These will 'create an immediate sense of calm' – 5 low-lift tasks to help you relax when your house is a mess

A cozy fall-esque living room viewed through an archway. A cozy cream sofa with green and red throw cushions behind a round coffee table. A large orange foliage arrangement in a vase beside it. .

We have all been there – we sink into the sofa at the end of a long day, desperate to turn off, only for piles of clutter and dusty surfaces to pull at the edges of our mind. So, how do you relax when your house is a mess?

While it is easy enough to try to ignore the piles of laundry and messy corners, expert cleaners and organizers suggest that it is far more effective to tackle a few small tasks to soothe a racing mind and instantly tame a cluttered house.