Do you feel trapped in four walls? Do you want to eat them? Try to adjust your space a bit before you freak out. We understand how you can feel if you are in a work quarantine since March. It is soul-destroying to be alone all day with yourself and you definitely feel that the walls are swallowing you. Most likely all you do to change performances in the house is to move from the living room sofa to the kitchen table and to close work with the laptop cuddling in bed. Do not feel bad, you are not much different from other people who spend the day at home with short breaks for the supermarket and walking. But you can make your daily life a little better with these simple adjustments.
For a start, keep your home clean
It is perfectly normal to feel overwhelmed if the house has (a lot of) dust. You may not have any appetite to pick it up, it may seem futile "after it sucks again", but really, believe us, you will feel incredible peace as soon as you see it neat and clean. Start with simple tasks: dust the surfaces with a cloth and if you have a sweeper type vacuum cleaner you will clean a lot in five minutes.
Bonus tip: always have a throw on the couch (preferably light colored) and wash it once a week. It is perfect to smell emollient where you sit.
From plants how are you?
If you can not get out, bring it out. You do not need to invest in plants that you have no idea how to care for. In addition to the classic cacti, there are other hardy plants. Indicatively we will mention sansiberia, spathiphyllum, aglaonima and lust.
Do you have an office?
It is difficult to work in the dining room. He struggles for a week, but after a while it becomes tedious. Get an office to do your job - you do not have to pay much. Do not forget to put a pot on it.
The bed in the middle of the room is a pass
The only reason to have the bed in the middle of the room is to have access from both sides and to have a nightstand. We would suggest you to stick the bed to the wall, put a mosquito net on it to make it more cozy and put your desk in the corner of the room. With more space, you can experiment, and most importantly not feel claustrophobic.
Is there plenty of light?
One of the most important features that a quarantine-friendly home should have is light. If you have heavy curtains, put them in the attic and buy thin ones so that light can enter - they will not cost you much, thin curtains cost around ten euros. Keep the windows clean. If you have a mirror, put it somewhere that reflects light.
Finally, play around with the decoration
If you change the curtains, the throws, the carpet and the lighting in one place, you practically have a different house. Try putting an old throw in your closet. Or now that it is winter, put a fleece blanket (they keep the smell of the emollient for a longer time) instead of throwing. Finally, try to put led lights above your curtain or in a corner to give "volume". Voila, you have a new home!
* The article is republished from the website www.in2life.gr
