The mental health benefits of exercisewhich include managing depressionare well established.
What Is Angry Cleaning?
It also puts you in a position of control.
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Oftentimes, anger springs from situations in which we feel helpless.
Hello, physical challenge!
Use all that bottled-up rage to get your grout back to its original glory.
Keep in mind that you don’t want to hurt your poor grout while rage cleaning.
So while it’s OK to throw some muscle into it, refrain from harsh cleaning products.
Cleaners like bleach or vinegar can potentially corrode grout and tile finishes.
If your grout is really stained, try a natural cleaning paste made of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide.
Vacuuming
The heavier your vacuum, the better.
Pushing a large, loud machine around the carpet can be surprisingly cathartic.
To pick up the most dirt, alternate directions.
Beating Rugs
Sometimes an upholstery attachment or a quick vacuum won’t cut it.
Mopping Your Floors
Are you so angry you feel like pushing someone?
Don’t do that.
A no-touchmop that distributes cleanermakes the physical exertion go even smoother.
Just remember to begin at the far corner of the room and move your way back toward the door.
Then you really have to brush vigorously with an upholstery attachment.
Whew, we’re getting tired just thinking about it.
Do you still have energy to burn?
Head to the trash can and dump out all the gunk you just collected in the vacuum’s canister.
The truth is, you ought to do this either way.
Cleaning Your Mattress
Just thinking about how much youpaidfor your mattress might make you hopping mad.
So this is one possession to take your frustrations out on!
You should be turning or flipping it every six months, anyway, which takes some exertion.
Properly cleaning it will require even more.
The same principles as the couch cushions apply here: So long, pent-up anger.
By the time you’ve finished all this, it will be time for a nap.
