Ten Simple Spring Cleaning Tips

How to clean up, declutter and revitalise your living space with the minimum of fuss...

1. Formulate A Plan & Set Reasonable Goals

Jot down the areas of your home that you need to clean, come up with a plan and be sure to budget in time for distractions so you wonít get discouraged after just a few hours cleaning. In essence, make a reasonable plan of attack that has at least a 98% chance of being accomplished!

2. Check For Cleaning Supplies

There is nothing more frustrating than to start a project only to find that youíre out of supplies, so stock up if need be.

3. Involve Your Children

More hands make light work ñ the younger they start the easier it is to form routines and a sense of responsibility for their own spaces.

4. Tackle One Area At A Time

Itís exciting to get started cleaning but easy to get distracted with various projects throughout the house, but itís incredibly helpful and sanity-saving to work on one area at a time.

5. Declutter Before Cleaning

It is frustrating to be ready to dust an area only to realize that you have to move 15 knick-knacks, 10 pieces of junk mail and broken crayons before you can get started. Save yourself a headache and get rid of the garbage and extraneous clutter before cleaning!

6. Use Bins To Organize The ìGet-Rid-Ofî Stuff

Instead of just dividing up things into separate piles that will likely get knocked over or mixed up, use plastic bins to keep them organized. I like having a bin for items to donate, garbage and things that need to be returned to others.

7. Open The Windows For Fresh Air

Fill your lungs with fresh country air. After being shut up inside for months, it is so refreshing to open the windows and have fresh air flowing through the house.

8. Clean Each Room From Top to Bottom

Let gravity make your job easier by working with it! Start at the ceiling by dusting the ceiling fan or light fixture then dust off moldings etc. Work your way down the walls, over the furniture, all the way to the baseboards and flooring.

9. Change Up Your Accessories For A New Look

Change your accessories a little bit for each season. Since itís Spring, try switching out heavy, darker items out with lighter and brighter accessories!

10. Design A Daily Cleaning Schedule

After all your hard work is done and your house looks like a new, make sure that you have a good cleaning schedule in place. Whether you need to make one from scratch or update the one you have, set small daily tasks that will help keep your house in order until next Spring.

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