8 Spring Cleaning Tips
Spring cleaning is the perfect opportunity to refresh your home and welcome the new season with a clean, organized space. This annual process goes beyond simple tidying — it’s your chance to tackle several deep cleaning tasks that often get overlooked. A thorough spring refresh can make your living space feel brighter, more inviting and revitalized. By following key spring cleaning tips like the eight we’ve outlined below, you can create a more enjoyable home environment while also feeling accomplished and uplifted.
1. Clean Your Mattress
Whether you sleep on a king mattress, queen mattress or full-size mattress, keeping it clean is crucial since you sleep on it every night. It’s ideal to deep clean your mattress every six months, and starting with a spring cleaning is the perfect opportunity. This will help sanitize it and extend its lifespan. As part of the process, be sure to flip and rotate the mattress. If your mattress is no longer in good condition, it may be time for an upgrade to get one that’s more comfortable and functional for your needs.
2. Clean Your Bedroom Set
Remove everything on the surfaces and within all the drawers; then, wipe down the interior and exterior of your bedroom furniture sets. Discard anything you do not need, fold your clothes neatly and return everything to the drawers and surfaces in an organized manner. Consider polishing the exterior to help your furniture shine and look revitalized.
3. Organize Your Kitchen Drawers
Take everything out of your kitchen drawers as part of your spring cleaning. Dispose of anything you don’t need, wipe down the interior and exterior of the drawers and wash items you notice are dirty. Kitchen drawer organizers can help keep everything tidy when you put all the items back.
4. Clean the Refrigerator, Pantry and Cabinets
Your refrigerator, pantry and cabinets in the kitchen also need a little extra love during the spring cleaning process. Start by removing all the food and putting it on the counter. Wipe the interior and exterior of your fridge.
Throw out all the food that’s expired or no longer good, and then, put the cold items back into your fridge. Set the dry goods aside that you’re keeping. Remove everything else that’s remaining in your pantry and cabinets, taking everything out one by one and throwing out what you don’t want. Make one section for what you’re keeping and another for what you’ll give away or dispose of. Wipe down the interior and exterior once your cabinets and pantry are empty. Put the food and other items back into the pantry and cabinets in an organized manner.
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5. Go Through Your Closet
Going through your closet can be tedious, but it can help you feel incredibly accomplished once you’re finished. You’ll love how much space you have when everything is organized correctly. It also allows you to find items you forgot you had, helping you create new outfits without having to spend any money. Give away any items you no longer wear and throw out anything beyond repair or turn them into cleaning rags.
6. Wash the Windows and Screens
Windows and screens can easily develop a buildup, especially if you live in a dusty locale. Having your windows and screens cleaned at least twice yearly is ideal. Make the task part of your spring cleaning project.
While you can clean the interior of your windows and the screens, it’s better to hire professional window cleaners to handle the task for safety purposes. This is particularly important if you have a home with multiple floors. It’s also a perfect time to check that no drafts are coming in, and if there are, make sure to seal them properly to prevent your utility costs from increasing.
7. Deep Clean the Bathroom
Deep cleaning your bathroom should be at the top of your spring cleaning list. Scrub the floor, the grout in the shower, the interior and exterior of your toilet and sink and the shower walls. Make sure you’re also washing your bathroom mat and scrubbing your walls. It can also be a good opportunity to fix any grout if it requires it. Consider upgrading your worn-down towels as part of the refresh. It could also be a great idea to go through all your medicines and discard what’s expired. Make sure to also replace any items you’re running low on.
8. Deep Clean Your Rugs
Your rugs can easily accumulate dirt and debris even if you vacuum them on a regular basis. Deep clean your rugs according to the specific instructions on the attached tag. You could hire a professional rug cleaner to do the task if you’d rather not do it yourself. Clean the bedroom rug on the same day you’re deep cleaning the mattress and cleaning the furniture. It will allow you to have a refreshed sleeping area to enjoy at the end of the productive day.
Develop Your Spring Cleaning Plan Today
Creating a plan is the best way to start your spring cleaning process. It can be overwhelming if you try to do everything all at once. Schedule days when you want to do each task to ensure you have enough time to do them without feeling rushed. Once you have everything done, you’ll be thrilled with how everything looks, the vibe of your space and how it’s all much neater and more organized.
