Kitchens and bathrooms are breeding grounds for germs, so keeping them clean just makes good sense. But did you know about the link between tidy living spaces and mental wellness? After these long, dark winter months spring cleaning can revive not only your home but also your mind and spirit. Mess equals stress and it keeps you from things you love and contributes to feeling overwhelmed. We all want a clean home, but not everyone knows how to achieve this.

Here are 3 steps to creating a routine that works for you:

1. Create a task list room by room.
2. Decide how often each task should be performed (daily, weekly, monthly).
3. Set aside 45 minutes each day to check items off your list (15 minutes before work, after work and before bedtime works just as well)
   

   Erin Gendreau
   www.outshinecleaning.ca