Tips if you are too tired at the weekend

I want to restart column this month by to say in general if you do not want to clean, you do not have. It is an unrated zone.

I think a lot of us tend to get carried away with the shame that our living spaces are not up to date, which in itself can be an obstacle.

Maybe you don't feel safe in your room because you're letting it through for a long time, or the clutter is preventing you from concentrating or affecting your mental health.

You really want to do a little cleaning, but are overwhelmed, tired or embarrassed.

These tips helped me get started. They may not work for you, but it can be worth it.

• Set a timer. It can be any length of time, from 1 minute to several hours, and that time should be spent dealing with whatever is bothering you. This can be done in two ways. Or the timer expires and you return with less guilt to the back what you have done before, because you have done something and then you can be proud. Come back to that later. Either that, or once you get started, you can continue after the timer runs out and suddenly you've been doing a decent amount. It can seem very rewarding.

• Do not let perfection be the enemy of good. At one point I figured that every cleansing session should be a deep cleanse, but that's not always the case. I would end up putting it off if I didn't have time to really clean up and then when I got there the task was overwhelming. Of course, when you have the energy to thoroughly clean your bathroom several times a week, there is more energy for you. But don't overlook the positive effects of storing, sweeping and cleaning some light. You can turn a job lasting several hours into a 20-minute job and have made your room a little more comfortable. It also has the advantage that less frequent deep cleans are much easier.

• It is not necessary to clean the whole house at once. You will go insane trying to keep everything absolutely flawless. You may have three rooms that really need a thorough cleaning, but you are exhausted. Go for one and save the rest for another day. Maybe if you have the energy, you can do some of the easy cleansing I was talking about.

• Plan tasks. This is probably a given, but don't underestimate what a small organization can do. I love to write it, but if you have the kind of brain that can hold these things down, that's great. First, rank the importance of the tasks. Then select a day to tackle each task step-by-step. Just watching the housework unfold can have an instant calming effect on my overwhelmed brain.

Remember you are more than your home looks like and a good cleaning!

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