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Steps to Help You Worry Less About Your Home
Home is meant to be a place of comfort - it’s meant to be a space where you can relax, feel safe, and enjoy some proper peace of mind… but for many of us, it’s also actually the place we worry about the most. Whether it’s leaving for a weekend trip or even just heading out to work, that quiet bit of worry often creeps in about whether or not we locked the door, turned off the oven, shut the windows, and just generally whether everything’s okay when you’re not there.
The thing to remember is that it’s completely normal to want to protect your home - it’s probably your biggest asset, after all, and it’s also where life happens, which is perhaps even more important. But constant worry isn’t something you have to live with, strangely enough - it’s entirely possible to worry less about your home, and with that in mind, keep reading to find out more.
Start With Small, Reliable Habits
One of the best - and easiest - ways to feel more at ease is to build some great and consistent habits about leaving your home and making sure it’s safe and secure when you’re not around. It might sound obvious, but having a quick mental checklist before you head out can really help - it’ll include things like checking the windows are shut, the appliances are off, and that you really did close (and lock) the front door, for example.
Plus, if you do these things in the same order every time, it’s going to help train your brain to remember them without having to worry and second-guess yourself, and over time it’s just going to become second nature. It’s that little routine that can really give you peace of mind and you’ll be able to leave the house and go about your day without any issues.
A Tidy Space Is Less Stressful
It’s also worth remembering how much the physical state of your home affects how you feel about it - the fact is that cluttered spaces can make even small problems feel a lot bigger, and if you’re already juggling a lot of mess and a lot of things that need to be done, it’s no wonder things feel overwhelming at times (or even a lot of the time).
The fact is, though, that you don’t need to aim for perfection, and staying on top of things in general and keeping things as tidy as you can is what’s going to help you feel more in control. Basically, when everything has its place and you’re not always looking for where things went, it’s going to be a lot easier to keep your home running smoothly and efficiently, and you’ll feel much better about it too.
What Are The Worries You Always Come Back To?
Everyone has a few recurring worries about their home, and that could be anything from break-ins, fires, unexpected leaks, and so on. The good news is that lots of these worries can be solved (or at least reduced massively), with a bit of forward planning - and that’s great to know.
The best thing to do is to start by working out what it is that worries you the most, and then look into what you can do to reduce the risk or keep an eye on the situation. For example, if home security is a concern, one of the best solutions is CCTV installation because that gives you a visible deterrent and a great way to check in on things when you’re not at home - so it pretty much covers everything. And there are lots of other things just like that, so once you’ve determined what your biggest worry is, there’s sure to be a way to deal with it properly once and for all.
Stay On Top Of Maintenance
It’s really very easy to put off small home maintenance jobs, especially when they don’t seem all that urgent - a loose fence panel, a slow-draining sink, or a creaky lock, for example, might not actually need too much attention today, but over time, that’s just going to get worse, and it’s going to add to the general feeling of your home not being quite right, which definitely isn’t going to make it all that comfortable, and it’s definitely not going to make you feel less worried.
The best thing to do is to deal with small issues before they become bigger ones, and that will give you some peace of mind. And you don’t have to do everything at once - just set aside a little time each week or month to check on things, and do small jobs that you might have put off once upon a time. You’ll feel a lot more confident knowing everything’s working as it’s meant to, plus you’ll have a good habit of fixing things quickly, which is never a bad thing.
Make Your Home Feel Like A Sanctuary
It’s much easier to stop worrying about your home when it feels like a place you can enjoy living in, and that actually feels like your own comfortable space. That’s why you need to work hard on making it into exactly what you want it to be, and ideally that means it should be both functional and calming if you can do it. And you don’t have to worry about massive renovation projects and things like that because what we’re talking about can be as simple as adjusting the lighting, bringing in a few plants, or just rearranging furniture. It’s up to you.
The point is that when your home feels comfortable and better looked after, it’s not just a nicer place to be in; it’s easier to leave it without being worried about how it’s going to feel when you get back. On top of that, it also helps to get to know the basic system if your home, which means things like knowing where the stopcock is to turn off the water, how to check the fuse box, or how to relight the boiler if it goes out - if you’ve got that knowledge ready to use when it’s needed, what will you have to worry about?
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Megan Nelson, Owner + Designer
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