Spring Cleaning For Seniors

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Spring Cleaning For Seniors
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• Of course, spring cleaning doesnt have to happen
  only in the springtime, and if youre a senior
  person looking to tackle some long overdue
  cleaning tasks in your home, no matter what the
  season, here are some handy tips
• Dont be afraid to ask for help
• While you may think that your younger family
  members view you as a burden, youre probably
  wrong. Asking for their help is one small thing
  you can do to help them feel useful and to help
  them feel as if they are taking care of you. Use
  the time that you spend together to catch up and
  chat and leave yourself the lighter cleaning
  chores so that you dont become too tired.

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• Compose a cleaning checklist
• Checklists are a great way of ensuring that all
  the cleaning tasks get taken care of, as some can
  be easy to forget about, particularly if they
  dont usually happen very often. Some areas not
  to forget about and to add to your list might be
  your medicine cabinet, pantry, refrigerator, and
  hallways.
• Get rid of as much clutter as you can
• The less clutter you have, the less places there
  will be for dust to settle, and less dust makes
  for less cleaning! Too much clutter can even have
  a negative effect on your mental health, so if
  you have a lot of items that you no longer need
  or want, consider having a garage sale or making
  a trip to a charity to donate them.

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• If you cant tackle this alone, reach out for
  help from your family or friends, and who knows,
  they may even leave with a little treasure for
  themselves!
• Get organized before you start
• Once youve successfully decluttered, youll be
  able to see your home and living spaces as a
  fresh pallet, and cleaning and organizing will be
  so much simpler. Begin by gathering up all your
  important documents and storing them safely away,
  before tidying up and cleaning in all the spaces
  where the clutter once lived. Take the tasks
  slowly and spread them out of the course of a few
  days if there is a lot of cleaning to be done.

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• Take stock of your current living conditions
• If keeping your home clean is becoming too much
  of a struggle for you whether because its too
  large or youre unable to complete the tasks
  safely having a regular cleaner come in and
  help might be the solution. In doing so, this may
  enable you to keep on living in your home for
  longer and will minimize the amount of help you
  need to ask for from family and friends.
• Many senior citizens struggle to keep on top of
  their cleaning chores, but there is no shame in
  asking for help. After all, youve made it this
  far in life, do you really want to spend your
  senior years slogging your guts out trying to
  keep a clean and tidy home?

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• There are many people out there willing to help,
  you simply need to ask. Of course, a paid cleaner
  will cost money, but they often have payment
  plans to suit all budgets, and if you dont need
  their services every day, then you will doubtless
  be able to afford one.
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