If you decide to not let yourself break these eight rules all year long, your home life will benefit for it massively in the long run.
Keep your phone out of the bedroom
Do you have your mobile phone in the bedroom with you during the night? If you resist and leave it outside the bedroom, you’ll have an easier time falling asleep and wake up feeling more rested.
Put clothes away as soon as they’re folded
Everyone’s guilty of leaving a stack of clean clothes out, then pulling from it throughout the week. But all this does is create clutter where it’s not needed.
Clean your coffee machine daily
Even though this might feel excessive, it’s actually one of the germiest spots in your kitchen. So to ensure your cup of coffee isn’t contaminated in the morning, wash removable parts after every use and wipe down spills on the outside as needed.
Replace bed sheets every week
There’s nothing like crawling into a bed with fresh sheets — so why don’t we do it more often? Not only is this better from a health perspective, but this will also help your linens last longer and prevent them from losing their shape.
No shoes in the house
Research has shown that things like the chemicals you use to treat your lawn or the tar that’s used on asphalt roads can easily get tracked into your house on your shoes. That, along with the fact that they bring in dirt and ruin hardwood floors, is why you should follow this rule this year.
Sanitise your sponge every week
You don’t have to replace this cleaning tool when it gets germy — but you do have to clean it more often than you might realise. If you make zapping it in the microwave a habit this year, you can rest assured that your dishes are as clean as can be.
Make your bed every day
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Rinse your shower after every rinse
By taking on this one-minute task every time you wash, you’ll save yourself an unpleasant deep clean that would end up taking longer (and require a lot more elbow grease) in the end.
