Deep Cleaning Your House: A Room-By-Room Guide Deep Cleaning Your House- A Room-By-Room Guide | Page 11

You’ll feel less stressed
Visual clutter leads to mental clutter. You might think you’ve learned to live
with your various piles, but they’re most likely affecting you more deeply than
you realize. A 2010 study in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
revealed that women with messier homes have higher levels of cortisol than
those with tidy houses. What does that mean? Your stress levels are linked to
your space. Tackling those outstanding to-dos and getting your house in order
can help you manage stress. And couldn’t we all benefit from meaningful ways
to reduce stress in our busy lives?
You’ll be more active
It’s simple but it’s true: cleaning gets you moving. Sure, tidying up the house
isn’t going to torch as many calories as a full-blown HIIT workout, but it’s a lot
more physically involved than sitting on the couch. Keeping your house clean
means that you’ll get some sort of movement for your body throughout the