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If you want to make cleaning with a chronic illness easier, you need to adopt a strategic cleaning system rather than an intensive one. This requires more planning and research – but a lot less manual labour.&nbsp;My combination of my CRPS, Fibromyalgia and Raynaud’s Phenomenon means that I’m aching, stiff and swollen before I’ve even started scrubbing.There are times when I kneel to the floor to pick up something – and as I bend down, I realise I don't have the strength to stand up again. All I can do is sit on the floor and wait for help.Until I started to take these stationary moments to breathe – they would often lead me to tears with my fists slamming into the ground (which only worsened the pain, of course).Overall, I just feel exhausted (physically and emotionally) if I need to clean the old-school way. So adjusting my cleaning strategies is just something I need to do to survive and build my new everyday life.Here are some things that help me clean my house despite my chronic illness – I know they will help you too.Table Of ContentsUnderstand That Friends Who Disappear May Not be Equipped to Help YouYour Illness Reminds Others About Their MortalitySome Friendships May Be More Superficial Than You ThoughtSome Friendships Cannot Understand How Much Resilience You Need To Cope&nbsp;Someone Leaving Tells You More About Them Than It Does About YouRespect That Not Everyone Knows How to Help Because There's No SolutionMake Peace With The Fact That All Friendships Have a Unique LifelineFace The Resentment You Feel So You Can Move ForwardUse This Experience to Show You Who your Real Friends AreExpress Your Limits So That Friends Know What to Expect From You &nbsp;&nbsp;Stick With People You TrustWhen You’ve Had Enough – Say SomethingDon't Feel GuiltyA Good Friend Will Respect Your BoundariesAlways Show AppreciationIf You Want To Do Nothing – That’s Okay!Speak About Your Health in a Relatable Way to Build Understanding with OthersTry Speaking to Your Loved Ones 1-on-1&nbsp;Use Health Issues They've Experienced As A ReferenceLet Them Join You At a Doctor's VisitDo Some Guided Research On Your Condition TogetherLet Them Help You Do Daily ActivitiesFind Creative Ways to Stay in Contact When You Can't Commit to PlansHave A Virtual Coffee Catch-UpStart Or Join A ClubStart A Whatsapp GroupUse This Empathy Activity to Help Build Mutual Understanding With OthersLet Your Chronic Illness Help You Make New Friends in the CommunityCertain habits ease the amount of cleaning I need to do when I’m tired or sore.And it sets the foundation of how to do housework for anyone with a chronic illness, or chronic pain.Here’s what I recommend. &nbsp;Just like keeping your surfaces clean, adopting a “clean as you go” methodology is helpful. Especially if you suffer from overwhelm because of your chronic illness.Keeping up is more manageable than catching up.Once again, this is a great way to avoid using big spurts of energy to clean up big messes in one go—something you really can’t afford to lose when you’re chronically ill.A reviewed study even showed that you're not alone if you feel at peace in a clean home. It helps keep your stress hormones in check and balance your mood.I understand that working through your feelings of guilt are hard when you're chronically ill – especially when you need to do basic tasks like cleaning.&nbsp;If these issues resonate with you – take a look at this article: Overcoming Guilt and Chronic IllnessI love making systems more efficient where I can – it’s played a prominent role in how I’ve learnt to “save my spoons” every day. That goes down to the very products I choose to clean with.A bit like saving money – every penny counts. These are not massive energy “savings” but will help you nonetheless.Unfortunately, some of the best ways to “save spoons” means you need to spend money.If you’re not sure about making such a significant investment. Here are some questions to ask yourself:If you answer “yes” to some of these questions, you should consider seeing what energy-saving gadgets can help you.Here are some of my tips (some are really cheap and others are more costly):If you’re looking to make an investment purchase in robotic cleaners, here are some excellent suggestions:The best-rated robotic window cleaners in 2022The best-rated robotic floor cleaners in 2022Otherwise, if you need some help learning when to preserve your energy, you’ll get the best advice here: What is a Spoonie (14 Things to Know Including Charts)A weekly routine is a great way to help you keep a clean home when things like brain fog, limited energy levels and pain prevent you from doing too much.Here are some hacks for setting a daily cleaning routine that you can stick to:Download your FREE template here:If you find these activities useful and you suffer from brain fog, you need to read this:&nbsp;11 Tips for Staying Organised with Brain FogRemember that it’s okay if you don’t do a perfect job when cleaning your house. Things change when you have a chronic illness.Your wellbeing is more precious than an immaculate house.Not everything has to be done in an instant. Not everything is worth killing yourself over.&nbsp;The most important thing is to be patient and kind to yourself. Your body is fighting hard, and everything you manage to, big or small, is worth celebrating.And if you've got any tips you'd like to share with me – I'd love to hear them!{"email":"Email address invalid","url":"Website address invalid","required":"Required field missing"}Session expiredPlease log in again.The login page will open in a new tab. After logging in you can close it and return to this page.&gt;

If you want to make cleaning with a chronic illness easier, you need to adopt a strategic cleaning system rather than an intensive one. This requires more planning and research – but a lot less manual labour.&nbsp;My combination of my CRPS, Fibromyalgia and Raynaud’s Phenomenon means that I’m aching, stiff and swollen before I’ve even started scrubbing.There are times when I kneel to the floor to pick up something – and as I bend down, I realise I don't have the strength to stand up again. All I can do is sit on the floor and wait for help.Until I started to take these stationary moments to...

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