The arrival of spring often means a change in our routine as we break out of the winter blues and begin soaking-up the sun and enjoying warmer weather again!
As we bid farewell to winter, we welcome the next season with an important family tradition—spring cleaning! With the kids no longer tracking in slush on their boots, we can celebrate packing away bulky snow suits and store them away for next winter.
My week has been filled with dry mud on kids boots and wet muddy dog prints being left on my floors. I am very thankful that I am well stocked in cleaning supplies. I am unsure why, but laundry soap makes me happy. The thought of it getting my families clothes clean and the smell puts a smile on my face.
Here are my 5 tips for Spring Cleaning success
Reduce, reuse and recycle
When you start your cleaning set 3 boxes or bags aside. Anything you do not use can be placed in one of the boxes. Mark one as trash, one as donate and one as reuse. Often ripped clothes can be used as rags or for crafts. Same goes for toys and games, parts may be usable even if others are missing and broken. As you go through each room your clutter will become less and less and you will be helping others in your community. You may even get some craft supplies with the findings if you are creative 🙂
Make a plan
I usually do a room a day. I start it and do not finish another until it is done. The feeling of one complete room being cleaned is better than looking at a house with a little done here and there. It actually appears more of a mess that way. I also like to work from the inside out. Bathrooms, then bedrooms and closets, kitchen then basement and then the outside. Be sure to stock up on your cleaning supplies and know your curbside pickup days for leaves and brush removal.
Delegate and get the family involved
There is nothing more stressful than tackling a job and having the kids come along behind you and mess it up. So, get them involved. Assign age appropriate jobs for each. The older kids can sort and clean and carry large items out to the curb. While the younger ones may be better suited for smaller task but still as valuable. I find when they are involved they are less likely to come along and mess it up. They appreciate the work it takes to clean and organize the home and yard.
Open your windows
Well not today, we have snow. But when the sun is shining and the temperatures are up, open your windows. Let the fresh air and sun in. It is amazing how this will make you feel. Air out your home and get rid of the winter funk.
Freshen up your home with scents
No matter what you prefer, light scents or floral, outdoorsy or spicy Febreze has you covered. people associate scent with feelings, myself I can agree with this. There are smells that remind me of my grandma and others that take me back to the time I spent on the beaches of Hawaii. So use scents in your home o freshen the air and create a mood. Get rid of the wet, stinky closed up smell winter left behind and enjoy the Spring! These discrete products can be placed in any room or closet to meet your various needs.
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my spring cleaning tip is to make a list, don't do it all in ome day
What I do is pretty much what you posted as your tips already. So I guess my tip is, when in a pinch use liquid soap and vinegar as a cleaner.Works great.
I use vinegar and water to clean my windows.
My tip is to wash walls and windows from the top down to avoid streaks and drips
Jonnie
Washing your windows with plain coffee filters with leave them perfectly streak free.
I do one room at a time, washing wall and then the windows
do one room at a time and use vinegar as a cleaner
Do one room at time
Start at the top and work your way down and do one room at a time, no need to get over whelmed
exactly what I do 🙂 Pace yourself…..nothing will get done if you wear yourself out!
make a list and stick to it. thanks
Don't move on to a new spot but finish where you are cleaning completely first.
Don't think about the big picture and get overwhelmed, choose one area and complete it, then move on
i spring clean one room at a time
Use newspaper to clean windows and mirrors…cause less streaks
Never wash windows when it's sunny it will leave streaks, use sumlight and water with a squeegee.,perfection
Start at one end of room and clean as you go so as to not overwhelm yourself.
My tip is to dust before vacuuming. I also usually pick one room to focus on each weekend. Too much at one time will exhaust you and will be frustrating too.
My tip is don't bother if you have more than 1 kid under 5 in your house!
when cleaning glass I use newspaper instead of paper towels or a cloth. You end up with no streaking
My tip is to start in one room and finish it before moving to another one.
If you have things that need to sit, spray them first, like the tub/sink/toilet, do another room, then come back to it and things will lift off much easier.
Start with the big jobs to get them out of the way first. the smaller jobs matter less and can be squeezed in later or in between other chores.
If you don't use it toss it out, or donate it get rid of clutter.
Only clean one section at at time and do not set goal like have to finish cleaning in a day or in a weekend. Just take it easy and do what you can
Clean your least favorite rooms first since these take more effort.
I start with the back of the house and clean forward. Then I get to the windows as soon as the weather warms up because they are driving me crazy they are so dirty. I live up north and it is to cold outside to get to them now.
Getting all the winter clothes washed and put away until the next season.
My tip is to make your own glass cleaner with a mixture of vinegar and water in a spray bottle. It works great for mirrors and windows.
Use a sponge Bee Mop to clean your walls.
wash windows with vinegar and water
Don't forget to clear out the lint trap of a dryer if you have one! It's a task some people forget and not doing so can affect how well your dryer does its job.
Clean one room at a time.
Start with 1 room at a time.
My spring cleaning tip is to hire someone else to do the jobs you despise doing.
Don't take it on alone!
When washing windows, use newspapers to dry and shine.
MAKE A LIST PRIORITIZE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
I use Vinegar and water to clean all glass surfaces and tiles
When washing your windows, take down and wash your drapes as well for a freshness in your room.
do one room a day,,so you dont over-do it!
My tip is to start early before the weather gets nice, it is hard to be stuck in cleaning when it is nice out! I also start at the ceiling and work down.
i use water and vinegar to clean everything in my house , the house smells awesome when done 🙂
Do one room at a time – don't get overwhelmed! (and put the kids in a different room)
Try not to do too much ate once.
Start making a list and try to do a least one thing a day (this advice is for seniors) and it will eventually get done- Thanks!
Start at the top and work your way down and do one room at a time
Put on good music to keep going!
wash your windows with black and white newspaper…..it leaves a great shine .
Wash walls and windows from the top down and use newspaper to clean windows and make them sparkle.
Do one room at a time . Top to bottom .
clean as you go
Start and finish one room at a time
My tip is to remove your blinds or curtains, when washing windows and clean or wash them at the same time. Everything done all at once.
Multitask. I have the laundry going while you take on one room at a time.
Do one room at a time
do one room at a time and declutter each room
work room by room and don't leave until you are completely finished
Old t-shirts can be ripped up and made into great lint free, soft cleaning rags.
I use dishwashing soap to clean my washing machine. I run a cycle of hot water.
My tip is to make a schedule for everything that needs to be cleaned and break up the difficult parts!
My tip is to get the kids to help-make them a list -they get to pick what order to work on the list -crossing things off as they go.
use vinegar as a cleanser
Make a good list… work your way down the list and dont skip any steps!
have a place for everythhing
Start cleaning from the top to the bottom donate anything not being used anymore
My cleaning tip is to use old clean socks for using as rags.
Also, make a list of things to clean.
I start out with cleaning all the bedding and putting it away in my cedar hope chest til the fall …. then I do fun stuff like the yard, nothing like the hope of flowers
Make a list of all that needs doing, divide it by twelve and do each months worth then you don't have to have the big spring cleaning push.
make a checklist first =)
We open all the windows to lessen cleaning products smell!
Vinegar and baking soda can go a long way! Open the windows and let the fresh air in!
we always clean up our yard for spring and mow the lawn.
Best tip is to focus on one room at a time
I have to pace myself. I tend to bite off more than I can chew.
Do one room at a time and take a break so you don't start to feel overwhelmed.
My favorite is to open up the windows and freshen up the house with fresh air.
Focus on one room at a time, or it will get overwhelming
Get your mom to help you.
My one spring cleaning tip is to stick to one room at a time, so I dont get overwhelmed and have a bunch of different things on the go. And having the windows open for fresh air! Nothing smells cleaner than crisp, fresh air!
do 1 room at a time
My tip is to declutter everywhere, if it doesnt make u money or u dont use it everyday, GET RID OF!!
Start with your windows first. It makes everything bright and I find it motivating.
Start early so it isn't so overwhelming.
Use newspaper and vinegar and water to wash your windows!
Make piles and do one area at a time
Clean the windows with a soapy mop and then spray clean
Make a list of items that you need to do and do one at a time
Make a goal to clean a specific area of the house
Start your spring cleaning by doing all the windows first. You can then open them wide and get to the rest of your cleaning.
We clean from the top down.
Go from room to room – easier and you know you've done the job!
vinegar, a drop or two of dish soap mixed in warm water for washing windows inside and outside. Cleans them beautifully.
we dont try to do it all in just one weekend
when washing walls start at the top and work downwards
Keep the used dryer sheets to clean things around the house. They are abrasive enough to clean tough dirt, but gentle on most surfaces. I use these to clean stains on tile, dust on baseboards and wipe down my sink after doing the dishes.
I like to use newspapers to clean the windows, they are streak free with no lint.
Stay up on weekly cleaning so that it's not overwhelming to try doing it all at once.
Don't beat yourself out try to get it all done in 1 day – spread it out so you still have time for yourself every day.
I like to wash my windows with vinegar.
I work from the inner most rooms outwards
Take your time do one thing at a time and take breaks.
My tip is to start from the top and work your way down – e.g. do blinds, windows, then sills, then any lower furniture, then floors – so that as the dust/dirt etc falls you can easily clean it on the next level, rather than having to go "back up" and redo levels later.
I attack one room a day to break down the workload
turn the music on and start with one room
Mine is do so much at a time, and go enjoy the spring fresh air some too!
Start small so I don't get overwhelmed oh and have my family help 🙂
We decided to start with the bottom to the top
I use gravity to help me – I start at the top and work my way down
Use vinegar to clean windows
Have a plan.
My tip is to tackle one room at a time!
play fun music – it makes the cleaning more enjoyable!
make a todo list and start from top to bottom
Clean in one hour blocks of time
One room at a time, start at the top and work your way down.
Get the kids involved, they helped make the mess so they should learn how to clean it!
Tackle one area/room at a time. It can be overwhelming if you do a bit in each room at the same time.
My tip would be to make a list of all the jobs that need to be done and a good play list of music to get your self motivated and in the mood.
Let everyone help and don't complain bout their skills
i need to make a list – and check things off as i do them – it helps me keep going and i feel good when i cross an item off the list
My tip is to microwave your sponges and kitchen dish washing cloths for 2 minutes in between cleaning areas in the kitchen.
A checklist is handy for Spring cleaning since the job can seem overwhelming, but by focusing on a couple of cleaning tasks each day (and checking them off when done), this imposing project will be before you know it.
I always start with a closet clear-out and trip to a charity. The kids love to donate toys that they have outgrown — it's cute to see them pulling wagons loaded with new loves for other kids — and I am heartless with myself about getting rid of anything I haven't worn in a year. I wash them all, fold they carefully and off they go to look good on someone else. Once the closets are orderly and roomy, it just seems easy to move on to deal with the rest of the room. Hardest for me is to get rid of books in my bulging bookshelves, but again, if it's going to charity, seems right!
one room at a time start with the bathroom!
Set out 3 boxes when you clean. One for items that need to go to another room, One for items to be donated, and finally one for items to go in the garbage.