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HOW TO KEEP YOUR HOUSE TIDY

Let's not exaggerate, and let's not join the party of domestic order enthusiasts, but scientific research all goes in the same direction: a tidy house improves healthFor example, a messy bedroom reduces sleep quality (a Lawrence University study): it increases appetite and decreases sleep quality. Those who can't tolerate an unmade bed, however, are 19 percent more likely to sleep better (National Sleep Foundation).

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Kitchen chaos leads to less healthy foods (University of New South Wales, Sydney), such as chocolate chip cookies instead of fruit. Living in houses full of piled up and jumbled things increases the production of cortisol, the stress hormone., while keeping your home tidy is a form of prevention to avoid slipping into chronic anxiety or, worse, depression. In short, keeping your home tidy is a lifestyle that translates into a small elixir not to be wasted.

But how do you keep a house clean and tidy? Many people don't realize, or fail to acknowledge, that they live in chaos, and perhaps in filth. Yet, getting to a clean house, without being obsessed with hygiene, and above all without wasting too much money on chemical products, it's not difficult.

HOW TO KEEP YOUR HOUSE CLEAN AND TIDY

There are ten simple rules we can apply in our daily lives to keep our homes tidy and clean.

• NO DIRTY DISHES ON THE TABLE

It's a good idea to put them in the sink or dishwasher immediately after lunch and dinner. They produce unpleasant odors at the table, create a mess, and become more difficult to clean. The dishwasher should be emptied in the morning, while the kitchen should be cleaned in the evening.

• NO TO BACKWARD CORRESPONDENCE

Mail should be opened when it arrives, also to avoid unpleasant surprises. And it's very useful to have a small home filing cabinet with folders to store, for example, documents related to bills. When you need them, they'll be easy to find.

• DIRTY CLOTHES IN THE LAUNDRY BASKET

And don't pile them up on beds, armchairs, or sofas. They create chaos and give the impression of a messy and dirty home. Clean clothes, on the other hand, belong in closets and not scattered around the bedroom. Ideally, in the evening.

• EVERYTHING IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DRAWERS

Don't leave them lying around the apartment.

• THE CONTAINER FOR CHILDREN'S TOYS

And take them out only when necessary.

• NO NEWSPAPERS SCATTERED AROUND THE HOUSE

Paper can be recycled in a thousand ways, even for example to clean shoes: however, scattered around the house, it creates unpleasant odors and clutter.

• TOWELS IN THEIR PLACE

Leaving them lying around is unhygienic.

• REMAKE THE BEDS

Always, even when there's no one home to help. And air out the bedrooms.

• RECYCLE WHAT YOU DON'T NEED

From objects to food. And when faced with an object you haven't used in a while, ask yourself a simple question: "Will I ever need it?" The object's fate will depend on the answer.

• GIVE AWAY WHAT YOU DON'T NEED

Don't procrastinate on a thorough house cleaning. It's pointless to keep items, even electrical and electronic appliances, that you don't plan on using. Better to put them in a single bag and then give them away: you'll make someone happy who doesn't have the money to buy them. Remember the rule of five; it can be helpful: for every thorough house cleaning, choose five items you don't use and give them away.

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