Do you routinely clean your house?
Regular cleaning of yourself and your house has tremendous health benefits.
If you clean and do your work appropriately and tidy up after yourself then your house will be in peak condition. However, if you fail to do so, your house will begin to falter too, eventually becoming a risk to your health itself.
4 Health Benefits to a Clean Home
- Mental Health
Firstly, a clean home will do wonders for the mental health of you and your family. Mental health directly impacts your physical health and a healthy mind is crucial for the proper working of your body.
Regular cleaning will ensure that there is no clutter or mess to see upon your arrival or any strange smells or odors which annoy you. Instead of anger and annoyance, you will instead be greeted with calmness and serenity as you enter your neat and clean home.
- Allergy Reduction
Clutter and mess are prime opportunities for allergens like pollen, dust and other particles to build up. This means that unless you clean your house, you and your family will constantly be exposed to them. Regular cleaning will mean all the allergens that were built up will be swept away and they are kept at moderate levels.
This will mean less sneezing noses, runny noses, watery eyes, headaches and generally much less hassle to deal with.
- Reduces Illness and Disease
Dirty and unclean surroundings are a recipe for illnesses and diseases. Overflowing trashcans or leftover food and spilled over drinks are all factors that contribute to an increase in diseases and invite carriers like flies, mosquitoes, and other pests.
The primary health benefits of a clean home are precisely that you will be reducing or eliminating the chances of most major illnesses and diseases in your home. This will not only keep your family healthier and happier but also keep your house safe for pets, relatives, and guests and lighten the load on your wallet.
- Eliminates Mold and Other Growths
Mold growth or fungal growths are particularly detrimental for your house and your family. They can not only ruin entire portions of your wooden structure and walls but also pose grave threats for the health of your family members.
Mold and fungus thrive and grow in dirty, wet, and damp spots that are unattended so regular cleaning will ensure that any spores don’t get the chance to take root. Your house and your family will be kept safe from the deleterious effects of these growths.
Conclusion
Of course, cleaning the whole house from top to bottom is no easy task and chances are that you and your family will not be in the mood or with the energy to do so after the day’s work. Molly Maid is here to make your life easier and offers professional housekeeping and cleaning services which can be tailored to your needs and schedule. You can contact us at 925-297-6066.
