The urge to clean during stress could be explained by a few different factors. One of the things that have been found in the research is that having a sense of control can help people to deal with stress. Cleaning might make you feel better because it gives you the feeling that you are doing something that needs to be done. And you are in control because you chose to do the activity. Source
Cleaning around your home
- Small
- Brush your pet
- Clean your headphones/airpods
- Take out trash in your room
- Take garbage outside
- Sweep
- Vacuum/mop
- Get mail
- Medium
- Do the dishes
- Do your laundry
- Change sheets on the bed
- Dust blinds
- Pick weeds around your yard
- Large
- Clean your room
- Mow
- Clean bathroom
- Orginize cabinets
- Clean out fridge/freezer
Cleaning yourself
- Small
- Put lotion on your hands
- Brush your hair
- Brush your teeth
- Drink water
- Eat some good food
- Put on chapstick
- Medium
- Face mask
- Paint your nails
- Clip your nails
- Change clothes
- Large
- Shower
- Bubble bath
- Manicure/pedicure
- Shave
Cleaning when you’re out
- Small
- Organize your pencil pouch
- Folders/notebooks
- Remove trash from car
- Pick up trash on the sidewalk
- Medium
- Backpack
- Purse
- Vacuum car
- Locker
- Large
- Wash your car
- Computer (delete unneeded files, dust keyboard)
- Adopt a highway