We’ve all experienced that feeling of dread and anxiety that sets in when we know the end of the weekend is looming, and Monday is lurking right around the corner. The Sunday blues are commonly felt, but rarely are they tackled in a proactive way that can actually help banish, or at the very least, ease them for good.
With the help of an expert cleaning company in Fort Myers, you could reset your home every Sunday, and help make the week ahead look a lot less scary and intimidating. Or if you prefer to do the work yourself and have the time to do it, here’s a quick Sunday reset schedule:
Begin by planning for the week ahead
Depending on how busy the week ahead currently looks, decide what you will do today (Sunday) to help make the week go more smoothly. For example, if your work schedule is particularly hectic, you may need to put more of your efforts into planning meals for the week ahead, since that’s a little more important than deep cleaning the kitchen or bathroom when time is scarce. Or, if you have a less busy than usual week coming up, you might be able to devote some time to getting those areas of the home clean that might not have been tackled in a while.
Prepping weekly meals
It can save so much time when your refrigerator is full as you kick off a new week, and you’ve already got plenty of wholesome, nutritious meals planned. Thinking about what to feed yourself and anyone else in the home every day, can be stressful and time consuming, but with a little forward planning, you can make it a breeze.
Home cleaning tasks
With some time dedicated to picking up clutter and dealing with it (either by storing it appropriately, discarding it, or taking it to the thrift store), you can make your home look tidier and more organized as you prepare yourself for the week ahead. This will help your mind feel calmer, and enable you to prioritize Sunday cleaning tasks, such as:
- Changing the bedding
- Getting up-to-date with laundry
- Wiping down all frequently used surfaces in the kitchen, bathroom and living spaces
- Removing spoiled food from the refrigerator
- Sanitizing the kitchen and bathroom sinks
- Deep cleaning the toilet if necessary (it probably will be!)
- Replenishing towels and bath mats with clean ones
- Take out the trash and clean the can if necessary
- Run a vacuum cleaner over all floors, focusing on high traffic areas if time is limited (you don’t want to spend your entire Sunday cleaning, after all!)
Then, relax and get a good night’s sleep
Once you’ve spent an hour or so decluttering, cleaning, and planning your meals for the week ahead, you should have plenty of time to relax and unwind. (and if you’ve hired cleaning services in Fort Myers, you’ll have even more time to chill out!) Whether this entails sitting down with a good book, taking the dog for a long walk, going out for a lazy lunch, or simply spending quality time with your family, it all helps you head into a new week with a sense of calmness and serenity.
And perhaps most importantly – since we all know the myriad benefits of a good night’s sleep – try not to have too late a night, because even if you may think it’s a good idea at the end of a relaxing day, it won’t set you up for good things when Monday rolls around.
So there you have it, a proactive way to reduce the Sunday Blues and enter a new week with vim and vigor!
