Spring Cleaning Tips for a Sparkling Home

The weather is warming up, the sun is shining, the days are getting longer and things are starting to bloom. For most people, these changes signal that a number of good things are on the way, including spring cleaning!

Whether you dread it or look forward to it, spring cleaning is an important part of your ongoing cleaning, decluttering, and home maintenance routine. It makes sure that you stay on top of annual tasks and that no area of your house gets overlooked for extended periods of time. Plus, when done right, it can help refresh your home and make you feel great.

With that in mind, here are 6 Spring Cleaning Tips to make your spring cleaning more efficient and effective this year.

Take a Room-By-Room Approach

For some people, spring cleaning can feel overwhelming. One of the best ways to deal with this challenge is by taking a room-by-room approach to cleaning and creating a detailed schedule. Decide which rooms you’ll tackle first – we recommend starting or ending with the kitchen – and then create a checklist for each room.

Doing it this way cuts the project into manageable tasks and makes sure that you give every room the attention that it needs. Take some time when creating your schedule and make sure that your list doesn’t overlook anything. Once you’ve created a plan, keep it handy as you work through each room. Getting to check off tasks will help keep you focused and make the process more rewarding.

Get Rid of Clutter

Decluttering is a big part of spring cleaning. After all, if your spaces have lots of clutter, you can’t even begin the process of a good deep cleaning. Whether you want to do it before cleaning or as you work on each room, make sure that decluttering is a part of your spring cleaning process.

To avoid getting bogged down with this, it’s a good idea to create some systems. For example, make piles for items that should be trashed, donated, sold, or put away. Every item goes into a pile and piles should be dealt with as soon as possible. Getting rid of clutter can be a tedious process but doing so will help make your home feel more comfortable and will ensure you give it the deep clean it needs.

Organize Cleaning Products

A common hurdle to spring cleaning is not having the cleaning products that you need. Too often people have products all over the house and can’t find what they need. Or, they start cleaning, realize they’re out of a key product, and it throws the process off.

One of our top Spring Cleaning Tips is to take a moment to get organized. Reduce your cleaning supply clutter and use as few products as necessary. Make sure you have everything you need easily accessible, perhaps by putting supplies in a cleaning caddy that you can carry from room to room.

Don’t Forget Walls and Windows

Floors often get lots of attention while walls and windows get overlooked. You’d be surprised how much dust and grime can build up in these areas over the winter. To brighten everything up, use a damp towel to wipe down walls and blinds, use a glass cleaner to brighten windows, and remove and dust screens.

Clean Out the Pantry and Bathroom Cabinets

There is lots of cleaning to be done in the kitchen and bathroom, but make sure that you don’t overlook the storage areas in these rooms. It’s important to clean out both your pantry and medicine cabinets. Get rid of anything that’s outdated, wipe down shelves and drawers, and make a list of any items that need to be replaced. Too many people skip this and end up with high-traffic storage areas that are dirty, cluttered, and full of expired products.

Use Spring Cleaning to Create New Habits

Spring cleaning is a great way to reset your home cleaning routines. If you’ve fallen behind on tasks, this is an opportunity to get up to date and to create new plans going forward. Perhaps you want to create a schedule where you clean for 15 minutes every day or you’re ready to delegate more cleaning tasks to other family members.

Whatever changes need to be made, now is a good time to make them.

At Nashville Brighthouse, we’re here to help with more than just Spring Cleaning Tips. Our team provides detailed cleaning services with high-quality and safe products. Contact us to schedule a deep clean of your Nashville home or to set up regular cleaning services.

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For more Spring Cleaning ideas, visit this article in Good Housekeeping!