For people with a certain disability, house cleaning is not something they enjoy doing because it represents a lot of struggle and challenges. Still, the house won?t clean itself and the only option is to roll up your sleeves and get to business.
If you have a disability or suffer from chronic pain, you know that house cleaning can be a real nightmare. Moving a heavy vacuum around the house, trying to reach everywhere to dust, scrubbing dishes and bathrooms clean, and so on.
Fortunately, there are a couple of cleaning tips and hacks that can help you keep your home clean with the least number of challenges and struggles.
1.??Don?t try to clean the whole house in one day
Let?s start from the number one thing you should always keep in mind ? you don?t need to clean the whole house in one day. Maybe house cleaning has become such a nightmare because you?re trying to do everything in one day, and that is simply not possible.
Divide or schedule the chores and house cleaning into days. Don?t put so much pressure on yourself by trying to finish everything in one day. You can easily clean one room each day, or even one corner each day.
Additionally, don?t be afraid to ask family or household members for help. Delegate or share certain chores, let them do what you can?t ? don?t waste your time and energy trying to do things you can?t.
2.??The power of cleaning agents and products
Instead of wasting energy and struggling to scrub clean certain surfaces, try using products and agents that can be left for a few minutes and that will do the job for you.
Thankfully, we live in a time where technologies have advanced and people have developed products that can do all the work for you. All you have to do is spray or pour a product on a spot or an appliance that needs to be cleaned and leave it there for a while. And then after some time, just rinse or wipe it clean ? and that is it!
You can easily leave the dishes to soak for a while or spray the whole bathroom with a product and let it sit for a couple of minutes. Similarly, making a mixture of lemon and baking soda and then leaving it in the oven or microwave over night can do the job for you.
Then, all you have to do is rinse the dishes, wipe down the bathroom and the oven or microwave ? all this without scrubbing and wasting your energy.
3.??Vacuuming
Using a vacuum when you have a certain physical disability is a real challenge. The vacuums are very heavy, you need to pull or push them around to get the job done ? vacuuming can really be exhausting and time-consuming.
But once again, there is something to be done about that too. You can invest in those lightweight vacuums that are easy to use and easy to handle. Also, there are those robot vacuum cleaners that rotate around your house vacuuming ? and you don?t have to do move a finger.
In case investing in a new vacuum cleaner is not what you had in mind, you can always hire someone to do the cleaning for you. For example, NDIS house cleaning service offers certified cleaning for people with disabilities. All you have to do is call them and they will make sure that your home is clean from top to bottom.
4.? Dusting
When dusting around your house, you may not be able to reach all the nooks and crannies that are in dire need of cleaning. And that can be frustrating and it may seem like you can never get your home clean enough.
Fortunately, there are dusters with an extendable handle that can help you reach all the forgotten places. Once again, you won?t have to struggle and waste time and energy trying to reach above or under furniture.
You can also make a DIY version of the extended duster handle by tying a rag or a cloth on the broom and using it as a duster or a mop.
5.??A dishwasher can be your best friend
Why do you struggle to wash the dishes every day, when you can take full advantage of the dishwasher? Believe it or not, most dishwashers can wash practically anything from plastic dishes to gardening tools. It?s always useful to know what can go in the dishwasher.
Don?t try to wash those heavy pots and pans, just put them in the washer and let it do its job. And if the dishes don?t come out clean enough, run the dishwasher again.
Why struggle with placing a stool or a chair and then doing the dishes sitting down, when you can take full advantage of your dishwasher.
There is always something to be done and cleaned in every house. Not to mention how frustrating it can be to spend the whole day cleaning and still your house doesn’t look anywhere near clean enough.
Knowing these couple of cleaning tricks can be of great help. They can not only help you keep your house clean and clutter-free but they can also help you reduce strain and prevent you from wasting time and energy.
