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How to properly maintain your house?

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To have a well-maintained home, it’s not enough to do spring cleaning. The key is to clean and tidy up regularly, so as not to be overwhelmed by clutter. It is sometimes difficult to maintain a large area such as the house, but here are some tips that can help you. The key is to do it at least once a week.

1) Water your plants

It would be sad to see plants faded when you get home. It is therefore very important to take care of them and therefore to water regularly. To avoid drowning them, make sure that the soil has at least had time to dry between two waterings.

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2) Vacuum the house

To have a house ownnothing is more obvious than passing the vacuum cleaner. This is very important for removing dust and mites from floors and carpets and having a better quality of life in our home.

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3) Dust

The coins also accumulate well dust on the ground than on the furniture. So dusting is just as important as vacuuming. This will be directly more pleasant, especially if you clean regularly. Consider dusting as often as possible, or even daily if you have time. Start from top to bottom and finish with cleaning the floors. This will be more effective since the dust flies and falls lower.

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4) Change the towels in the house

It’s something that we don’t necessarily think about, but which is just as fundamental. Change the towelstea towels, sheets, is very important. It is therefore very advisable to do so regularly. The right frequency? For towels, change them after about three days if you shower every day and weekly for more spaced washes. Regarding the sheets, allow 7 to 10 days, or even 2 weeks if you wash in the evening and sleep in your pajamas. Finally, to avoid poisoning, ideally change your cloth every day. Otherwise, put it in the dirt every two or three days or so.

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5) Mow the lawn

For a jardin well maintained, what could be better than mow the lawn regularly! The garden will not become unruly and the work will be less intense if you do it every week.

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6) Do laundry around the house

We all have a place where we let’s store full of stuff and laundry. So it’s time for everything laver once a week, so as not to end up with mountains of household linen.

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7) Sort regularly

Doing it every week helps a lot. Indeed, if we sort little by little, it will be easier not only to find our way around, but also to ranger. It is therefore important to make a tri regularly at home. Clothes, cosmetics, fridge or kitchen cupboard, toys, etc. Don’t overlook any corner and ask yourself these questions:

-Is it in good condition? If not, is it repairable, reusable or recyclable?
-Do I have any others like this that I use or wear more?
-Have I used or worn the item in the past year?
-Would I buy it again if I saw it in a store? Does the object make me happy?
-For clothing: is it my size, flattering for my figure and comfortable? Is this still my style?

You can also set rules. For example, if I buy a new outfit/toy/…, I have to take off one that I already own.

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