Spring cleaning tips
Whether you’re putting your home on the market, or just been struck by a case of the spring cleaning bug, here are some tips for shedding the winter blues and getting your home fresh and springy feeling.
Play some of your favorite tunes. It helps make the job a little less boring and gets your brain, hands and feet going. Reward yourself for cleaning by picking up a brand new CD. Or download some songs from itunes. I like to do this because I can pick and choose the best songs and not have to purchase the entire CD, just the songs I like.
Unless you’re really disciplined about cleaning (I most certainly am not) it might help to break it down to more manageable tasks. I know there are some who can set aside an entire Saturday to clean and get it done but I’m not one of those. Make a goal to clean one room a day or even one room a weekend depending on your time constraints.
The stuff you didn’t think about cleaning
Wash those dog bed covers! Eegads I hate to think of what is in there. Wash them in hot water if you can. Mine are in the washing machine as I type this!
Wash any cotton curtains and dry clean the non-washable ones.
Dust off all picture frames. (I always forget those.)
Take your vacuum attachment and go around the baseboards and edge of all carpeting. The grit and grime seems to take up permanent residence along there.
Clean the windows! Use newspaper to dry them so they don’t streak.
Taken a look at your blinds lately? Talk about a dust magnet! Hose them down in your tub or front yard if possible to get the cleanest clean. If not get one of those special blind duster thingies.
Wipe down all your cupboards in the kitchen and in the bathrooms.
If you have central air conditioning clean out any dead leaves, dirt, and all that other junk off the unit. Have your HVAC guy come out and clean it up inside and tune it up. It will make it last longer and run more efficiently this summer.
Real Simple magazine claims that 87% of the dirt in your home comes in through the “front door.” Their advice is to remove your shoes each time you walk in. I’ve tried this but I just don’t think it’s very practical and I’m not convinced how well it works. They also recommend a vinyl door mat and I might try that. Unfortunately I don’t think the dog is going to play along.
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