01 Jan 2026 Happy new year. Deep breath.

Every January, we’re told we’re supposed to feel refreshed. Rebooted. Renewed. Ready to conquer.

And if that’s you, I love that for you. Truly.

But if your energy right now is more like “I’m still finding glitter in places glitter should never be,” you’re in good company.

I’m saying this as someone who runs a cleaning company and still has weeks where my own house looks like it’s auditioning for a “before” photo.

Here’s what I’ve learned after almost three decades in other people’s homes:

Calm doesn’t come from a mood. It comes from systems.

Not candles. Not a sudden personality change. Not waking up early and drinking green juice.

The calmest homes I’ve ever been in aren’t always the fanciest, the most organized, or even the cleanest.

They’re the homes where the baseline feels manageable — where the kitchen isn’t quietly stressing you out, the floors don’t feel like a sticky mystery, and the bathroom doesn’t have that “we should deal with this” energy.

Because here’s the truth: your home affects your nervous system.

Even when you think you’re ignoring the mess, your brain is still tracking it — the unfinished things, the visual noise, the grime you keep stepping around. It’s a low-grade stressor that lives in the background, and it adds up.

So if you’re approaching the new year thinking, “I want to feel better,” here’s a small but mighty reframe:

A calmer home is one of the easiest ways to feel calmer in your life — not because it’s perfect, but because it stops asking things of you all day long.

And the best part? A calm system doesn’t have to mean doing everything yourself. Some people build it with routines. Some outsource it. Most do a combination.

Before I go — I’d love to hear from you.

What does “calm at home” actually look like for you?

Is it an empty sink? Clean floors? A made bed? Something else?

I read every reply — and one sentence is perfect.

Now for a little January motivation (and because I genuinely love hearing from you):

If you reply to this email by Friday, January 9, we’ll add a complimentary fridge cleaning to your next visit — because nothing drags down an entire kitchen like a fridge that’s overdue.

Already a customer? It’s our way of saying thank you.
Not a customer yet? Book recurring service and we’ll include it as a welcome bonus.

Just reply with the word FRIDGE (and feel free to answer the calm question too) and we’ll take care of the rest.

Cheerfully,