How To Take Charge of Your Year With a Clean Slate

The secret to starting the year fresh is decluttering everything, even your car. Here are some tips on effective organization and the mental health benefits.

Go Through Your Environment and Your Technology.
Let's go through common areas that quickly become disorganized and how you may remedy these situations:
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• Kitchen counters. Put away rarely used appliances; wipe away the dust and the food crumbs. Now, make these actions routine so you can always enjoy the serenity of clear countertops.

 

• Try the Pomodoro Technique. Every week, engage in a 25-minute session in which you declutter and do tasks you don't feel like doing. You can list the things you want to get done throughout the week. 

Examples include:

• Dusting off lampshades
• Cleaning baseboards
• Decluttering the linen closet
• Polishing the windows
• Purging your paper piles

 

• Bathroom counters. Author Sandy Kreps states, “A clean bathroom is a welcome sanctuary to start and end the day.” So, organize it.
  • Hang up the towels.
  • Keep spare toilet paper handy.
  • Store frequently used cosmetics and toiletries in a basket.
  • Keep the counter clear with only hand soap by the sink.

 

• Your wallet. Get rid of unused credit cards, store loyalty cards, and business cards. If possible, pay off and cancel those credit cards.

 

• Your phone. Delete unused, unnecessary, and time-wasting apps. Sort the rest into folders.

 

• Email folders. Your inbox isn't meant to hold a lot of storage.

 

• Your fridge and freezers. Clean out all the expired food and condiments or what you don't eat. Then, fill your fridge with fresh food you know you'll eat. Create a weekly meal plan, and shop according to your plan and budget.

 

• Your clothes. Turn all the hangers in your closet backward. After you wash each item you've worn, turn the hanger back around. At the end of each season, donate clothing that is hanging backward.

 

• Your computer desktop. Put outdated files in the trash and the rest in a sorting folder.

 

• Laundry. Start a habit of finishing your laundry loads. Remember that they aren't complete until they're put away!

 

• Set up a “blessing box.” Place a decluttering box by the door or in a closet. Find objects to fill it with daily. When the box gets full, donate the items and start over.

Detail Your Vehicle
Decluttering and cleaning your car automobile can be overwhelming. However, it's mentally easier to drive when you have a clean car. Cleanliness reduces stress on and off the road. Disorganization elevates cortisol, the stress chemical.

A detailed vehicle ensures that you focus on your surroundings behind the wheel. It improves mental clarity and decision-making skills.

It is said that people rarely have a clean house and a clean car, we can help you start the new year fresh, letting you focus on the place you live, while we deep clean the environment you drive in!

If you're in West Michigan, call Garza Detailing at 616-836-7465 or fill out our quote form. Get all the benefits of a clean car without cleaning it yourself!

Happy New Year!

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