This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 546, 9 surprisingly big benefits of a smaller home.

By Emily Guy Bergen with PTMoney.com and I'm Justin Mollick.

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9 surprisingly big benefits of a smaller home by Emily Guy Bergen with PTMoney.com

It's hardly news that downsizing your home will save you money. In addition to the lowered

mortgage payment and taxes, you'll also spend less on utilities and maintenance.

But living a smaller house isn't just a smart financial decision. Deciding to downsize can also

improve your quality of life. Here are 9 ways that living in a small house has made my life better.

Number 1. You have less to clean. I'm not known for my housekeeping abilities, but living in a

1400 square foot house means my lack of a clean gene doesn't show so much. I grew up in a 2500 square

foot house and cleaning was an all day, all family affair. It was exhausting even just thinking about

it if we didn't do it as often as my mother would have liked. Now I do my cleaning in 15 minute

burst throughout the day and cleaning the house rarely becomes an overwhelming horror that I avoid.

If we had more house that would mean more rooms to clean and more places for clutter to gather.

Number 2. You can improve your health. If you have less to clean, you are more likely to do the

kind of dust eliminating deep cleaning that only happens in larger houses if you employ an army

of maids. Less dust and pet hair and dander means cleaner air and fewer allergic reactions.

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