With warmer weather and longer days, we all get excited about the arrival of spring. For homeowners, this is the perfect time to think about what to clean and declutter in their living space to make their home look tip-top. But what exactly should you consider to do as part of your annual spring cleaning to make your home ready for the summer ahead? In this blog we will provide you with some important tips on how to best clean and declutter your home before the arrival of spring.
First Things First: Plan Ahead
Planning ahead and setting goals for this year’s spring cleaning is a good idea if you want to clean and declutter your home in a proper and efficient way. Before you start freshening up your home, focus on your priorities and decide what you wish to accomplish. If you tackle every nook and cranny of your home, chances are you’ll be too tired and overwhelmed by the task. However, with a plan, you can make your spring cleaning routine easier, faster, and much more relaxing.
Consider some of the following examples of spring cleaning tasks that can quickly freshen up your living space:
- Empty your kitchen fridge and clean it thoroughly.
- Move and sweep under your large appliances, such as your fridge, stove, or big furniture items such as dressers and beds.
- Wash your windows, inside and outside of your home.
- Clean your blinds, drapes, and other upholstery items, or have them professionally cleaned.
- Flip your mattress and clean your sheets and don’t forget to wash your pillow and mattress covers.
Kitchen Tips
Decluttering
Your kitchen is a great starting point for your annual spring cleaning routine. To properly declutter your kitchen, consider throwing out any old and expired food items such as canned goods, old condiments, stale spices, packaged foods, and other food items that you forgot about. If you have small kitchen appliances that you rarely use, it is recommended to recycle these appliances or even better, gift them to someone who will get some use out of them.
Cleaning
Implement some of these easy DIY spring cleaning methods to make your kitchen shine:
- Cut a lemon in half, sprinkle some baking soda and salt on it, and rub it on the water stains in and around your stainless steel sink. The citric acid contained in the lemon, plus the power of the baking soda and salt will easily remove hard water marks without the need to use harsh chemicals.
- To clean your ceramic stove top from burnt-out residue, place a wet dryer sheet on your stove top, wait 15 minutes and then easily get rid of the gunk by wiping it off.
Bathroom Tips
Decluttering
To freshen up your bathroom as you prepare your home for the spring, it is always a good idea to first get rid of the excess products that piled up on your bathtub ledges, around your sink, or in your medicine cabinet. So, if you have the last bits of shampoo, body lotion, or other items in large packaging, consider putting them in small travel-size containers.
Cleaning
A white vinegar solution is a very good method of cleaning your bathroom without the use of strong chemicals. This is because vinegar naturally dissolves mineral deposits that accumulate in showerheads and sink faucets. To properly clean your showerhead and faucet, simply fill a plastic bag with white vinegar, secure it over the showerhead or faucet with a rubber band and leave it overnight. This way, your water flow and water pressure will be optimal once again.
If you are considering doing renovations to your home as part of your spring cleaning, whether to add value to your property or to upgrade your home’s look and condition before selling, contact us today so that we can provide you with the best advice on how to do the job properly and affordably so that your home can have the best possible curb appeal.
