The Pod Complex

Breathe in deeply and breathe out gently as it is finally here; spring. The warmer days are on their way. The sun is spilling through the window pane and the long lost light is now reaching every corner of your home. Every single corner and now you see it all. The winter mess and dust that has been building through the colder months. It’s time for that good old spring clean and there are apps to help you with organising the mammoth task ahead. But fear not; throw open your windows, find your inner Disney princess and sing it loud and sing it proud “Come on, get up, get ‘appy. Put on a smiling face.”

OUR HOME “The house is tidy. The pets are fed. The kids are studying quietly. All this without even being asked! Whether it’s housework or homework, OurHome’s gamified task system will keep your family humming.” This app is a brilliant app for keeping all members for your family, especially the kids, motivated to complete housework tasks. And as Mary Poppins’ says “in every job that must be done, there is an element of fun”. You can assign each person a different task with a points system and you could offer rewards for the extra tasks they help with. This encourages children from an early age to create healthy housework routines and build self-esteem while achieving goals.

SPOTLESS Spotless: A simple clearer home. If only it was that easy, but this app can help.”If you ever feel overwhelmed by the task of keeping your home clean and tidy, Spotless is for you”. This app is super handy as a clever household task manager and helps and encourages you to stay on top of things. If you have a Monica cupboard lurking somewhere in your home, now is the time to confront it. As you can set up different home areas and create a list for each one. You’ll be able to see at a glance what needs doing and then you can better plan your time to get the things done that you want to. It is very user friendly and easy to set up so it won’t be long until you have decluttered and cleaned your home. DONE They say you have to do something 21 times for it to become a habit. Keeping on top of the mountain of washing or the dust you could write your name on is no different. You could build healthy housework habits to make your life easier as well as cleaner! Start small and work your way up. Such as, choosing to sort your mail as soon as it arrives, doing the dishes while you’re cooking, or bleaching your loo every day; it’s up to you. As this app is focused around creating positive habits and tracking them it helps you to choose the habit you want to start with and sets parameters on how often you want to complete it. This app tracks your progress and reminds you if you’ve missed anything. The Done app helps you to keep track of those little habits you want to build and get a step close to a sparkling clean home. And why stop there, Done can help with building other healthy habits too.

At BelleVIVE we’re keen to hear about apps you use so that we can try them, test them and write about them. Let us know what apps you would like us to write about and get a little mention in our magazine.