5 Cleaning Tasks to Boost Your Mood and Create a Sense of Control

Follow-up – Lujain Ismail:

Daily chores or a good regular cleaning can boost positive feelings and help create a sense of control over our spaces, even when everything seems cluttered.

As physically stressful as it is, it gives a sense of reward, and the rewarding experience suddenly becomes one of the stress-relieving activities. Here are tasks you can put off and do throughout the week for a weekend full of them:

Remove bad smell from the dishwasher

• Fortunately, all you need is white vinegar to get the job done.
• Empty the dishwasher, and check for any leftover food that might be stuck.
• And if your machine has a filter, rinse the filter, and even scrub it if necessary.
• Then put a cup of white vinegar in the bowl on the bottom rack and turn it on.

Washing machine cleaning

• A washing machine with a long hot water cycle, loads of laundry, and 2 cups of baking soda.
• Once this is done and dried, add 2 cups of white vinegar and about 10 drops of the essential oil of your choice.
• Then run the longest, hottest and maximum driver again.
• Then wipe the mixture and the cup with a cotton cloth. Most stains (if any) can be dampened with vinegar.
• Then turn it into a paste with baking soda, water, and a non-abrasive sponge.

window cleaning

• You can make a simple vinegar solution: 1 cup white or apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup isopropyl alcohol and water.
• All in a 100ml 300ml spray bottle If desired essential oils can be added.
• Spray on windows inside and out, then wipe with a soft cloth.

Wash sheets and comforters

• When washing a blanket or comforter in the washing machine, it is best to rinse it twice and spin it twice to rinse out all the detergent and save rinsing water.
• In terms of blankets, most blankets on the market can be machine washed, depending on the load capacity of your washing machine.

Give your sofa a new look

• Start by brushing away any crumbs, hair, etc., and then depending on the substance, wipe it away.
• A slightly dampened microfiber cloth works well for some materials, such as leather.
• But be sure to check the furniture care label.
• For stains, wipe away any clumps with a cloth dampened with water or a bit of stain remover.
• Put a small drop of soap on the stain and blot it up with a sponge or white cloth.