 5 benefits of keeping your home nice and clean.
5 Benefits of a Clean Home
1. Reputation
Though we’re not trying to throw peer pressure into the mix too much here, no one wants to be known as the “dirty home person” in their friend group.
People with dirty homes may find their friends and family members becoming reluctant to visit their homes due to the disgust they may feel. Having a clean house allows you to entertain guests in the confidence that there isn’t an ‘elephant in the room’ about how dirty your house is.
2. Pest Prevention
This one almost goes without saying! A dirty home can be a haven for pests such as ants, rodents, and insects.
Old, exposed, or rotting food can easily lead to a pest problem in your home, and it is best to prevent them from arriving in the first place by keeping your home clean. You’d be amazed at how quickly an old piece of fruit can attract dozens upon dozens of fruit flies!
3. Mental Health Benefits
The ‘visual noise’ that an untidy and unclean home creates can be draining on your mental health, especially if you’re an anxiety or depression sufferer.
A clean home encourages a tidy and orderly mind, and the action of cleaning your home provides with a simple, relaxing task that calms your brain and allows you to passively listen to music, podcasts, or other forms of entertainment.
4. Physical Health Benefits
A dirty home can see you easily breathing in toxins and impurities that are dangerous to your health, especially if you suffer from allergies or respiratory conditions such as asthma.
Old food and rotting garbage can release some nasty substances into the air that a few sprays of air freshener cannot eliminate.
5. Pleasant Environment
A clean and tidy home is quite simply a more pleasant environment to be in!
Isn’t it so much nicer when you can find your possessions without having to route through garbage bags and piled-up junk? A clean home won’t produce any nasty smells or pest problems, and you’ll generally find that you’re in a much more pleasant environment.
About the Author
Nancy Salgaldo is dedicated to caring for homes for more than 16 years and operates a cleaning company in the area of Santa Barbara, CA. To find out more about Nancy and her cleaning services, visit her website here.
For more cleaning tips, you might enjoy: 10 Huge Cleaning Mistakes That You Don’t Even Know You’re Making
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