Spring Cleaning Tips

Spring Cleaning Tips

With spring and the beautiful sunny weather upon us, it’s the perfect time to give your home a thorough, top to bottom “spring cleaning.” Here are some tips and tricks to get you started!

1. Have a plan – Create a plan with lists and a schedule for each room in your house. Think about which areas need the most work or haven’t been cleaned in a while.
2.  De-Clutter – Spring is a great time to purge excess clutter, unneeded and unused items. It’s been proven that clutter can negatively affect mental health, reduce productivity, and add to stress levels. Getting rid of clutter will organize your space and increase efficiency. For more decluttering tips, click here.
3. Work from top to bottom – Start cleaning from the ceiling and move down to force debris downward and prevent having to go back and clean again. Do ceilings and fans first, then furniture and other objects, and floors last.
4. Use a HEPA Vacuum – A HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) Vacuum will trap pet dander, allergens, and household particles better than most vacuums.
5. Think Green – Avoid harsh chemicals and toxins to give your home an amazing clean while helping the environment. Steam cleaners are one of the best green cleaning products, as they use only water vapor to clean floors, bathrooms, kitchen appliances, outdoor areas, and more. Another great option is mixing vinegar, baking soda, and water, which can be used to clean almost anything.
6. Remember to replace furnace and HVAC filters – This is easy, fast, and will extend and protect the life of your furnace while improving your air quality.
7. Check batteries in smoke and CO detectors – Make sure that the batteries work, and that each unit is free of dust. It’s also a good time to take the opportunity to teach everyone in your home to use a fire extinguisher if they don’t already know how to and review fire escape plans.
8. Try these offbeat cleaning hacks: Kool-Aid will clean your toilet bowl, newspaper will clean windows better than paper towels, car wax on air vents prevents dust build up, vodka cuts through mold and mildew on showers, and dryer sheets work wonders on chrome faucets and fixtures.
9. Establish new cleaning routines/habits : Spring cleaning is a great catalyst for developing simple cleaning routines that can keep your home tidy all year long and make next year’s spring cleaning easier.