20 Spring Cleaning Essentials

Stuck at home and ready to pull your hair out. This will be over and we all will be ready to get outside. Now is a great time to get all your spring cleaning done. Need some ideas or a list of where do I even start?? Here it is..

Make sure you have some good music playing that will help motivate you. Don’t become overwhelmed start small. Go room by room so that you can see your progress. Do not do a little in each room. This will make it seem like your entire house has been turned upside down and that you aren’t getting anything done. YOU CAN DO THIS!!! LETS GO!! 😊

1. Over haul all your cleaning supplies:

Its important before you tackle anything to organize all your supplies first to see what you have. Sort them on what you will need for what rooms and get the under the sink and other places you store your supplies in order. From here you will see what you need if anything to complete your cleaning. Also look online to places with recipes to make your own. You probably have everything in your home to make cleaners when you didn’t even realize.

2. START SMALL:

Don’t bit off more than you can chew. Make a list of all that you want to accomplish in this. For instance, start with the stove. Clean it inside and out. The inside and the grates on top. This is something that you use and see every day. So, seeing the results will motivate you to move on to other areas.

3. Freshen up your wardrobe swap:

When packing away your clothes make sure that they are all clean. Pack away with dryer sheets between clothes so that they are fresh next season. Add dryer sheets to shoes also to allow them to be fresh and ready. Pool noodles cut are a great way to store boots so that they don’t lose their shape. When taking out clothes for the current season steam them when hanging them in your closet to freshen them as well as have them prepared to wear. We all know when we are busy we are more apt to grab an article of clothing that doesn’t need maintenance to wear. This is also a great time to get rid of things. If you are packing clothes away you didn’t wear at all this season it’s a good idea to donate them.

4. Don’t forget your jewelry:

Take out and organize your jewelry. Donate what you don’t wear anymore and clean what you do.

5. Clean all the mirrors:

Go through and clean every mirror in your home. Using an old T-shirt or Norwex cloth works best.

6. Clean screens:

TV, iPad, Laptops, and phones. Go through everything and clean and sanitize them.

7. Clean & sanitize counter top appliances:

Go through and clean out your knife block. Sanitize the top and clean all knifes. Clean out all the crumbs from the toaster. Run water and vinegar through your coffee pot a few times. Take out all the utensils out of the jar and clean them all. Microwave water in a bowl before wiping down the inside of the microwave. It will loosen up food.

8. Dish washing areas:

Add vinegar to dish washer and run empty. Also, Comet out your sink. If you have a dishwasher disposal grind up lemons or oranges to freshen them up. Replace all old sponges with new ones.

9. Ceiling fans:

Wipe down all blades and light fixtures in the house. Shade you will have to vacuum off or use a lint roller. Clean all lamps also.

10. Windows:

Go through entire home and clean all the windows. Down into the sills and the gross cracks. Use a vinegar mixture if you don’t have cleaner. Newspaper can also be a good replacement for paper towels.

11. Trash cans:

Empty all trash cans and disinfect them. Remember all bathrooms and bedrooms for the small cans.

12. Furniture:

If you can steam all furniture. If you don’t have a clothes or cleaning steamer at least Febreze all cloth furniture. To add scent to steamer- drop a few drops of oils into steam reservoir to add a fresh scent.

13. Pillows:

Put them in the dryer to fluff them back up. Spray the outside of them with a mist of water and oil to add a fresh scent to them and steam them a little while in dryer.

14. Blinds and curtains:

Dust down all blinds. Wash all your curtains. Hand them back up to dry. Steam out wrinkles in them when needed. If you can’t wash a curtain steam them out to freshen up.

15. Washer and dryer:

Clean them out. Get a washer cleanout kit and run. Wipe our dryer and disinfect. Clean out all the lint with a vacuum and a brush. Unattached the hose to the vent and clean out. ALSO- go outside and clean outdoor vent of dust.

16. Mattress:

Vacuum your mattress and box spring. Then steam with an oil to freshen it up! Wash all your sheets and comforter. Even the mattress cover and dust cover.

17. Fridge:

Empty it all out. Get rid of the things that are outdated or you don’t use and are taking up space. Sanitize and wipe down all the shelves. Add new liners in drawers if needed. REPLACE THE BAKING SODA. We all have the open box to eliminate smells. Even if its still full get a new one. Do the same to the freezer.

18. Bathtubs/ Showers:

Clean out and wipe down all the walls. Clean the drains. Wash the doors or curtains. Replace shower liner if needed. Add some additional organization to all your products if needed. Soak your shower head in vinegar to remove residue.

19. Medicine cabinet:

Clean all out. Clean shelves and reorganize the products. Eliminate those outdated. Put back organized into categories. Put them in by person if you have specific medications. Or put in as cold medicine, mouth, itch creams, allergies. ETC.

20. Linen Closet:

Empty out. Clean all shelving and baskets. Go through what you use. Package sheets into a bag and label the size on the outside. Store with a dryer sheet to keep smelling fresh. Sort things by bed size. Put things you hardly use on top shelves. Store regularly used things on most accessible shelves.

There it is your full list to a clean house!! Now is the time to do so. And lets all hope once you’ve don’t his list the CORONA is gone and life is back to normal. Stay safe and healthy!!

-MACYANN