Whether we want to admit it or not, we all have a limited amount of time and energy. There are only 24 hours in a day and most of us want to sleep, eat, work, etc. Your actual “free time” is probably pretty limited— so you need to ask yourself some tough questions about how you want to spend it.
Ask yourself what matters most to you. Is it really a spotless home?
This may not apply to everyone, of course but for many, the desire for a clean, showroom worthy home is mostly motivated by fear. you may be worried about being judged if your home doesn't look like something out of a magazine.
Everyone enjoys living in a tidy home but when you stop worrying about other people’s opinions, you will realise that the level of cleanliness that brought you personal joy wasn’t as high as you may have thought.
You don’t need perfection to be happy.
Instead, if you are willing to leave a the floors un-hoovered if it means you can read your child their favourite book or linger in bed with my your other half for a few minutes longer in the morning, you'll find your priorities will change your standards - and that's a good thing!
Your personal standards are just that—personal— but if housework is causing you a lot of stress, it is worth you looking at your expectations and priorities.
Yes, things like cleaning routines will help but no cleaning “hack” is going to help you if your expectations are genuinely unrealistic. Remember, it’s all about finding balance in life.
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