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Life Kit

How to clean when you don't have the energy

Mar 25, 2024
16:00
Snipd AI
Discover practical tips for cleaning efficiently even on low energy days, including using laundry baskets for dishes and simplifying laundry sorting. Explore the psychological impact of societal pressures related to house cleaning and learn to approach cleaning with self-kindness and personalized strategies
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Quick takeaways

  • Viewing chores as self-service instead of moral obligations promotes positive self-perception.
  • Implementing the Five Things Tidying Method simplifies cleaning tasks for overwhelmed individuals by categorizing into manageable categories.

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Redefining Chores as a Kindness to Oneself

Casey Davis, a therapist, discusses in her book how viewing chores as moral obligations can lead to negative self-perceptions. Instead, she proposes that individuals should see cleaning as a way to serve themselves rather than their space. By shifting this mindset, tasks like cleaning can be approached as acts of self-care, especially for those facing challenges like chronic illnesses, ADHD, or busy schedules.

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