Are you, like many other people, currently confined to the house? And you don’t know how to occupy your days? Why not take the opportunity to do a thorough cleaning of your home? This will not only allow you to have a clean house, but in almost half of the cases (46%) it will also give you more peace of mind. This is revealed by an online survey of 2,000 Belgians at the request of Troc.com and Cash Converters.
Regardless of the coronavirus crisis we are currently experiencing, spring cleaning has become very popular. For almost one in three Belgians (29.7%), this has become an annual phenomenon. 40% of Belgian households did so at some point during this period, but did not make it an annual habit.
So many useless objects
During this major cleaning, almost all Belgians (98%) discover unused objects. These are mainly clothing (41.5%), books (30.8%), toys (26.9%), decorative items (21.4%) and CDs, DVDs and games (18.6%) ).
What to do with these objects? Almost half of Belgians give them to relatives, friends or acquaintances (50.3%) or to a local recycling plant (46.1%). Over a third (37.3%) put them up for sale, while 31.3% simply throw them away. Finally, 30.6% of Belgians fail to part with it and keep it in the cellar or in the attic.
Keep your superfluous items
For the moment, confinement requires, no question of selling these objects. Troc.com and Cash Converters invite you to keep these superfluous items, to store them to resell them a little later. Especially since it appears that those who resell their used items after the large spring storage collect 112 euros on average. This will put a little butter in the spinach during this troubled period.
House cleaned = serenity found
Belgians do not only do major cleaning so that their house is clean (58.4%), but also to recover space and control of their interior (54.5%). Almost half of the respondents (46%) say that a tidy and cleaned home brings them more inner serenity. 19.9% of our compatriots even go so far as to say that the great spring cleaning gives a boost to their mental health.
Clearly at this time is in any case useful: we often find ourselves in the same room with several people. Making the living space larger will only benefit the whole family.
Do not hesitate to involve the children in this great cleaning. This will keep them occupied.
Perhaps take the opportunity to rethink the layout of some rooms, especially as you are going to move the furniture to dust it well.
Please note: do not start all the parts at once or you will quickly be overwhelmed.
The top 10 of spring cleaning
1. Empty and store all cupboards (63.9%)
2. Dust on / under / behind objects that are never moved (54.1%)
3. Empty and clean the refrigerator (54%)
4. Take dust all over the house (53.9%)
5. Wash all cabinets, interior and exterior (52.7%)
6. Defrost the freezer (44.4%)
7. Clean all windows (44.1%)
8. Wash curtains and draperies (43.3%)
9. Put away the attic and / or cellar (42.1%)
10. Remove cobwebs from walls and cabinets (40.9%)
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