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An important part of the holistic approach to mental health include cleaning routines.  

We can't leave all the work for Clyde. That's why, my roommates were quite patient with me and kindly nudged me to start routines that would keep our ward looking spic and span. I soon discovered that keeping things clean didn’t take all that much time or effort. In less than 30 minutes a day, we created a haven of order and tidiness that would make Mr. Clean (and Clyde) nod with approval. It was nice being able to not be frightened to use a bathroom that looked like a giant petri dish of mold, bacteria, and other gunk.  And you  thought Cosmic Rays were dangerous.

 

The key to keeping your place clean is to break the job up into smaller daily and weekly tasks. A lot of people won’t clean anything for a few weeks, and then when the mess gets so huge it can no longer be ignored, have to spend a whole Saturday digging themselves out from under it. Or, the job begins to seem so enormous they can’t motivate themselves to tackle it, and let the mess grow even bigger.

I have offered a simple suggested routine for a patient living in a ward that will keep your place clean while only requiring a small effort every day. It goes without saying that if you’re living in a ward with many other patients, your routine will be a bit more complicated and involved.
Unless you are in a padded room, some routines must be followed.  Instead of letting messes pile-up, making them more of a pain in the arse to clean come Saturday morning, invest 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes at night in a daily cleaning routine.