House Cleaning – Introduction
They say that cleanliness is
next to Godliness. No doubt, many will debate that belief, but nobody
will dispute the fact that a clean house is a healthy house. Cleaning
is never fun, but what choice do we have? While houses with built-in
vacuum systems have existed for years, we must still do the actual
work. Science fiction writers describe houses that clean themselves,
and people all over are waiting with baited breath for that day to
arrive.
In the meantime, automatic
dishwashers, washing machine and clothes dryers all make life easier.
Companies the world over are coming up with new devices to make
scrubbing floors, dusting furniture and cleaning bathrooms less tedious,
but the chores remain to be done. We grudgingly drag out our electric
brooms, automatic mops and dusters and go through the same motions our
grandmothers and mothers went through for decades. The tools may look a
lot different, but we sweep, mop, dust and scrub toilets nonetheless.
There is no getting around
cleaning the house. Like it or not, it simply must be done. Postponing
housework is not only a true sign of procrastination, it is downright
silly. To ignore the accumulation of dirt and grime will only result in
our having more work to do at a later date. Eventually, even the
sloppiest of slobs will get so tired of the mess and not being able to
find anything that they will either do something about it themselves or
call someone for help.
However, the biggest problem
with not keeping a clean house is that you expose yourself and your
family to vermin and the bacteria they bring that causes preventable
disease. Medical researchers have discovered a direct correlation
between asthma in children and adults to dust and roaches.
Accumulations of dirt and filth in the home not only breeds roaches and
other bugs, but mice and rats as well. While some people actually like
to keep them as pets in cages, when allowed to run amok, their
droppings, especially where food is prepared and served, are responsible
for several potentially devastating chronic respiratory conditions.
Even people who hate housework
and almost never lift a finger to clean their homes will agree that when
the house is clean, they feel better inside; they are able to find
things like keys, shoes and even their clothes much easier; they are
more likely to invite friends and family to come by for a visit; eating
at home does not make them feel like they are putting their health and
that of their children at risk; and they feel happier and more at peace
because of their clean, orderly surroundings.
Busy people often find that they
simply do not have time to clean house. To keep their homes as clean as
possible, they eat out to avoid having to wash dishes and clean the
stove. Others decide to hire a housekeeper to take care of the daily
routine of house cleaning while they enjoy their active lives and
careers to the fullest. |
