Winter is the time of year that we would generally keep windows closed and where dust and dirt settle upon our furnishings. Spring resembles sunshine and fresh air which is a great opportunity to give our homes a freshen up and remove the dust to prevent allergies.
There is no right or wrong way to spring clean your home. Some may want to give it a complete overhaul, cleaning every nook and cranny, while others are happy to give what the eye can see a good clean. Time is the key factor, do what your schedule allows. Know your limits, if you have a bad back and can’t easily get up and down a step ladder then don’t. Seek help or delegate the task.
Are you ready to spring clean? I’ve put together a list of spring cleaning essentials to help you get started.
Open the windows
Before you start spring cleaning open the windows and let in the fresh air, this in itself will make a huge difference to your room before you even begin to work up a sweat!
Create a Cleaning Kit
Once you’re ready to start spring cleaning, you need to set yourself up with a well stocked cleaning kit. Having a cleaning caddy filled with everything you need eliminates running from one room and back the laundry to get more cleaning products. You can read what I keep in my cleaning kit here (I have just recently updated this post).
Create a Sorting System
As you are going through decluttering and cleaning your rooms you will come across items you no longer need. Gather together tubs that will help you to make a decision item by item, then tidily placing it in the desired tub so you don’t create a bigger mess than what you started with.
KEEP: something you find in one room that belongs in another. Empty the contents of the tub once you have finished tidying the room. Remembering not to dump the item, but to place it in a designated home.
DONATE: put an item that you no longer want or need but is still in good condition and working order for somebody else to use, your trash can be another’s treasure! Once full put it in your car to drop off at your local charity.
SELL: items that you can sell if you are going to have a garage sale or sell online.
RUBBISH: items that are broken, can’t be mended, doesn’t work or is rubbish
I purchased these tubs from Kmart $5.00 each, they are great for so many different uses. I stack and store them in the garage when not in use.
These labels are available in my shop as an instant download. Labels included are: keep, sell, rubbish, donate, recycle, hand down, shred and a blank one.
Are you ready to start Spring Cleaning?
JOIN THE 20 DAYS TO ORGANISE AND CLEAN YOUR HOME CHALLENGE
As life gets busy and there’s less time for you, there’s also less time for organisation. But with every Parenting Groundhog Day you clock, the situation snowballs until you are at your wit’s end with juggling life. There’s so much to do it’s stressful even contemplating where to start. If only there was a magical organisational fairy to flutter in, wave her magic wand and take your disarray away… Well, here’s the next best thing!
My 20 Days to Organise and Clean Your Home challenge combines my tried, tested and proven housekeeping tips with the physical tools to achieve organisational bliss – whatever your motivation and whatever your end goal.
This is hands down the best thing I have ever done for myself and for my family. I loved the feeling of accomplishment as each task was completed. I was blown away by how much I could do, and how much could change in just 20 days. The program is easy to follow, and the support and guidance from Kat and the facebook group is amazing. Try it, you won’t be disappointed! Sarah, VIC
