Stress and cleaning go hand in hand. An untidy, cluttered home plays a huge factor in how stressed we feel. On the flip side, an intense round of cleaning can work wonders at easing overwhelm. It's the latter of these that's often referred to as "stress cleaning," and it's a pretty ubiquitous habit.
If you're the type of person to turn on the vacuum or start reorganizing shelves when stress sets in, you're not alone. For many of us, cleaning is a coping mechanism to help us feel like we're gaining control of our lives (usually when we feel it slipping away elsewhere).
