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Tips and Tricks for Successful Spring Cleaning
The spring and summer seasons are approaching fast, which means many of you are probably starting to think about your annual spring cleaning. Spring cleaning is a tradition that helps us rid the home of winter blues and get ready for the buzzing spring and summer seasons. Do not be intimidated at the thought of your spring cleaning, it does not have to be as difficult as you think!
Tackle your spring-cleaning room by room. This is the most effective way to help plan and ensure a deep clean throughout your home. Creating a cleaning check list for each room can be a helpful way to stay organized and remind you of areas that might need extra attention. Work smarter not harder and skip the areas that have been recently cleaned. This will help you focus on the areas that were largely neglected over the wintertime.
De-cluttering the home is one of the biggest parts of spring cleaning. Here is a 4-step systematic approach to help you successfully organize and de-clutter your space.
Step 1: Identify the problem areas in your home. These are usually the areas in your home with the most clutter including closets, dressers, kitchen and bathroom cabinets, pantries, garages, basements, etc.
Step 2: Think about the “why”. Analyze the reasons for the clutter in your home. Determine whether you will regularly use these items and if not, how often do you plan to take it out of storage for use. This will help you figure out if it is worth keeping.
Step 3: Come up with solutions. Decide how you plan to store or get rid of these items.
Step 4: Implement your solutions. Sort your belongings into 4 categories – trash, give away, store or put away. This method can help you further determine what to keep readily at hand for regular daily use, what needs to go into storage and what you need to get rid of all together. Lastly, move the clutter out as soon as possible! This could include taking a donation box/bag to a charity or having a yard sale.
This should NOT be a one-person job. Get the household involved! Even your children can be great helpers. Assign age-appropriate chores/tasks so that everyone can feel included. Make it fun! Try throwing on some music, have snacks available, and establish a household reward as an incentive to get the work completed.
Incorporate seasonal chores into your spring cleaning. There are specific chores that need to be completed to prepare for the warmer weather approaching. This could include cleaning the grill, cleaning the patio/getting out your patio furniture, and cleaning the windows. Incorporate these tasks into your spring-cleaning regimen and get them out of the way, so that you are prepared to enjoy those warmer weather days. Organize your winter clothing, bedding, décor, and other items as you place them away in storage. You can even implement the 4-step systematic approach to determine what you should keep in storage and what you might want to get rid of. Pull out your spring clothing and décor and give your home a refreshed look!
To minimize extra clutter, keep your cleaning supplies to a minimum. Having large quantities of cleaning products can subsequently create unnecessary clutter. To prevent this from happening you can opt to purchase a good all-purpose cleaner and microfiber clothes, as this will cover the majority of the surfaces in your home. Then you will only need to purchase specialty cleaning products/supplies as needed.
Following these tips and tricks will allow you to establish feasible and sustainable cleaning habits, which can make your next spring cleaning even easier. With busy schedules, it can be hard to commit lots of time to complete this amount of work. For those who may not be able to dedicate an entire day or weekend to this project, that is okay! Chip away at the items on your spring-cleaning to-do list for 15 minutes each day. This can help you get in the habit of regularly tidying your space daily.
