Our community had a project called The Clean and Green Program which aims to make every barangay clean as possible. Every household was told to maintain cleanliness all the time. Since we are in a pandemic setup and I am always at home, I decided to join the program so I woke up early in the morning to sweep our backyard. It was another fantastic experience for me because I always go to school every weekday back then. But now, I get to help our community even in a little way. Today was my first day cleaning our backyard. I sweep all the fallen leaves near the tree and place them inside a plastic container. It took me almost an hour to finish everything. It made me realize how important it is to maintain the cleanliness of our surroundings.
Easy Steps for Cleaning Your Yard
Why is it important to clean out your backyard? Cleaning your surroundings will prevent you from getting diseases or illnesses. Most of the reason why we get sick is that our surrounding is not healthy for us. Bacteria usually develops in a dirty place that is why we need to make sure that our home is clean and free from any viruses especially in pandemic times like this.
1. Trim overgrown trees and grasses
Cut the excessive portions of grasses and trees to make your yard look neat. Use appropriate tools or equipment to easily remove the branches and overgrown grasses. Don’t forget to remove the dead leaves and other debris as well.
2. Segregate waste materials
Pick up the bottles, cans, wrappers, and other scrap materials. Make sure to separate them and place them in their proper segregation. You can place the plastic bottles and cans in a recycling bin while others can be placed in a non-biodegradable and those that can be decomposed in a biodegradable one. In this way, you can easily throw the wastes that are no longer needed. You can keep the recyclable materials in your storage for further use.
3. Maintain your lawn
Avoid making your lawn look like a mess. It needs sufficient nutrients and proper care to make it look neat and presentable. Mowing your lawn regularly can be the best thing to maintain a healthy lawn. You can hire someone to mow your lawn or you can do it yourself if you have time. What you need is a good quality lawnmower in order to cut just the right amount of grasses.
4. Sanitation
Since we are currently dealing with the pandemic, it is advised to always sanitize your place. You can use detergent powder and mix it in a pail of water and distribute it in your free space or lot area. Scrub the place and sweep the floors to deeply clean the area.
Maintaining cleanliness sometimes can be quite challenging. It usually takes effort and consistency. Sanitation plays an important role in our everyday lives. We need to establish a strong sense of cleanliness at home. We should not just focus on making ourselves clean and healthy, but also learn to make our environment as healthy as possible. There are good benefits that we can get from having a clean environment. As early as a child, we are taught to practice cleanliness all the time. We always do this, we can build a strong immune system that fights off germs and other bacteria and we can avoid the possible infectious diseases that can make us totally sick. It gives us a peaceful life where we can enjoy the things that we want to do without getting the risk of being unwell. So start cleaning and make yourself and your surroundings healthy as always!
