As we enter March, we start to focus on the change in seasons. The first day of spring is March 19 which means spring cleaning starts to take its place in our minds. We’ve broken down the easiest ways to knock these tasks out to get your home ready for the season change and wipe away all of the build up from the winter.
Dust
If you spent the winter months coming home and curling up on the couch, you may not have been focused on the cobwebs growing in the corners of your ceiling or near the floorboards. Start by taking your broom to the corners of all the rooms. Then you can vacuum, dust all the nooks and crannies and wash your curtains that have probably been collecting dust for months.
Declutter
If you take the time to donate or throw away items that have been taking up space but haven’t been used in years, your cleaning gets a lot easier. While decluttering room to room, consider setting seasonal items aside to be stored away. Getting rid of clothes and shoes are common but consider ditching unused kitchen items, linens and knick knacks as well.
Appliances
Cleaning your appliances is stressful. Choose one day to do all the appliances and your home will feel cleaner immediately. If you are cleaning out the refrigerator, you will not only throw away the food that’s been sitting there for weeks but you will also see immediate results which makes the entire spring cleaning process easier to get through.
Frequently Forgotten
If there weren’t so many things to forget, spring cleaning wouldn’t be so dreaded. Don’t forget to move and vacuum under all furniture. Cleaning the inside of the windows is easy, but the outsides may need to be done by a professional or with a bit more planning. If washing the walls is your thing, go for it but some people find it to be too much.
Spring cleaning doesn’t have to be a huge task done in one day. Split your tasks up over the next few weeks leading up to the first day of spring and watch how fresh your home feels.