No Housework Day

In all groups women spend significantly more hours on housework than men – taking on an average share of 70% of the chores in the home, such as cooking and cleaning. Doing chores helps children learn about what they need to do to care for themselves, a home and a family. They learn skills they can use in their adult lives, like preparing meals, cleaning, organising and keeping a garden.

Not to mention, eliminating external clutter may help you free yourself from internal mental clutter. Studies have also shown that doing housework for as little as 20 minutes can reduce your stress and anxiety by up to 20 percent.

Unknown to many of you, April 7 is a “No Housework Day.” It is celebrated every year with great pomp and show. As the name indicates, it is among the most wonderful “holidays” to have! No Housework Day is actually your golden chance to do anything you want, except the boring and tiring housework. Do not forget to mark this special day off on your calendar and to do some pre-planning in order to make it one of the memorable days of your life.